Alan Keen has joined the American sales team at Robert Juliat.

Alan Keen has joined the American sales team of Robert Juliat. Keen has worked for ETC, PRG and Philips in the past.

George Masek is the new VP of automated lighting at A.C.T Lighting

George Masek has been named the new vice president of automated lighting at A.C.T Lighting. A.C.T distributes Clay Paky lights in North America. Masek has more than 20 years of experience in the lighting industry, including Broadway, rock ‘n’ roll touring and film and TV production, as well as working with lighting manufacturers.

Meredith McDonough will start as associate artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville in Sept.

Meredith McDonough, currently the director of new works at TheatreWorks in Palo Alto, Calif., has been named the new associate artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville. She will start in her new position on Sept. 1. This is a bit of a return for McDonough—she started her career as the directing intern at ATL, then served as the associate director of the apprentice/intern program for two seasons.

Joel Ferrell has been promoted to Associate Artistic Director at the Dallas Theater Center

Joel Ferrell has been promoted from associate artist to associate artistic director at the Dallas Theater Center. Ferrell will expand his directing and choreographing work to be lead producer on DTC’s mainstage productions, working closely with guest directors and designers.

Andrew Beck in the GM of A.C.T Lighting Canada

A.C.T Lighting Canada has officially opened with a new office near Toronto, in Markham, Ontario. Andrew Beck will head up the new office as general manager.

Stephen Ellison is the newest product specialist for SeaChanger

Stephen Ellison, educator, lighting industry vet, and the voice behind our TD Talk column for the past couple years, has joined SeaChanger as a product specialist on their sales team. Ellison will provide sales and support for the entire line of SeaChanger’s products, including the CYMG color changer and the plasma and HMI fixtures. This means Ellison will no longer be our TD Talk columnist—but we still wish him all the best! Congrats!

Mark Ager, CEO of Stage Technologies will relocate to Las Vegas at the end of April.

Mark Ager, founder and CEO of Stage Technologies, a rigging and staging company on the forefront of the automation curve, will relocate from London to Stage Tech’s Las Vegas office, effective April 30. The move will allow Ager to focus more on opportunities available in the States and allow him to take over for Kevin Taylor, who will be leaving Stage Technologies on April 30 as well.

Stages St. Louis has added two to their team.

Stages St. Louis has added two new faces to their admin staff and announced one promotion. Kristen Goodman has been added marketing director, and James Compton recently began as Stages St. Louis’ new manager of individual giving and events. Susan Mintz was promoted to the role of development director.

The United Performing Arts Fund provides funds for arts organizations in southeastern Wisconsin.

The United Performing Arts Fund, an umbrella organization that supports more than 30 arts organizations in southeastern Wisconsin, has hired Leigh Lane-Peine as their new chief marketing officer and Vanessa Nerbun as their senior director of development.

Bill Radcliffe joins Wybron as their new sales director

Bill Radcliffe is rejoining Wybron as their sales director. Radcliffe joins Wybron from Event Production Services, where he served as business development and production manager, but worked at Wybron from 1997-2000, when he functioned as their international sales manager.