Hospitality Professionals Who Care Deeply

Great Performances represents a diverse family of event professionals, partners and clients with whom we have built long standing relationships and continually draw inspiration from, and we are constantly recruiting to ensure we can meet each of our clients’ unique needs and goals.

Each member of our event and service staff is trained under our proprietary GP University program, ensuring consistent, reliable, and impeccable service.

COMPANY LEADERSHIP

I founded Great Performances with the goal of nurturing New York's community of artists, singers, writers, painters, and dancers to help them achieve their goals while creating truly special events for each of our clients. I am pleased to introduce you to those who make Great Performances great. Please take a minute to meet the team.

MEET THE TEAM - LEADERSHIP

Rick Antonoff of Great Performances
RICK ANTONOFF
Chief Business Officer
Great Performances General Counsel and member of the Great Performances' Leadership Team

MINDY BIRNBAUM
Chief Legal Officer

TREVOR BUCHANAN
Chief Financial Officer

Vice President of Operations Jennifer McMahon Elliot

JENNIFER MCMAHON ELLIOT
Executive Vice President of Strategic Business Operations and Growth

Great Performances Vice President Linda Abbey

LINDA ABBEY
Vice President

RONNIE DAVIS
Managing Director

Great-Performances_2211_Employee-Photo_GP-Headshot-Shaun-Roberts_300x400_bw

SHAUN ROBERTS
Vice President of Sales

SHACAZIA BROWN
Director of Human Resources

CHRIS HARKNESS
Vice President of Food and Beverage

Great Performances team culinary ambassador

GEORGETTE FARKAS
Culinary Ambassador

JOSH SATTERTHWAITE
Vice President of Operations

Meet the team - Director of Marketing Great Performances Catering

CARINA HAYEK
Director of Marketing

BRANDON REICHERT
Director of Transformation and Technology

Great-Performances_2211_Employee-Photo_GP-Headshot-Micha-Bentel_300x400_bw

MICHA BENTEL
Creative Director

The Great Performances culinary team strives to make a positive impression on each and every one of our guests. It’s a simple idea—but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. In fact, the key to providing an unforgettable experience requires top-notch preparation by your culinary team. This is why we surround ourselves with talent—real talent. Talent that can create elaborate meals or elegantly prepare everyday staples in new and exciting ways. And that’s just what we do best. Get to know the Great Performances’ culinary team here. 

meet-the-team-great-performances