NED Staff

⊕ W. James Tetlow: President, Principal Consultant, Lighting Designer
⊕ Michael Lindauer: Vice President, Principal Consultant, Project Manager
⊕ Laura B. Tetlow: Secretary Treasurer, CFO
⊕ Denis McCubbin: Associate Consultant, Senior Project Manager
⊕ Alan Edwards: Principal Sound Designer, Associate Consultant, Network Administrator
⊕ Bill Havens: Associate Consultant, Project Manager
⊕ Brian Pratt: A/V Designer, Associate Consultant
⊕ Kurt Doemelt: Lighting Designer
⊕ Don Hill: Lighting Designer
⊕ Michael Paolini: Lighting Designer
⊕ Andy Foley: Project Manager and Associate Consultant
⊕ Tristan Gates: Associate Lighting & Systems Designer
⊕ Anndrea McKinney: Production Coordinator
⊕ Matthew Hodkinson: Technical Consultant
⊕ Matt Howes: Commissioning Manager

BFA Carnegie-Mellon University
Illuminating Engineering Society
National Association of Television Arts and Sciences
International Cinematographers Guild
National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians; Local 53
American Society of Theatre Consultants
email: jimtetlow@n-e-d.com

Mr. Tetlow holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University and has been working as a lighting designer and consultant for television, theatre, and architecture since 1975.

He is a member of the American Society of Theatre Consultants, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, International Photographers Guild #659, The Illuminating Engineering Society, The International Association of Lighting Designers and the American Society of Lighting Designers.

His awards include a 1990 Emmy Award for the lighting of "Sesame St."; a 1987 Monitor Award for "Courting", an original studio drama; and a 1985 Monitor Award for a music video with Jim Henson's Muppets. Additionally, he has received two other Emmy Award nominations and three other Monitor Award Nominations.

Live television credits include The 1992 "Democratic National Convention"; The 1984, 1988 and 1996 "Republican National Conventions", the "Daytime Emmy Awards", the NBC "Olympic Broadcast Center" in Barcelona, and The "Miss America Pageant" and seven years of the "Miss Universe Pageant" from locations around the world. Other television credits include such diverse productions as “The Tonight Show”; "Sesame St. at the Metropolitan Museum of Art"; The "Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular"; "Life Magazine's 50th Anniversary Special"; and the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Requiem", for the BBC.

Live special events include the Hong Kong and Macau Handover Ceremonies, numerous Presidential Inaugural Balls, the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Presidential Debates, the World University Games and the "Singapore 25th Jubilee Spectacular”.

Architectural lighting design projects include both the interior and exterior lighting of the Silver Star Hotel & Casino in Philadelphia, MS, special architectural feature lighting onboard the Holland America ship “Rotterdam IV”; and the Fountain of Angels in Carthage, Missouri. Combined projects include feasibility studies for the redesign of both the architectural and television lighting of the Senate Chamber and the House Chamber in the United States Capitol, and the lighting consultation for the restoration and video upgrade for two Senate Hearing Rooms.

In 1993 and 1994, Mr. Tetlow consulted for Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, providing lighting training and design services for new studios and upgrading current facilities.

In Las Vegas, he has designed the lighting for "Night Dreams" at the Dunes Hotel, relighting of selected scenes in the “Folies Bergere”, and the 10 year run of "Enter the Night" at the Stardust. Similar projects include the production of “Beyond Belief” in Sun City, South Africa, and numerous productions onboard various ships for Carnival Cruise Lines.

Mr. Tetlow has also worked extensively as a lighting designer on corporate videos and live theatrical productions for such clients as General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Daimler-Chrysler, Mercedes Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Michelin, Polaroid, IBM, and an interactive live/video presentation with Mummenschanz for AT&T.

Exhibit lighting designs include the entire General Motors exhibit at the 2007 and 2008 Detroit Auto Shows, Hewlett Packard exhibits at CES and at ITU, IBM and Apple exhibits at COMDEX, an AT&T exhibit at EPCOT, and temporary exhibits for Porsche, Universal Pictures and Sony HDTV.

 

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Lafayette College
American Society of Theatre Consultants
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - Local 74
email: mlindauer@n-e-d.com

As Vice President of Nautilus Entertainment Design Inc. (NED), Michael's responsibilities include principal consulting, project management, and oversight of all system designs within the company.

Michael joined Nautilus Entertainment Design (NED) in 1999 as an associate consultant after working in a wide variety of entertainment and performance capacities from lighting design and moving light programming, to stage management, to audio design for film. With this wide range of experience with varying systems in combination with his mechanical engineering education has provided him with a unique understanding of the facilities and systems.

Michael has consulted on and/or designed entertainment systems a wide variety of projects including theatres, discotheques, exterior movie arenas, ballrooms, cruise ships, casinos, meeting rooms and cabaret lounges.

Among his current projects, Michael is principal consulting for the Phoenician Ballroom expansion and principal consultant for Carnival Cruise Line's "Super Liberty" class of ships involving 25+ venues ranging from 1200 seat main performance theatre, 800 seat outdoor movie theatre, high technology discotheque, and multiple smaller lounges.

Notable past projects principal consulting for the 40+ entertainment venues on board the historic QUEEN MARY 2 ocean liner including the 1100 seat Royal Court Theatre and Illuminations auditorium & planetarium for which NED was honored with Archi•Tech Magazine's AV Award 2004 for Best Overall Design.

Michael has been a featured speaker at industry conferences including PLASA, Ship Interiors Expo and LDI and has contributed to several publications including Lighting Dimensions, PLSN, Cruise Ship Interiors, Archi•Tech, Lighting and Sound America, Sound & Communications.

Laura B. Tetlow
Secretary Treasurer, CFO

M.A. University of Southern California
B.A. Tulane University Newcomb College
American Association of Museums

Denis McCubbin, LC
Associate Consultant, Senior Project Manager

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - Local 631
email: dmccubbin@n-e-d.com

Denis is a Lighting Certified (LC) design professional, and has been responsible for the Project Management and Development of a variety of land and ship based projects. Some of these include themed retail spaces at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, the complete lighting and A/V systems for The Choctaw Resort and Casino in Durant, OK, the onboard entertainment systems for the Holland America Vista Class ships, and the Sushi Theatre in San Diego.

Denis joined NED in January of 2000 after owning a company based in Florida, where he consulted on lighting and rigging installations, including area development for the Universal Studios Theme Park in Orlando, FL. He has worked as a technical director and lighting director for a variety of special events and programs including Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, Miss Universe, MTV, VF Corporation and Deloitte and Touche. As the first president of ShowPower, Inc, he was an innovator for portable power supply systems for the entertainment industry. Early in his career, he worked at Showlites, Inc. as a dimmer technician and toured with several bands including Van Halen, David Bowie, Kiss and many others.

Alan Edwards
Principal Sound Designer, Associate Consultant, Network Administrator

Certified Technology Specialist (CTS), InfoComm Organization
Technical Systems Specialist, Microsoft certified
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
Synergetic Audio Concepts certified
email: aedwards@n-e-d.com

Principal Sound Design Consultant for Nautilus Entertainment Design, with responsibilities in design of audio reinforcement, audio distribution, and IT network design for audio over Ethernet/Control systems. Alan's responsibilities also include network administration for all NED IT needs.

Alan is currently designing the entertainment audio systems for Costa's LUMINOSA and Seabourn's ODYSSEY. Some of Alan's recent projects with NED include:

While at NED, Alan's credits include an invited paper by the Acoustic Society of America entitled "Audio System Design for Cruise Ships" (3pAA1, December 2001), featured in a few articles with industry trade magazines, and served as a speaker at the Lighting Dimensions International (LDI) conferences. Alan has been an active part of R&D with many professional audio manufacturers such as Midas Digital XL8 audio console, Yamaha digital signal processors, Soundcraft small scale digital console, JBL ceiling loudspeakers and loudspeaker solutions for the marine environment, and EAW loudspeakers.

Before joining NED, Alan was a freelance consultant and production sound designer. Alan has many production credits with various theme parks and toured on numerous ice show and Broadway tours; as well as been involved with a number of ice show television specials. Alan has served as production sound designer for many Norwegian Cruise ships and commissioned audio systems for Royal Caribbean. Alan holds a class "B" high-intensity mobile laser license from the State of New York and worked for a number of laser companies such as LaserMedia and Image Engineering. He is a member of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees ACT and the Audio Engineer Society (AES). He is a Microsoft Certified, and received certification from Synergetic Audio Concepts. Alan has numerous levels of training in AMX control systems, Level Control Systems (LCS), received levels 1&2 certification for Enhanced Acoustic Simulator for Engineers (EASE) and is CTS (Certified Technology Specialist) certified through the InfoComm Organization.

Bill Havens
Associate Consultant, Project Manager

B.A. Connecticut College
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - Local 538
Notary Public State of New York
email: bhavens@n-e-d.com

Based in Seattle, Bill Havens has been working as a project or production manager for well over a decade, and in the cruise shipping industry for over 20 years. Bill was the project manager for Holland America's EURODAM and is currently managing the sister ship to P&O's VENTURA and the Seabourn ODYSSEY. Bill's credits with NED include project manager for all local entertainment systems on Cunard's Queen Mary 2, commissioning manager for P&O's ARCADIA and consultant to Holland America Line's Signature of Excellence initiative.

Prior to joining NED, Bill spent seven years at Fourth Phase / Production Arts, most recently as senior project manager for the Systems Group. The larger projects he was responsible for include five studios at Fox News Network, Mohegan Sun Casino, and five ships for Holland America Line. Prior to joining Production Arts, Bill served as production manager for Ellis Island Entertainment, working on shows for many corporate and cruise shipping clients. Bill has also served as production electrician on a wide variety of productions, working everywhere from Broadway to the beaches of Cancun.

Brian Pratt
A/V Designer, Associate Consultant

BFA Emerson College
ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician
ETCP Certified Rigger - Theatre
email: bpratt@n-e-d.com

Brian came to NED from Boston where he was the lighting supervisor for Boston University and the Huntington Theatre Company for the last 5 years. Previous to this he was a project manager for High Output Inc. in both their production and permanent A/V installation divisions. Before this time Brian was an associate lighting designer for Pinkney Associates doing lighting design and logistics for IBM’s Business Partners Executive Conferences for 5 years and also the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum “What’s in the Mail” exhibit.

Brian has also worked on TV shows for WGBH TV Boston where he has been the Master Electrician and handled logistics for Antiques Road Show for Seasons VI thru XII, Americas Ball Room Challenge Seasons I & II, and has worked on many televised productions with Boston’s Symphony Hall and the Boston Pops Orchestra.

Brian started with NED in November, 2007 as part of the new-build commissioning team for Carnival Corporate Shipbuilding, commissioning AV systems in public spaces for many ships, and is currently working on coordination, design and integration of AV and control systems on most of NED’s current projects.

Kurt Doemelt
Lighting Designer

Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts
email: kdoemelt@n-e-d.com

A member of the Nautilus team since 2003, Kurt is a Lighting Designer, AutoCAD specialist, Project Manager, and Programmer. From press events, to displays areas, galas and reveal shows, Kurt has designed for a wide range of clients including Hewlett Packard, Intel, GM, RSA Security, and others. With a 15 year background in lighting for the stage, Kurt has worked in regional theatre, dance, corporate events, movie premiers, and more. A graduate of the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, he is knowledgeable in lighting, sound, video, rigging and stagecraft. Kurt has programmed many custom VBA enhancements for AutoCAD, as well as being a proficient programmer for ETC and GrandMA lighting consoles.

Don Hill
Lighting Designer

B.A. College of William and Mary
email: dhill@n-e-d.com

Don joined NED in 2001 while pursuing graduate-level studies at San Diego State University. Since then he has established extensive lighting design credits for live events, exhibits, theatrical systems and architectural features.

Don works extensively within the automotive industry, designing press event and exhibit lighting for the Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago & New York International Auto Shows as well as SEMA. Current clients include GM & Hyundai.

Don also designs many corporate meetings annually for clients such as Accenture and Hewlett Packard.

His architectural lighting design includes projects for clients including The Architect of the Capital, Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Hewlett-Packard and Shepard Mullin LLP. He also developed lighting system and exhibit lighting design for the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in NYC.

Don’s system design work for the cruise industry is ongoing for Carnival, Costa Crociere and Holland America lines. As part of NED's new-build commissioning team for Carnival Corporate Shipbuilding, Don commissions systems for virtually every public area including theatrical lighting and the architectural features.

Michael Paolini
Lighting Designer

B.A. Indian University, Bloomington
email: mpaolini@n-e-d.com

Since 2007, Michael has been working with NED on a variety of projects where his responsibilities include designing, drafting and commissioning lighting systems for temporary entertainment projects and permanent installations.

Michael has designed lighting for a variety of venues including live performances such as dance, opera, plays and musicals to corporate events and exhibits. While in school in Indiana Michael worked as a free-lance designer, electrician and programmer. He moved to San Diego in 2005 to pursue an MFA at San Diego State University. While in San Diego and working part time on the drafting team at NED, Michael designed many local shows as well as assisting at the Old Globe Theatre and was the resident assistant lighting designer for the San Diego Opera 2009 season.

For NED Michael has designed lighting for the Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, OK, exhibit lighting for the GM Detroit & Chicago Auto Shows and exhibit lighting for the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in NYC. Michael is also part of the team of entertainment system designers and new-build commissioning inspectors for Carnival Corporate Shipbuilding.

Andy Foley
Project Manager and Associate Consultant

MFA Theatrical Design, Boston University
BS Theatrical Design, Northern Arizona University
ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician
email: afoley@n-e-d.com

Andy joined Nautilus in 2009 as a Project Manager and Associate Consultant for land and ship based projects. Previously, Andy worked as a project manager at Element Labs, a creative LED manufacturer where projects included City of Dreams Macau, Hard Rock Live Orlando, Fox Business News New York, and the Asiana Airlines Headquarters Seoul.

Andy holds a Masters Degree in Theatrical Design from Boston University. While attending graduate school, he completed a design internship at Visual Terrain, an architectural lighting design firm based in Los Angeles. During this time Andy worked on several high profile projects for retail, casino, and commercial developments. These projects were the creative catalyst which began his exploration of video as a lighting source. Incorporating this concept into his graduate thesis "Ephemeral," he explored the utilization of projection and LED sources into creative video elements. The expertise gained from his thesis has been utilized for both artistic and commercial applications in media facades, digital signage and live performance.

Additionally, Andy has worked as a Lighting Supervisor/Master Electrician for the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa, the Pleasance Company at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Tristan Gates
Associate Lighting & Systems Designer

BA San Diego State University
email: tgates@n-e-d.com

Tristan joined NED in 2008 after working as a designer and programmer in the entertainment industry throughout Southern California. Tristan finished his bachelors in theatrical design in 2006 at San Diego State with an emphasis in lighting. His studies also included computer sciences, film, video, and audio production. His work before coming to NED has included shows and events including fund raisers for the Globe Guilders, the Athena Scholarship as well as numerous private events encompassing corporate theater, parties, and concert events. He has now begun working on several audio and video systems including Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, OK, the Phoenician Ballroom at the The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, AZ, as well as several upcoming projects for Carnival Cruse Lines.

Anndrea McKinney
Production Coordinator

email: amckinney@n-e-d.com

Matthew Hodkinson
Technical Consultant

email: matthewh@n-e-d.com

Matthew Hodkinson is a systems engineer with nine years of experience with cruise ship projects. Matthew has also worked on land based theatre and AV installations in the UK and is also based in the UK. Prior to entering the entertainment industry Matthew trained as a electro mechanical engineer and has an ONC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and an HNC in Electrical Installation and Building Services. His projects for NED have included video and control design, including broadcast production and TV systems for over 30 venues on board Cunard Queen Mary 2.

Matthew started in the cruise industry as a Commissioning Engineer and Project Engineer for Glantre Engineering. Following Glantre Matthew moved on to be Project Engineer and Site Manager for the RCI Port in Miami, followed by audio installation for eighteen venues onboard the new prototype ship Costa Atlantica. As the cruise industry has always been at the forefront of technology, Matthew has now been working with and programming digital audio processor systems for over eight years including most manufacturers. He works as video and control systems designer on site in Italy, France and Finland; as a commissioning engineer for all new-build cruise projects, inspecting and commissioning audio, video, control and broadcast systems. Venues commissioned to date are in excess of two hundred including theatres, bars, restaurants, night clubs and broadcast centers.

Matt Howes
Commissioning Manager

BSc. (Hons) - Media Systems
HNC - Electronic Engineering
BECTU Member - (Broadcast Entertainment Cinema and Theater Union)
email: mhowes@n-e-d.com

European based, Matt Howes, currently Manages the teams Commissioning the Entertainment venues on the Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Lines and Costa Crociere new build ships for NED. Since 1993 he has been working on Shows, Events, TV and Permanent Installations in various Technical, Management and Audio / Video roles. As an established UK Contractor, he has worked in Europe, the US and Australia. Matt is a proficient AMX and Show Control Programmer with examples of his work residing in Auto Show Booths, Theme Parks and Theaters. As consultant and installer, he has worked on over 15 Newly constructed Cruise Ships in the last 8 years, learning Italian in the process. Previously, Matt was an Apprentice trained Electronic Engineer, before deciding to return to school where he obtained a 1st class Bachelor of Science Degree in Media Systems.