Jim Ablard is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in corporate live event production, currently serving as a Senior Manager - Events at Wasserman since January 2006. Ablard's expertise lies in developing impactful events that align with corporate branding and meet tight deadlines. Past leadership roles include serving as President of the Board of Directors for Actors of Tomorrow, a non-profit dedicated to enhancing children's theatre in Cabarrus County, and Chair of the Back Stage Committee at Old Courthouse Theatre, a community theatre in North Carolina. Previous experience also includes working as a Project Coordinator at Norman Sound and Productions, Inc., where Ablard developed national contracts and multimedia productions for corporate clients. Ablard holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Theatre and Performance from Catawba College.
CSM Production
Founded in 1987, CSM Production (formerly JHE) is an award-winning event production company specializing in live shows, experiential operations, special events and corporate production. CSM Production has been recognized for its creativity and excellence by Inc. magazine, Southeast Tourism Society, Business Leader magazine, PROMO magazine, International Special Events Society, Special Events magazine and more. Additionally, the event experience company has received press exposure in USA Today, Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Business Journal, WSOC 9, WBTV 3, First Business, NASCAR Illustrated, Examiner.com, FoxNews.com and more.