Our Team
The crew behind the magic.
Sarasota Based Team:
Executive Leadership:
Leigh Ketchum
Owner
With years of experience in the industry, Leigh has a high level of expertise in selling and ticketing circus around the globe. A talented circus music composer himself, Leigh is great to consult on all things circus & amusements.
Phillip Dusty Sadler
Co-Owner
With 30 years professional touring experience up his sleeve, Phillip is your friendly voice on the other end of the phone. His impeccable circus knowledge is of significant merit here at Sarasota Box Office.
Owen Leonard
General Manager
Owen manages our day to day operations; coordinating the many different elements that make up Sarasota Box Office. He ensures our digital and print marketing, show production support and customer care services are running smoothly!
Aaron Ketchum
Project Manager
Aaron works on our executive team to help manage our day to day operations.
Administrative:
Sheyla Maltese
SUPPORT TEAM LEAD
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Sheyla aids our executive team in various tasks to help our office run smoothly. Our Support Team would not be complete without a Sheyla and her multilingual skills. Sheyla provides support in English, Spanish and Portuguese! Sheyla also works with multiple media outlets across the USA and Canada to grow our show’s presence.
Jazmyn Eagle-Wolf
SENIOR BOOKKEEPER
Jazmyn leads on our bookkeeping team ensuring our accounts are organized and ticketing clients are paid out on-time.
Lynn Martins
BOOKKEEPER
Lynn works on our bookkeeping team ensuring our accounts are organized and our touring shows have their bills paid and onsite cash flow organized.
Vincent Valla
LOGISTICS SUPPORT
Vincent aids our team in various logistic and facilities tasks to help our office & production warehouse run smoothly. We are grateful to have such a versatile member on our team.
Betty
Regional Manager
Betty is our highly valued office manager, she ensures all visitors are warmly welcomed to the office. She also oversees that all incoming clients have the ability to provide playful entertainment.
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Booking & Logistics:
Louis Leonard
BOOKING AGENT & COORDINATOR OFÂ CANADIAN BOOKINGS
Louis works with land owners and venues throughout Canada to insure our clients shows have proper space and amenities for performances. He has decades of experience promoting and organizing tours in Canada and we are proud to have him on our team.
Kim Sue Valla
BOOKING AGENT
Kim Sue works with land owners and venues throughout the USA and Canada to insure our clients shows have proper space and amenities for performances. Kim Sue is a proud member of the Bertini Valla circus family and brings her families multi-generation experience to the job.
Candi Martinet
BOOKING AGENT
Candi works on our booking team and with land owners and venues throughout the USA and Canada to insure our clients shows have proper space and amenities for performances.
Marsha Herriford
BOOKING AGENT
Candi works on our booking team and with land owners and venues throughout the USA and Canada to insure our clients shows have proper space and amenities for performances.
Roberto Pereira
BOOKING ASSOCIATE
Roberto works on our booking team and with land owners and venues throughout Canada to insure our clients shows have proper space and amenities for performances.
Guilherme Assis
BOOKING ASSOCIATE
Gui works on our booking team and with land owners and venues throughout Canada to insure our clients shows have proper space and amenities for performances.
Customer Support:
Dominique Hall
SUPPORT COORDINATOR & SEO LEAD
Dominique leads our customer support team and ensure customers are answered promptly and with respect. She also is a SEO & Event Calendars lead in ensuring our clients get the maximum digital footprint.
Social Media:
Norah Grojean
SOCIAL MEDIA
Nora works with our digital marketing team to ensure our client’s social media accounts are up to date and customers are responded to. She is a graduate of the marketing from Truman State University and aids in content creation.
Chelsea Dorato
SOCIAL MEDIA
Chelsea works with our digital marketing team to ensure our client’s social media accounts are up to date and customers are responded to. A graduate of the Ringling College of Art & Design she is also is our in-hour photographer and aids in content creation.
Nick Hereau
SOCIAL MEDIA
Nick works with our clients social media accounts. He ensures questions are answers and adds scheduled according to our proprietary social media methodology.
Cat Lannucci
SOCIAL MEDIA
Cat works with our clients social media accounts. She ensures questions are answers and adds scheduled according to our proprietary social media methodology.
Jessie Boudrie
DIGITAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS
Jessie works with our digital marketing team to broaden our footprint by engaging local influencers, local groups and more to spread awareness for our clients’ events.
