Michael LounelloPortfolio
Michael Lounello's portfolio spans live experience, production systems, technology, institutional culture, workflow tools, teaching, service, and community leadership. Each case study is developed around verified roles, public-safe assets, and meaningful evidence so the work can be understood with clarity and care.
Flagship case study in development
Siena University · September 18, 2025
Siena University's September 18 celebration marked its transition to university status while staying rooted in its Franciscan liberal arts values. Serving students, alumni, faculty, staff, administration, prospective students, and community members, the event drew approximately 3,000-4,000 attendees.
Production Manager & Designer. Michael designed the ceremony, academic showcase layout, and evening celebration/drone show layout while leading production, coordinating departments, vendors, and students, and supervising hired production staff.
Creative direction, institutional storytelling, cross-department coordination, technical systems architecture, and calm execution for a high-profile campus/community moment.
The ceremony used timecode and OSC syncing to align sound, video, lighting, and automation. Custom scenic moments included a SIENA sign activated by value banners and a six-foot replica dome that illuminated and rose after the ceremonial mace moment. The evening drone show used more than 200 drones to tell the story of Siena's past and future.
Dream Lab Production, Saxton Sign, and SkyWorx Drone Shows supported production labor, rigging, lighting, custom scenic pieces, and the drone show.
Full case-study page in development. Remaining additions include selected media, public links, and approved supporting documentation.
Portfolio Priorities
These priorities show how the portfolio connects signature experiences, community leadership, technology, production systems, and professional contribution.
Signature Experience
Siena University · September 18, 2025
A flagship University status celebration for approximately 3,000-4,000 attendees, with ceremony design, production leadership, technical systems, and institutional storytelling.
Community & Club Leadership
In progress · 2029 centennial context
Board and executive board leadership across website redesign, property-wide brand direction, materials, signage, and long-range modernization.
Technology & Workflow Systems
Active portfolio pathway
Practical tools and workflow systems that show how Michael turns recurring operational problems into usable digital support.
Technical & Production Leadership
Core work area
Calm command, venue operations, live-event troubleshooting, and production systems.
Teaching & Professional Service
Credibility area
Mentorship, higher-ed leadership, professional contribution, and service to the field.
How the Work Is Organized
The portfolio spans more than one discipline, so these groupings help visitors understand the value created rather than simply sorting projects by format.
Institutional and community moments where ceremony, production, storytelling, and coordination carry visible meaning.
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Experience-centered work that connects tone, story, technical possibility, and public-facing delivery.
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Production systems, venue operations, live-event troubleshooting, and practical execution under pressure.
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Campus and community experiences that help people feel the mission, momentum, and culture of a place.
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Planning methods, workflows, and operating structures that help complex work move with clarity.
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Apps, platforms, network systems, and implementation work that support real operational needs.
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Board, brand, technology, and modernization work connected to community institutions and member experience.
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Mentorship, presentations, service roles, and field contribution connected to creative and technical practice.
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Case Study System
Each case study is built around the same questions: what was the challenge, what role did Michael play, how did the work come together, and what did it demonstrate?
The context, constraints, stakes, and people who needed alignment.
The verified responsibilities, leadership scope, and direct contributions.
The creative, operational, technical, and cross-functional approach.
The broader leadership pattern, evidence, outcomes, and transferable value.
Confidential planning materials, private systems, unpublished board materials, and budget details stay private. The public portfolio focuses on verified roles, visible outcomes, and the transferable structure of the work.
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