Michael Gapinski
President / Founder
With his three decades of producing astonishingly unique and stylish high caliber events around the globe, it is no wonder Michael is the face of Iconic Event Studios. Chief in command of creativity, working side-by-side with our planning department, he provides an unquestionable and priceless understanding of style. From celebrity weddings in Napa to corporate conferences in NYC,
retreats in the UK, and premieres in Hollywood,
Michael is Iconic’s ‘Right-Brain’ creative force.
Kevin Scott Hamilton
CFO / Founder
If Michael is the face of Iconic Event Studios, then Kevin is our backbone. Our ‘Left Brain’. Everything that is not involving the actual production of our events, falls under his domain. He is the CFO, presiding over the all the finances, taxes, accounting, investments, Real Estate and all the required City, State & Federal issues. Kevin’s astute stewardship comes from several decades of corporate management and ownership. Not bad for a boy from the glistening shores of Redondo Beach.
THE ALL-STARS
LAURA FEWELL
Executive Event Manager
Canadian born & raised, but Hollywood educated & trained. For over 35 years, Laura honed her skills in Tinseltown’s event industry, making her unquestionably the ultimate ‘Catering Queen.' As our Executive Event Manager, she steers all varieties of productions, administers our planned events, hires and supervises all floor personnel, and oversees the catering rentals. Laura also has an uncanny ability to keep an event on track and on budget.
Lauren Motus
Event Manager
Her Hospitality degree at Cal Poly Pomona, was the door opener to becoming Michael’s Executive Assistant. Amongst Lauren’s myriad roles, she manages our purchasing department and is our ‘Systems Star’ providing support for our top management team. Her duties include handling all incoming & outgoing communications, coordinating the design, production, vendor meetings, along with arranging travel and scheduling all upcoming event appointments.
ARIANA KAISER
Director of Administration
The transition from NYU to our ‘Admin Specialist' was an easy transition for this cum laude grad. She makes sure our vendors are paid promptly, payroll deadlines are met, and all financial records are current and accurate. Being the specialist means she oversees the daily admin duties, including that whole list of corporate initials: HR, INS, A/R, A/P and P&L’s. Ariana’s responsibilities guarantee the Iconic machine is humming, so our creative team can continue producing spectacular events.
Cristian Gonzalez
Properties Manager
Building off his construction background, Cristian is the manager of all our properties. This includes our main office, multiple storage centers, and the addition of our newly completed conferencing center, which he had a hand & hammer in constructing. In addition, he works closely with our production department to maintain our substantial inventory. He is our ‘Warehouse Whiz’, who knows exactly ‘what is where’ and how to quickly retrieve it, all with a mega-watt smile.
Andrew Pish
Lead Designer
Saddled with a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas, Andrew galloped in to save the day as Iconic’s Lead Designer. Andrew designs solutions with an elegant and unique aesthetic. He designs visuals, proposals, printed materials, various digital graphics, video content, and event layouts. He also keeps us organized and efficient by structuring our digital workflow as well as maintaining our computers, servers, and IT infrastructure. PS, he designed the website.
NICOLE RODOPOULOS
Event Coordinator
