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Why
Apogee?
1. Our
Team
2. Creativity
3. Integrity
4. Dependability
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Our
greatest strength lies in our team, each member a
seasoned professional in the themed entertainment industry.
Norm Doerges
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With
over 30 years of experience with the Walt Disney Company,
Norm is a uniquely diverse leader with an extraordinary background
encompassing operations management, design, engineering,
construction, and attraction development. He is probably
best known for the instrumental role he played in the planning
and development of EPCOT Center, an enormously successful
endeavor with the Walt Disney Company.
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Bob McTyre
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Bob's
notable career includes experience in producing, marketing,
and executive management in areas as varied as theme
parks, Broadway, resort
hotels and historical attractions. A founding partner
in Apogee, Bob's unique background in themeing, spectaculars
and the theatre make him particularly knowledgeable in
developing product that is not only thrilling but marketable
and, ultimately, profitable. His areas of expertise include
creative development and supervision, producing, production
management, all aspects of operating management, and
marketing.
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Chris
Miles
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As a master
planner and creative design architect, Chris is one of the
leading theme park and entertainment-retail design specialists
of the United States . He has designed, or contributed to
the planning and design of more than one-hundred park, zoo
and sealife projects throughout the world. His knowledge
of market project sizing, circulation principles and ride
and show theory are important contributions in the successful
execution of a modern theme park, and he
has led theme park development in many countries on all continents.
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Jeffrey
Blydenburgh
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A registered
architect since 1977, Jeffrey provides design management,
project facilitation, community planning, and strategic visioning
services to a broad range of private and public clients.
Jeffrey’s
primary focus is to build a strong, collaborative relationship
between the client and the design team.
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Michael V. Lee
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Michael’s
career in art and design has spanned 30 years and includes
experience in design disciplines ranging from architectural
and landscape to theatrical and graphic, with experience
in all phases of thematic development, from concept to
grand opening. He has built a reputation as a responsible,
creative artist, designer and architect on high-pressure
projects worldwide while working effectively with many
people in diverse disciplines.
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Patrick R. Scanlon
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Pat
has 30 years of hands-on senior management experience planning,
designing, producing and project managing the development
of attractions for theme parks, visitor centers, water
parks, and aquariums. Pat spent 18 years as an executive
with Walt Disney Imagineering.
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Jonathan Roth
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Jon Roth
is an experienced senior executive and attorney. He has acted
as Chief Operating Officer, Executive in charge of Project
Management, as well as Chief Legal Officer for a number of
companies including a film studio, a scenic railway, and
a theme park and office park development.
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Peter Kaanapu
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As a highly skilled
Economist, Peter understands the impact and relationship of
taxes and investment planning on assets. He has completed projects
in eighteen states as well as in twenty-five foreign countries,
including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Antigua BWI, Argentina, Australia,
the Bahamas, Belgium, Peoples Republic of China, Eritrea, France,
Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Japan, Samoa, South Africa, South
Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Micronesia, Nigeria, Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Turkey, and Viet Nam.
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David Burkhart
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Dave
Burkhart is a seasoned professional in the themed leisure
entertainment industry, with over 37 years of experience
in design development and design execution. He has led
design and delivery teams at all levels from attractions
to Full Gate Parks at The Walt Disney Company and at Universal
Studios.
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Wayne Busch
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Wayne
worked on and helped develop the merchandise programs for
the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and the MGM Studio before moving
over to Walt Disney World. During a four year period, he
served as General Manager of World Showcase at EPCOT. During
that time, he grew to appreciate more than ever the contribution
merchandising makes to an overall show. He developed a
buying organization to find and import merchandise for
every country represented in World Showcase.
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Martie Ramm Engle
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Until
just a few years ago, Martie Ramm Engle made theatrical
dancing, singing, acting, choreography and directing her
career. Today, she has become one of the most sought after
event and entertainment director/producers.
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