Empire Entertainment

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...

Andrew Kim

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...

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...

David Yamner

email: david@conceptartists.com

David Yamner co-founded Empire Entertainment in 1993 with J. B. Miller, and served as co-President of Empire Entertainment from 1993-2009. David is now President of ...

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...

Gon Matsunaka

email: gon@empireentertainment.com

Gon graduated Faculty of Laws, Hitotsubashi University, in Tokyo in 2000, right after finishing his exchange program in international political economy at University of Melbourne, Australia. He has been working as a...

Goro Ikeda

email: goro.ikeda@empireentertainment.com

Goro Ikeda is an assistant producer at Empire Entertainment Japan. He started working at Empire as an intern during his junior year of college where he was thoroughly put through the gauntlet by Empire Japan’s senior staff. He studied film...

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...

J. B. Miller

email: jbmiller@empireentertainment.com

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

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...

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...

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...

Kohei Izawa

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...

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...

Maki Tsutsumi

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....

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...

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...

Mikihiko Hashimoto

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Rob Schlissel

email: rob@empireentertainment.com

Rob Schlissel originally joined the Empire team in 2007, after numerous internships at New York City's most coveted concert venues. After majoring in Theater in High School, he cultivated his true passion for music on the business side by...

Shigeyuki Takagi

email: shige.takagi@empireentertainment.com

Chief Producer of Empire Entertainment Japan. Graduated from Yokohama National Unievrsity majoring in Architecture, during and after his college years, Takagi worked overseas as a fashion model and a actor. After coming back to Japan, he engaged...

Shingo Ichiriki

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...

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...

Theodore Miller

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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