Michele Fried

Michele Fried is a seasoned project manager and artist with extensive experience in the entertainment and tourism sectors. Currently serving as Project Manager for Safaris at Born Free Safaris and Tours since May 2024, Michele has been an Artist at Handcrafted Geekdom since January 2021. Previous roles include Project Manager at Vista Group, where responsibilities included overseeing upgrades for over 60 cinema companies and managing a partner program, and Project Manager at Advent, focusing on creative design packages for sports installations. Notably, Michele held multiple positions at Universal Creative from 2012 to 2020, including Associate Producer for major projects like Jurassic World - The Ride, where collaborative development of creative scopes was key. Early in the career, Michele coordinated IT project initiatives at The Walt Disney Company from 2008 to 2011, contributing to company-wide integration efforts. Michele holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts from UCLA.