Tina Karras

The only Woman Owned vodka that is Non-GMO Project Verified and made with Organic Corn The only UNC Alumna Owned vodka Distributed by Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits in California In ABC Stores in North Carolina Shipping to 44 states tinasvodka.com/online Created the recipe and concept with Award Winning Distillers at Sunset Distillery Launched the brand in music venues, festivals, stadiums, restaurants, bars, and throughout California Official partnership with Kiss the Ground to help farmers to convert to regenerative agriculture and support domestic organic farms WBENC Woman Owned Certified

Directs the staff of bars at 27 venues in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Indio, Pomona, and Riverside including Goldenvoice/AEG and Another Planet Entertainment venues Creates strategic partnerships with brands and venues with Bacardi, Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Heineken, Moet-Hennessy, Beam Suntory, Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch,, Constellation, Lagunitas, and Red Bull Oversees the opening of new venues from inception: Music Box and Quartyard in San Diego, Wilson’s Bar and Monty’s Good Burger in Riverside, and the 2014 re-opening of The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood Coordinated sponsors and production at The Roxy Theatre, Desert Trip, Los Angeles Times Food Bowl, Empire Polo, Eldorado Polo, Los Angeles Latino Heritage Month, Musack Charity Event, Paul Newman’s Painted Turtle Bingo events, and private events Creates company-wide mandates, streamlines budgets and cuts cost with strategic buying, reorganized staffing of each region, and determined staff responsibilities

Directed all food & beverage and created partnerships with major brands 20th Century Fox's Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Event, producer Foo Fighters: Back and Forth film shoot, venue director Cheech & Chong’s Animated Movie Premiere, event producer Huffington Post Comedy launch with Bill Maher, venue director Billy Joel private event for Directors, Producers, and Music Supervisors Event, venue director Fuse TV’s Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at The Roxy, venue director Weezer New School Event, venue director Liaison between venue and City Hall, West Hollywood Sheriffs, ABC, and Fire Marshals Directed all aspects of events including budgets, catering, lighting, rentals, contracts, parking, permits, floor plans, red carpets, lane closures, and step & repeats Venue director for tapings and events for Basketball Wives, Chloe & Lamar, Sunset Strip Music Festival, Dickstein-Shapiro, KROQ, KTLA, Sunset Strip (Documentary), Dita Von Teese Strip Strip Hooray!, MTV, Virgin America, West Hollywood Library Fund, SESAC, BMI, ASCAP, Selena Gomez, Rockstar Karaoke

One of Four producers of the festivals from inception Organized permits with the city of West Hollywood, ABC, Fire Marshals, and Sheriffs Created the event floorpan and organized rentals, deliveries, movers, supplies, and vendors Coordinated staff and designated their tasks

Coordinated licensing requests and submissions Maintained the online synch program for its artists and staff Chose songs for film and TV licensing with the head of the department

Helped in all aspects of music management Developed relationships with record labels, agents, and business managers Coordinated travel and secured endorsements for bands with Line6, Fender, Gibson, Shure Microphones, Hughes & Kettner, Ernie Ball, D’Addario, Vic Firth and Evans Drumheads General office duties and heavy phones

Assisted the producers at the film studios on How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days Assisted the music supervisor selecting songs for the film and soundtrack Assisted the music editor Coordinated promotional items and soundtrack credits Assisted at the press junket Managed all office duties and some personal duties Helped plan events and office parties Coordinated travel and other personal duties for the General Manager

Assistant to music managers with bands signed to Interscope, Maverick, and Immortal Records.

Bartender