Diane McNamara
Production Director
Contracting and Event Production
Actors Equity Association Stage Manager
RECENT PROJECTS
what I've been up to
Astra Lumina - Queens Botanic Garden
General Manqger
November 2023 - Current
Lead and manage all operations of a large-scale, outdoor immersive experience.
Management of a total staff of 70
Main liaison for event with the City of NY and NYC Parks and Recreation.
Merry Wonderer
Production Director
Freelance 2018-2021
Fulltime 2022- Current
Hiring and direction of all Freelance staff. Set up and maintenance of all agency production budgets, master production sheets and production drives. Production meeting management and extensive vendor database ownership. Complete oversight of the production processes. All planning of workers' schedules, estimate costs and prepare budgets to ensure workflow meets required deadlines.
2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Tournament of Roses/Rose Parade
Talent Producer
June 2018- Current
Celebrity Talent contracting and logistics for Grand Marshal, Opening Spectacular and the Closing Spectacular for the 2019, 2020, 2022 2023 and 2024 Rose Parade live on NBC and ABC nationally from Pasadena.
CLAMOR Experiential/ NBC SPORTS
Celebrity Talent
Dec 2017 – Feb 2018
Celebrity management and placement for NBC Sports Best Feb Ever activation In NYC and LA in celebration of the Superbowl and 2018 Olympics on the network in February.
Benchmark Education/Roven Records
Producer/Celebrity Talent
Feb 2017-2019
Celebrity production of luminaries in sports, science, music, film, and stage for the audio component of first ever, non profit poetry curriculum for US public schools in Spanish and English.
Macy's Parade and Entertainment Group
National Events/Celebrity Talent/Marketing
Jan 2009-Jan 2017
Celebrity/Influencer producer for print, TV and social advertising campaigns for Macy’s nationally as well as the Thanksgiving Day Parade and 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular.
Event Portfolio
Astra Lumina - NYC
Moment Factory/FeverUp - Queens Botanic Gardens
Sherri Sheppard Show/ Hertz
Merry Wonderer - LA and NYC
2019, 2020, 2022,2023 and 2024 Rose Parade/ Pasadena CA.
Chaka Khan - Grand Marshal - 2019
Rita Morano, Gina Torres and Laurie Hernandez - Grand Marshalls - 2020
LeVar Burton - Grand Marshal - 2022
Gabby Giffords - Grand Marshal-2023
Audra McDonald - Grand Marshal - 2024
CCRF Dream Gala - Armory MSP, MN
Andy Grammer
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Muppets
video
American Icons Fashion Campaign
Adam Lambert - model
4th of July Fireworks Spectacular Curated by Usher
Fashion's Frontrow
Ariana Grande at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden
Acapella Challenge Ad Campaign
Pentatonix
video
American Icons Fashion Campaign
Johnnyswim - models
American Icons Fashion Campaign
Kelsea Ballerini - model
American Icons Fashion Campaign
Austin Mahone - model
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Jimmy Fallon and The Roots
NBC Sports - Best Feb Ever
Mark Ronson at 30 Rock
Poetry Out Loud
Taye Diggs
Glamorama
Bruno Mars at the San Francisco Orpheum
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Kanye West
NBC Sports Best Feb Ever
The B52's at The Grove, Los Angeles
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Mariah Carey
Passport
Neyo at the Minneapolis Orpheum
Atlanta Great Tree Lighting
Aloe Blacc
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