 Jon Farris |
Born and raised in Pinellas County,
Jon grew up in the central heartbeat of the Tampa Bay area. The
majority of his childhood was spent enjoying the local beaches
and family entertainment venues of Tampa Bay. After College, Jon
began a business career with Republic Bank, which he helped
expand from seven local branches to over seventy branches state
wide, which culminated in the honored title of “Florida’s
largest commercial bank”. Being married to his high school
sweetheart Heather, and the responsibility of raising children
of their own, Jon felt obligated to promote family values and a
brighter future for Tampa Bay’s next generation. So, in the
summer of 2004, Jon resigned his position with Republic Bank and
became the Executive Director of Crosspointe Church. In 2005,
Jon helped organize and establish Tampa Bay’s largest patriotic
family festival, Freedom Fest. In addition to his Executive
Pastoral duties at Crosspointe Church, Jon volunteers as the CFO
of New Found Family Inc, serves as President of the Central
Pinellas Ministerial Association and sits on the board of
Directors for Faith Tampa Bay. Jon currently serves as a
Director, specializing in management, marketing and
administration |
 Greg Herndon |
Greg comes to Bay Area Entertainment
with more than thirty years of experience in the entertainment
industry, to include touring the country with a band of his own.
His passion for music continued when in 1995, with the help of
his partner, Dennis Fogt, formed Mojoe Productions. Greg has
taken Mojoe Productions from a small sound company to a cutting
edge, multi-state production company. Based in Bradenton,
Florida, Mojoe is a state of art provider of live sound
reinforcement, staging and lighting solutions for all types of
venues and promotion of live music. His “hands on” approach
finds him overseeing and working all aspects of production with
Bay Area Entertainment. His family values, instilled while
growing up in Tennessee is matched by his commitment to succeed
as learned in the United States Navy. Greg serves as a Director,
specializing in production and promotion. |
 Al D. Squitieri |
Born into a family of ten children in
Upstate New York, Al knew what it meant to work hard and
appreciate all you are given. The early eighties found Al in
Florida, married to his high school sweetheart, where he began a
25-year career in Law Enforcement. Al has a Bachelor’s degree in
Marketing and Management, and two decades of experience in
dignitary protection and tactical related security issues. In
2006, his passion for music, integrity as a Law Enforcement
officer and more than twenty years experience in event
management was brought together to form Rev Music Group, where
he serves as President and CEO. In 2008, Al and his partners
realized the incredible resources before them and assembled a
team of professionals to bring quality, family friendly
entertainment to the Tampa Bay area. Bay Area Entertainment now
encompasses three major festivals to include a Nashville
showcase. Currently, Al serves as a Director specializing in
event management, marketing and all aspects of security. |
 Mike Turza |
Born and raised on Long Island, Mike is the oldest of five children, big brother to four young sisters. Mike fell in love with music early in life, and began playing the drums in the fourth grade and eventually to his first rock band and touring the country. In 2004, Mike combined his years of band experience, his passion for music and entertainment experience and began managing and booking local bands in the Tampa Bay area. In 2006 he met his business partner, Al D. Squitieri, and accepted a position as Vice President of the newly formed Rev Music Group. Mike's expertise was a perfect fit with Bay Area Entertainment where he serves as a Director, specializing in artist booking, promotion and stage management. Mike graduated from A.R.T.I in 1987 as an Audio Engineer, and is a Lifetime Member of the Recording Engineer’s Association of America |
