Head honcho Ryan Steidinger has been with PCE since the beginning, but his time in the entertainment business goes back even further. Decades of experience in lighting, video, and every other facet of live event production make Ryan the perfect person to run a customer-focused production company.

Brandon's time at PCE goes back nearly to the beginning. Over the years, he's worn a lot of hats, from fabricator to video pro to warehouse/equipment manager. He currently serves as CFO, where his deep knowledge of the business/industry make him irreplaceable.

Joey and PCE CEO Ryan Steidinger originally met in grade school, and they have remained friends ever since. In addition to PCE, Joey's entrepreneurial pursuits include technology consulting, bars, restaurants, and an online fashion store.

Dan prides himself on his ability to make things run as efficiently as possible. Before PCE, he did exactly that as an electrician, lighting designer, and audio engineer. Now, he does it with our production inventory and internal systems.

David oversees all sales and marketing efforts at PCE, using his considerable entertainment industry experience to cultivate new opportunities and grow the business into something even more special. David loves finding creative solutions for clients and contributing to unforgettable events.

Heather spends her days out and about Southern California, forging new connections to help broaden PCE's reach and expand our client base. Heather brings many years of B2B sales experience to this role, combining entrepreneurial drive with her deep understanding of client needs.

Every day, Tim harnesses decades of film and event production experience to plan spectacular events for PCE partners. Tim prides himself on finding creative ways to meet our clients' budgets—all while giving them everything they need to wow their guests.

Christian is an AV systems consultant with a degree in technical theatre design from CSULB. His diverse knowledge of both live event production and permanent equipment integration allows him to tackle a broad range of projects. Christian spearheaded PCE's expansion to San Diego, where he now heads up our sales efforts.

Andrew recently moved from a customer service role into a full time sales position. He now helps match customers to the production equipment they need to permanently enhance their facilities. Andrew has a true passion for lighting design and even runs his own holiday lighting business!

Israel brings several years of audio engineering and field production experience to his role at PCE, where he helps our San Diego area clients bring some amazing events to life.

A strong background in account management and live event production with several high-volume AV production companies makes Greg Rohde the perfect person to support our San Diego sales efforts. Greg loves helping clients realize their vision.

Tom comes to PCE after a long stint at Yamaha, where he took on a wide range of sales and marketing roles. Now at PCE, Tom provides support to our sales Tom and relishes the chance to work with both business people and creative people every single day.

A longtime PCE audio engineer and production manager, Mike also helps manage our extensive backline collection. A true expert in this field, Mike plays in numerous rock bands and even owns his own recording studio.

A seasoned drummer with nearly 20 years of touring experience, Alex brings deep musical knowledge and a calm, professional presence to his role at PCE. Alex handles our backline department, keeping our gear in great shape and supplying our customers with top-of-the-line musical instruments.

An HR specialist, Michaela has worked with people for over seven years. At PCE, Michaela serves as a workforce advocate, keeping our part time field employees engaged and working gigs that best match their skills.

Richard spent several years in the field as a Lighting Designer before moving into his current Workforce Coordinator role. Richard loves finding the right people to work shows, seeing the event come together, and making sure things go smoothly for everyone involved.

Christine headed up all the administrative/office work for Speeda Sound before PCE acquired the business in 2022. Now, Christine continues to maintain the relationships she created at Speeda Sound and has taken the lead on all of annual fair/festival work at PCE.

Christy brings over seven years of accounting, HR, and payroll experience to her position at PCE, where she manages accounts receivable.

Ben comes to PCE from a marketing and filmmaking background. He does all of our videos, photography, copywriting, emails, social media, and website work, helping showcase all the latest and greatest PCE events.

Gerald comes to PCE with many years of experience in the live entertainment industry. Now, Gerald handles the production needs of shows at Great Park Live in Irvine.

After we acquired Speeda Sound, we quickly added Tom to the PCE roster. Tom has worked off and on for Speeda Sound since 1991 and was the obvious choice to become the PCE point person for fairs and festivals throughout California.

Alex brings over 30 years of entertainment industry experience to the table, having spent time as a technical director and lighting designer at various theaters and houses of worship. This deep, hands-on understanding of the business makes him perfect to tackle the logistics of a multi-faceted company like PCE.

A lifelong music fan, Tyler found himself frequently saddled with providing impromptu AV support at the parties and raves he went to in Southern California. What started out as a hobby soon developed into a full-time role at PCE!

After over 10 years of experience in entertainment production (particularly as an audio engineer), Sean has developed a real love of creating live event experiences. His motto? "We sell memories, not tickets."

Michael comes to PCE with a decade of leadership experience in production and manufacturing under his belt, working most recently as a Lab Manager. On the side, he pursues creative work as an independent music producer.

In addition to general warehouse work, Anthony specializes in repairing damaged and broken production equipment (lighting, etc.). Anthony has years of work experience in the entertainment industry and has remained an avid photographer from a very young age.

Jacob took a unique career path on his way to PCE. Before his warehouse stint here began, he handled AV equipment for a private investigator company! This gave Jacob firsthand familiarity with much of the production equipment he now works with every day.

A recent graduate, Lucero brings her background in inventory control, audio engineering, and live event support to her role at PCE, where she provides assistance on a wide range of rental/production inventory tasks.

An audio specialist, Ben comes to PCE with extensive experience producing music, DJing, and mixing for live shows. Ben loves seeing the way good audio can impact a crowd and how terrific sound choices can boost a performance to the next level.

A longtime PCE field technician, Alex has a ton of experience as an Audio Engineer and in other important production roles, particularly for our long list of fair customers.

A longtime freelance audio/lighting pro, Rob has finally found a permanent home in the PCE warehouse. A lifelong guitarist, Rob never seriously considered any other line of work; it was always entertainment.

After putting in nine years in the field as a lighting and general technician, Bill has found a permanent home in the PCE warehouse. Bill still finds immense satisfaction in seeing a great show spring up from nothing (and knowing everyone in the audience is having a good time).

After spending a year and a half as a stagehand, Rory knew he wanted to venture deeper into production world. As a PCE warehouse technician, Rory really likes getting a chance to dive into the technical aspects of audio, lighting, and event production.

Lance brings a distinguished driving record to PCE, including OTR routes from Fontana to Chicago and local deliveries. He’s operated a variety of equipment and vehicles such as pneumatic, gooseneck, and double trailers, and holds multiple CDL endorsements.

Nicholas comes to PCE with considerable professional driving experience, including OTR coast-to-coast routes, pneumatic and dump trailers, and local deliveries. He’s operated a wide range of vehicles—from tractor-trailers and flatbeds to forklifts and heavy equipment.

Jeff has worked in various roles for PCE since his teenage years, finally settling in as a full-time driver who sometimes pitches in with odd jobs and improvements in and around our OC headquarters.

Mike's experience in the entertainment business goes back a long way. He started as a stagehand and carpenter, then spent two decades driving for PCE before settling into his current role as our dedicated facilities manager. If something needs done in or around the office, Mike takes care of it!