Florida
Rhino Florida in February hosted an inter-office training for riggers from the Northeast and Florida at their facility in Orlando and nearby Kia Center. Director of Rigging Brent Foltz and Rigging Manager Anton Koshkarev led the training and afterward Anton told us, “Brent and I want to build people up and teach them anything they want to know. We are glad to help out our fellow Rhinos with training when we can. It makes us better overall as a company.” This event was an outstanding example of our aim to practice uniform standards across the Rhino Nation and we thank and congratulate Brent, Anton and all the trainees.
Georgia
Rhino Georgia has had a busy start to 2026 with two promotions and a key new hire. Scheduler Savannah Turek has been promoted to Operations Manager, part-time supervisor Rozzie Pearson to full time supervisor, and Bria Rosario has been welcomed into the team as a scheduler. A new client venue has also been acquired in the Coca-Cola Roxy, an Atlanta music spot with a 3,600 capacity. On the training front, Rhino GA expects to host more OSHA 30 and OSHA 10 classes for team members throughout this Spring and encourages them to contact the office to be placed in the next available class.
Louisiana
Rhino Louisiana deployed team members to St. Louis for the recent Zach Bryan Tour rehearsals and received a rave review for their work from tour stage manager Matthew Burden that they wanted to share. Said Burden, “Just wanted to thank you all for your help at the Gateway Studios rehearsals. All of the Rhino crew have been fantastic and so accommodating. Lacey (Franklin) is a great leader and it was such a pleasure to work with her again. As I mentioned earlier in the week, our fastest ever load out was New Orleans, and I think Lacey was instrumental in making that happen.”
Nevada
Rhino Nevada is pleased to report on promotions for longtime Rhinos Danielle Robinson and Roxanne Stebbing. Danielle, now Assistant Director of Operations, started with Rhino as a scheduling coordinator in 2011 and two years later became Operations Manager. During the years since, her thoroughness, strategic foresight and attention to detail made her a clear choice for leadership in the Nevada office. Roxanne was promoted to Operations Manager after serving in the Assistant Operations Manager role since March, 2019. Roxanne started with us in December, 2013, and has proven a consistent planner, scheduling team leader, and supportive coworker. Congratulations, Roxanne and Danielle!
Northern California
Rhino Northern California wishes to congratulate their client Another Planet Entertainment (APE) on last month’s Grand Re-opening of the Castro Theater in San Francisco. APE undertook an epic, $41 million restoration project of the theater, first opened in 1922, that lasted two years. Shortly after the re-opening, Sam Smith began an almost equally epic 20 show residency. Rhino NCA is pleased to have lent a hand at The Castro over the years and tips its hard hat to APE for their second-to-none commitment to the care and stewardship of this and other historic Bay Area entertainment venues.
Tempe
Rhino Tempe is happy to share that in Engelina Mom has been promoted to Operations Manager. Engelina has steadily progressed through various roles at Rhino, beginning as stagehand, moving to scheduler, and now into this leadership role. About her Rhino experience and new role, she said, “Starting as a stagehand myself has shaped how I approach operations, and I’m excited to continue supporting Rhino in this new role!” Outside her professional life, Engelina loves cats and animals and has a passion for Spongebob and video games on her Switch. Congratulations, Engelina!
Tennessee
Rhino Tennesse conducted a “Stagehand Field Day at the uniquely terrific Marathon Music Works venue in Nashville. Five stations providing training in Scissor Lift Certification, Fall Protection Rescue, Power & Signal Flow, Proper Lifting & Communication, and Rigging Awareness For Stagehands were set up for Rhinos to cycle through during the course of the day. Rhino TN wishes to thank Marathon Music Works for their generosity and foresight in collaborating in this way. Well done by Felix Taylor, her team of trainers (Mike Harbin, Matthew Johnson, Jeremy Nash, Matt Stokes, and Joey Shirk) and all the trainees for this extraordinary effort. Bravo, Rhinos!
Tucson
Rhino Tucson wishes to congratulate Marina Redoblado on her promotion to Operations Manager. Marina began her career with Rhino in 2014 as a stagehand and quickly advanced through the ranks, serving as a rigger, rope access technician, and supervisor. In 2024, she transitioned to a full-time Scheduling Coordinator role while continuing to contribute her diverse skill set in the field. Clark Hoffman, Director of Operations for Rhino in Tucson, said, “We are fortunate to have such a skilled and dedicated professional on our Tucson team.” Congrats, Marina!
Utah
Rhino Utah hosted their first-ever employee appreciation event at the Topgolf in Salt Lake City. (See photo at page top.) In addition to the presence of Director of Operations for Utah Mike Toland, Jeff Giek (Rhino founder and CEO), Michelle Smith (National Director of Operations) and Jessica Saling (Regional Director of Operations for Utah and the Pacific Northwest) were on hand to join in the fun. Attendees enjoyed the golf, food, drinks and door prizes and proved, in Mike’s words that, “Not only do we work well together, but we play well together, too.” Well played, Rhinos. 🙂
See previous updates from around the Rhino Nation at the links below.