SANFORD, FL – InterAmerica Stage, Inc. (IAStage), a theatrical rigging and specialty equipment company based here, named Eric McAfee the company’s Director of Safety. McAfee, who has 25 years of industry experience, will focus on the company’s Safety Program and also work on product quality control.
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“Eric is respected and well liked in the stage rigging world. We are very fortunate to have him on our team” said Mark T. Black, president of IAStage.
McAfee, who first served as a production stage manager, later gained experience in technical direction, project management and domestic sales for J.R. Clancy.
Most recently McAfee worked on behalf of consulting firm Westlake Reed Leskosky.
McAfee is an ETCP certified rigger and Subject Matter Expert. A native of Illinois, he holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Illinois.
Asked what drew him to Sanford, McAfee said, “The scope and breadth of what this company can do, from structural steel to the general contracting level [is huge.] But safety is always the baseline for design and installation and InterAmerica’s reputation is top notch.”