Meet The Team
Our team includes world class specialists in the design, construction, marketing, and operation of some of the world’s most successful destination entertainment venues.
OUR STAFF
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Steven G. Franck
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Steven G. Franck has served as our chief executive officer (“CEO”), secretary, treasurer and sole Director of the Company since inception, and served in similar capacities prior to conversion from a limited liability company to a corporation. He has over 10 years of operational experience in high technology start-ups, heavy industrial manufacturing, operations, engineering and contracting. His direct start-up experience includes a venture capital backed $10 million wireless company which designed, marketed and installed mobile data systems. Products included proprietary software, transponders and radio/computer base stations. He has another 15+ years of investing and raising capital across equity and fixed income products. He worked for 10 years at Morgan Stanley in Equity Research and High Yield/Distressed Debt Research. Mr. Franck worked at Alvarez & Marsal to lead a team that unwound a $20 billion portfolio of credit, interest and foreign exchange derivatives after the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. He subsequently restructured banks (and their real estate portfolios) in Austria and Greece, and was selected by the IMF, ECB, EC and Greek Ministry of Finance to serve on the Hellenic Financial Services Fund (HFSF) General Council, eventually becoming the Senior Non-Executive Director (NED) and chairman of the Audit Committee. Franck’s naval service included the White House and 2,300+ hours flying patrol (P-3C) and tactical aircraft (EA-6B). He has degrees from Cornell (BS Mech. Eng.), the Naval Postgraduate School (MS Operations Research) and MIT (MS, Management of Technology, Sloan School of Management).. Mr. Franck is currently a principal with MacKay-Franck Ltd, a London based special situations advisory firm seeking mandates in technology, oil & gas, electric power generation, agri-business, real estate, banking & finance industries across geographies from Cyprus to Myanmar into something more.
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David Exline
PROJECT DESIGN ARCHITECT
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Bob Allen
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
Spent his early career with the Walt Disney Company beginning with a variety of positions in Disneyland’s Live Entertainment Division. Bob’s team produced numerous projects for Tokyo Disneyland and Bob also worked as an Imagineer with Walt Disney Imagineering on EPCOT. In 1991 he became Vice President of Disney Production Services, Inc. responsible for professional services at the Disney-MGM Studios, and Walt Disney World Resort Entertainment.
In July of 2001, he formed Integrity Arts & Technology Inc. and completed a management buyout of IDEAS from Disney. Today IDEAS is a unique brand and experience design firm with over 1100 clients around the world in entertainment, healthcare, enterprise and destination experience design.
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Dr. Debbie Blow
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Dr. Blow brings over 40 years of education experience to oversee the development of Space Base California’s educational programs, including an innovative fifth and sixth grade science camp, as well as multi-day Mission Academy experiences for students of all grade levels, families, and adults. She served most recently as the Interim Superintendent of the Lompoc Unified School District after an 11-year tenure as Superintendent at both Orcutt Union School District on the Central Coast of California (5-years) and the Cambrian School District in San Jose, California (6-years). She has also worked as an Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Principal, Assistant Principal, and ten years as a teacher. A native of Wyoming, Dr. Blow earned her doctorate degree in Educational Leadership in California at the University of La Verne. She has extensive experience in curriculum and educational development, as well as developing innovative educational programs. As a school principal, she oversaw the opening of a new facility in the Encinitas Union School District, setting the vision and direction of the school, as well as overseeing the construction of the facility. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including Administrator of the Year and Principal of the Year.
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John Linn
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Rick Allen
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Richard Denman
OUTSIDE COUNSEL AT CARLTON FIELDS
Richard Denman practices law for Carlton Fields in the areas of securities regulation and transactions; private equity and venture capital; mergers, acquisitions, and extraordinary corporate transactions; corporate governance and general corporate law; and entertainment and media law. Before joining his firm in 1989, he worked at the SEC in the Corporate Finance division for over 5 years. He practice involves public and private equity and debt financings, corporate governance matters, and compliance with SEC rules and regulations. Mr. Denmon securities and corporate practice also forms the foundation for his work on behalf of clients in numerous industries, including those various segments of the entertainment and media industry, including music, film, television, video apps, theater and literature. With a LL.M. in Entertainment and Media Law, he has represented entertainment and media companies, production companies, distributors, individual artists, investors, sponsors, and other financiers in various entertainment projects. Mr. Denmon also is experienced in areas of digital and interactive entertainment, internet applications, and advises on copyright, e-commerce, and various cyberlaw issues.
PROJECT PARTNERS
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IDEAS
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
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Integrated Insight
MARKET ANALYSIS AND BUSINESS PLANNING
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Exline Design and Architecture
DESIGN ARCHITECTURE
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Westburg White Architecture
ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
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Olivia Rae Creative
WEB DESIGN
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Screechy Cat Media
DIGITAL MARKETING AND ADVERTISING
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Rick Allen Consulting Group
OPERATIONS PLANNING
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True North Marketing
STRATEGIC MARKETING AND PR
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Gardiner and Theobald
OWNER’S REP
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TW Land Planning and Development
EIR AND PERMITTING