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Leadership Team

 
 
Patricia A. Basteri, President

After the death of Laurence P. Basteri, Founder of massAV, Pat took an active part in the day to day operation of massAV. Over the past 20 years her focus has been on building an organization where respect for employees, commitment to the team, commitment to our clients and controlled growth are driving forces behind what we do everyday. As the leader of the sales team and the financial and HR areas of the company, Pat’s resources are the supervisors, managers and directors of the company as well as the experienced leadership team whose commitment to our client and each other is unrivaled. Pat is a member of the Rental and Staging Council of InfoComm International and a member of the local business association.

Jeffrey Robinson, Vice President

Jeff has over 20 years of experience in the staging/audio visual/hotel areas of the AV industry. He served as a Director of AV Services and Operations for a national company at several Sheraton, Westin and Marriott properties. Later in his career, he was the Director of Operations for Technical Services, managing multi-million dollar events for a regional production company. Today, Jeff leverages his staging and operations experience and industry relationships as he manages and builds the reputation of the staging division of massAV. Jeff is a member of the Rental and Staging Council of InfoComm International.

Eugene Lapidas, Controller

Gene is a CPA and controller of massAV bringing over 20 years of experience to managing the accounting department for all regions.

Gene is primarily responsible for preparation and reporting of financial information. Gene manages the banking and insurance relationships as well as the IT/communications contracts. 

Stephen Santomenna, Creative Director

Steve began his career as a sound designer and accumulated numerous professional design credits in internationally recognized regional theatres, on Broadway and throughout Europe and Asia. While directing operations at a laser display and entertainment company, Steve was directly responsible for all aspects of performance, production, manufacturing and customer service. In his later career as Director of Technical Services, Steve utilized his creative abilities as well as his extensive experience collaborating and coordinating with contractors, designers, and trades people for larger events. Today, Steve creates video production pieces, PowerPoint template design for the clients of massAV. He is also part of the sales team working with clients to develop and enhance their meeting, develop graphic and message themes, create realistic renderings for client events and help the sales team and clients come up with creative concepts for their meeting and events.  

Steve Hubbard, Director of Production

Steven Hubbard, Boston area event production veteran, has recently joined our production team as Director of Production.
 
With over 24 years in the event and production business, Steve has pretty much seen, and done, everything. From corporate events to amusement parks, beauty pageants to all-star games, traveling shows and permanent installations, Hubbard's been involved with some of the industry's preeminent stagings and events.
 
Steve has worn many different hats in his career - producer, production manager, stage manager, director -- and worked on projects all across the US and around the world establishing a solid corps of production contacts and resources. And with his extensive experience with professional sports organizations and corporate clients, Steve is a perfect fit for massAV.
 
Steve has worked with the NFL and the New England Patriots, the Boston Celtics and the NBA, Major League Baseball and the Red Sox, several NHL teams, the Ryder Cup, and the Special Olympics, among others. Corporate clients include JP Morgan, Ocean Spray, Gillette, Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, HP, Sun Life of Canada, and Fidelity Investments. On the entertainment side, he's worked with the Miss Massachusetts Pageant, Trump's World Fair Casino, the San Diego Zoo, Six Flags Parks, Busch Gardens, and Foxwoods Casino.
 
"I've had the opportunity to work on some really high profile events and some of the top corporations in the world," Steve responded when he was asked what he enjoyed most about his work. "And when you get by all the hoopla and fanfare, a lot of which we're responsible for creating, it always comes down to how effective you are in delivering the message, and how well you execute. It doesn't matter how big or small the event. My job is to be sure the audience leaves on a positive note and my client is happy."

   
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Updated April 2008