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Adam Kahan

Adam received his law degree from New York University School of Law in 1995. After working as an attorney at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Adam joined Empire Entertainment in October 1996 where he has since become an expert talent buyer and event...

Andrew Kim - Japan office

email: akim@empireentertainment.com

Andrew Kim was born in Korea, but moved and lived in Virginia since he was 10, until coming over to Japan in 2008. Influenced by Japanese rock bands, he played the bass guitar and composed music for his own band all throughout his high school and...

Andy Hobbs

email: andy@empireentertainment.com

Andy Hobbs joined Empire Entertainment, Inc. in 2007 following his graduation from Williams College in Massachusetts, where he earned a B.A. in History and was a 4 year varsity football player. When it became apparent he would not be drafted into...

Chiah Lee-Zampi

email: chiah@empireentertainment.com

After graduating from Penn State University with a degree in Finance and International Business and working in the financial field for several years, Chiah joined Empire Entertainment in 2006. Chiah's penchant for organization and his attention to...

David Yamner

email: dyamner@empireentertainment.com

David Yamner, co-founder of Empire Entertainment, is an attorney and Emmy award-winning producer, with 15 years experience in negotiating complex international and domestic talent transactions, and designing and producing all manner of live events....

Dean Christopher

email: dean@empireentertainment.com

Dean Christopher has been conceptualizing and executing custom designed events for over two decades with a diverse clientele that include the world's leading fashion houses, luxury hospitality groups and highly discriminating private clients. Dean's...

Gitu Ramani

email: gramani@yahoo.com

Gitu Ramani's background is an eclectic mix of multi-media, high fashion, public relations. The Indian-born lifestyle expert graduated from New York University with a degree in journalism and got her start in the production department of ABC and FOX...

Gurpreet Braich

email: preet@empireentertainment.com

Gurpreet joined Empire Entertainment in June 2007 to aid the development of Empire Entertainment's Indian business. Based in the UK, she has several years experience of working in the South Asian media industry having run the UK Marketing department...

J. B. Miller

email: jbmiller@empireentertainment.com

J. B. Miller, co-founder of Empire Entertainment, is an Emmy Award-winning producer with over two decades of experience as a producer and representative of the interests of major corporations in all areas of the entertainment industries. Since...

James Donahower

email: james@empireentertainment.com

James Donahower grew up in suburban Philadelphia, where he spent the better part of his childhood peeling paint off of the stop-sign post at the end of the street. At age 16, he was shipped off to an acting school. This felt more like life, and his...

Jean Lee

email: jeanlee@empireentertainment.com

Jean Lee has been an arbiter of high taste in the fashion, production and event management industries for the past two decades. From her executive positions at fashion powerhouses CHANEL, Celine, Chloe and Bergdorf Goodman, Jean Lee was intimately...

Jeremy Chung - Korea Representative

email: jeremy@empireentertainment.com

Jeremy Chung has over 20 years of experience in various entertainment, media and communication industry. Based in Seoul, South Korea, Jeremy is developing various projects for Empire Entertainment in South Korea. Jeremy started his career at...

Jessica Bing

email: jbing@empireentertainment.com

Jessica has been a part of the Empire team for over a decade. While attending NYU's Gallatin school of Individualized study, studying film production and philosophy, Jessica interned at Empire. After a year of freelancing in film and television...

Kohei Izawa - Japan office

email: kohei@empireentertainment.com

Born and raised in Japan, Kohei Izawa majored in Theatre Arts in Waseda University's School of Letters, Arts and Sciences. There he studied directing, screenwriting, acting, and production. He joined Empire Entertainment Japan in April 2008 as a...

Lynn Yaudes

email: lynn@empireentertainment.com

Lynn Yaudes has been working with Empire Entertainment since 1999 and has deep experience in the live event business for both the corporate and non-profit clients. Lynn specializes in large-scale events for Non-Governmental Organizations,...

Maki Tsutsumi - Japan office

email: maki.tsutsumi@empireentertainment.com

Maki Tsutsumi is a born and bred Tokyoite, one of the twins and heavily influenced by Jackie Chan's movies. After graduating from college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she started her career at Morgan Stanley in Tokyo. With a strong desire from her...

Matt Stevenson

email: matt@empireentertainment.com

Matt Stevenson joined Empire Entertainment, Inc. in 2007, after graduating from State University of New York the College at Oneonta with a B.A. in Music Industry. Matt became involved in music and entertainment at an early age, gravitating towards...

Melissa Gold

email: melissa@empireentertainment.com

Melissa graduated from Skidmore College in 2004. Having developed a passion for working with talent as an undergrad, she first managed hospitality and worked as a runner for acts such as Ben Folds, Toots & The Maytals, Talib Kweli and former...

Mikihiko Hashimoto - Japan office

email: mikihiko.hashimoto@empireentertainment.com

Mikihiko graduated from Temple University Japan Campus with a major in Communications in 2006. Before he entered the Temple University, he studied at California State University Northridge for three years to get a hands-on experience in TV...

Nat Boda

email: nat@empireentertainment.com

Originally from New Hampshire, Nat Boda attended Emerson College in Boston, where he received a B.A. in Visual & Media Arts. His concentration was in Audio and Radio which he put to use as the General Manager of WECB 99.9FM and as a Live Mix...

Nat Wittstruck

email: natw@empireentertainment.com

Nat Wittstruck joined Empire in late 2006 with a passion for creative and concept driven events. Graduating from the illustrious Davidson College in North Carolina with a B.A. in Studio Art, Nat also brought Empire it's in-house Graphic Design...

Nathalie Svitelj

email: nathalie@empireentertainment.com

Nathalie joined Empire Entertainment in April 2007 as Director of French Business Development. From France originally, where she received a Master's Degree in Cross-Cultural Management and Business Administration, Nathalie sojourned to New York to...

Nicole Torrecampo

email: nicole@empireentertainment.com

Nicole Torrecampo is a producer at Empire Entertainment since 2003, specializing in event production, management and logistics, site selection and acquisition, talent booking and coordination. Prior to joining Empire, Nicole worked at the Boston...

Peter Paez

email: peter@empireentertainment.com

Peter Paez has been a part of the Empire team since 2002. During his time with the company he has worked as a Senior Producer handling logistics, production, and on-site management on a variety of high-end events for such clients as National...

Shigeyuki Takagi - Japan office

email: shige.takagi@empireentertainment.com

Shigeyuki Takagi is Chief Producer of Empire Entertainment Japan. He has worked in this capacity on large scale events like Brazilian Week in Omotesando and Pink Ball, building openings for H&M and De Beers, and many others. Takagi started out...

Shingo Ichiriki - Japan office

email: ichiriki@empireentertainment.com

While studying at Nihon University in Tokyo, Shingo Ichiriki originally aspired to become a writer, but after three months spent living in California, he changed his mind. Inspired by the dynamism of Western culture in the global entertainment...

Sierra Nixon

email: sierra@empireentertainment.com

The newest member of Empire Entertainment, Sierra Nixon came aboard to consult on a series of benefit events in East Hampton, entitled @ross. During the series she managed event concept, design & decor, and oversaw extensive advertising &...

Suzanne Chin

email: suzanne@empireentertainment.com

Suzanne Chin is an event producer who specializes in the area of original productions, event design, décor and logistics management. Suzanne has worked with Empire Entertainment since March 2004 during which time she has managed major event...

Theodore Miller - Japan office

email: ted@empireentertainment.com

Theodore Miller has over 15 years of experience working in Japan in the areas of creative media, marketing communications, information technology and general management. Based in Tokyo, Theodore is President and Representative Director of Empire...

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