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Founding Directors
ThemeSTAR's strength and effectiveness lie in the
management team’s track record of success in
the attraction and entertainment industry.
Since 1980, ThemeSTAR’s founding partners
have created and produced a vast array of unique entertainment programs,
attractions and exhibitions through an established network of promoters
and representatives in over 40 countries worldwide.
The ThemeSTAR team is recognized for its entrepreneurial
innovation and its operational effectiveness.
They have worked with entertainment industry leaders including Warner
Bros., Disney, Universal, Viacom,
Cirque Du Soleil, Sesame Street, Ringling Bros., Olympic Games, the NFL
to name a few.
MARK AVERY – Chief
Executive Officer/Producer:
The grey hair of the group and being based in Australia, Mark is constantly
travelling around the world to visit ThemeSTAR productions, customers,
partners and look at new business opportunities! He is an entrepreneur,
having started and sold five different entertainment companies ranging
from a comedy club to a sponsorship agency, and having worked with Children,
Animals, Olympians, Rock Stars, Mummies and Governments, Mark works with
Eric, Craig and Randy in running all the various facets of the business.
ERIC EISLUND – Co-Managing
Director/Producer:
Having run away and joined the circus at the tender age of 21, Eric quickly
realized that he had better take steps
to improve his base salary of $200 per week. Over a 20+ year career, Eric
has toured major family entertainment productions across 125 cities in
over 40 countries worldwide. As the business development and marketing
guru, Eric is focused on nurturing many of ThemeSTAR's relationships with
brand and property owners as well as producing and promoting partners
around the world.
CRAIG HARTENSTINE –
Co-Managing Director/Producer:
A 3rd generation promoter & presenter, live entertainment is in his
blood and has taken him around the world and back. Adept at making difficult
markets work, Craig built a blossoming business for Feld Entertainment's
Disney on Ice throughout 42 markets in Asia Pacific while living in Hong
Kong for nine years. Ever attached to Asia Pacific, he oversees the region
for ThemeSTAR and, after drawing the short straw, looks after the money
side of the business.
RANDY BLOOM – Executive
Producer:
As a child, Randy chose to follow his father Allens enormous footprints
into a business that makes you old overnight but keeps you forever young.
Having marketed shows across the United States, Mexico, and Europe for
Ringling Bros., Randy's career took a sharp turn out of Promotions and
into Production and Operations after losing a bet to Eric Eislund. Randy
has found a new love and hidden talent for producing and has pulled from
his experiences with musical theatre, circus, ice shows, walk-through
attractions, special events, and a touch of NASCAR racing to help ThemeSTAR
produce world-class global tours.
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