Tim Sepielli

Tim@worldwideprojects.net

775-771-6675

Tim’s career has focused on the building and start up operational side of theme parks, theatres and entertainment developments in the US, Canada, England, UAE, Spain, India, Japan, Macau, Hong Kong, China and other Asian markets. He demonstrates a clear understanding of what is required from a planning, build and operational stand point to make an entertainment development work. Tim has been responsible for the oversight of $800 million+ in the construction, rides, shows and attractions for a single project.

With more than 35 years of experience in the construction and entertainment industries, Tim provides project management expertise and advice for projects around the world. He is a tremendous asset to any project, with a proven ability to solve complex problems, reduce costs, and increase productivity. Tim establishes budgets and project schedules, provide technical oversight, evaluate and award bids for vendors and contractors, and manage the overall construction project delivery for multiple projects.

As Executive Project Director for the VOID, Tim project manages the VOID’s rollouts of multiple sites worldwide. He leads the team from concept, design, fabrication, construction, installation of high-tech equipment to grand opening of each site.

The Void is an Experiential Hyper Reality company that takes Virtual Reality to the next step and beyond.  Partnering with the likes of Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Sony Studios, the Void puts guests in the middle of a battle with Darth Vader; fighting ghosts and the Stay-Puff Marshmallow Man, and slinging pancakes against evil rabbits in Wreck-It Ralph.  The Void is the industry leader in Location Based Virtual Reality with ten locations up and operating including at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, with more on the way

Tim was the Executive Project Director for the Cumming Corporation. Tim led their project management team for all themed entertainment division worldwide, with projects throughout Asia and the United States. Cumming is the leader in the themed industry as the premier project managements, estimating and scheduling services. Cumming provides services for premier themed parks worldwide like Disney, Universal, Six Flags just to name a few.

As Senior Project Director for Universal Studios, Hollywood, California, Tim provided senior project management supervision as a full-time staff position for many of the new rides, attractions and facility construction for the theme park. Project managing $500 million projects.

Tim has served as the President for Projects Services Advisors LTD (PSA), with offices in California, Shanghai and Beijing.

PSA is a full service company providing Owner Representative, Project Management, Estimating, and Scheduling for the themed entertainment worldwide. Projects include but not limited to: theme parks, family entertainment centers, live theaters, convention, casinos, performing art centers and special events.

Tim, as Executive Project Director, finished the Imagica theme park in India, based on a Bollywood theme, with over 22 rides and attractions, waterpark, hotel and a retail, dining and entertainment complex. (RD&E)

Prior to India Tim served as the Senior Vice President of Project Management for Idletime Network in Orlando Florida. For Idletime, Tim over saw both construction and commissioning of projects for Live Nation’s House of Blues and RMS Titanic artifact museum experiences in Branson Missouri and New York City.

As a founding team member for The Chimaera Group, based in Las Vegas Nevada, Mr. Sepielli has been responsible for directing projects for: Harrah’s Atlantic City, Casino Windsor in Ontario Canada, Boyd Gaming at the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City Indiana, IBM, Intel, BMW, and many other Fortune 100 companies.

Tim Sepielli has served as Vice President of Construction and Project Management with Sega GameWorks L.L.C., a joint venture between DreamWorks SKG, Universal and Sega of Japan since its formation. GameWorks is a limited liability company formed for the purpose of developing and operating interactive entertainment centers with themed attractions throughout the United States and internationally. At GameWorks, as Vice President of Project Management Tim has been responsible for the oversight of $200 million+ in the construction of GameWorks facilities worldwide. In this position, Tim has been responsible for the control of all scope, schedules, estimates, budgets, vendors and the administration of all agreements.

Prior to this position, Tim worked as the Director of Entertainment at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino. Tim oversaw the design; construction and installation of a variety of themed attractions, including a 127-foot animated mining rig under a 300-foot theatrical lit dome. Also while at the Silver Legacy, Tim directed all technical support for the hotel/casino as well as all theatrical special events and performances.

For an eight (8) year period, Tim served as Technical and Entertainment Director at Universal Studios theme parks in both Florida and California. During this time, Tim was instrumental in the construction and installation of major rides and attractions including, but not limited to: Back to the Future, The Lagoon Action Stunt show, The Wild Western Stunt show and Jurassic Park to name just a few. As Technical Director, Tim also provided daily supervision for the operation and maintenance of the ET, Back Draft Earthquake and Ghostbusters attractions. This included the complex task of maintaining the control systems for the audio, lighting, special effects and animatronics for these shows and attractions.

In addition, Tim was responsible for the construction and installation of a major water flume ride with an 85 ft drop, for M.I.D. (MATSUSHITA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT) a subsidiary of Matsushita Electronics, a project based in Wakayama, Japan. The “Seafari” motion base attraction and a live action Viking Stunt show with show action and special effects equipment were also spearheaded by Tim.

Mr. Sepielli’s theatrical experience includes senior executive positions with Radio City Music Hall Productions, Caesars Atlantic City, MGM Grand Hotels and literally hundreds of productions for producers and presenters worldwide.

In addition to the above, Tim is a licensed pyrotechnician in Florida and Nevada and has designed and executed many fireworks and special effects displays in the United States and throughout the World.

Neil Miller

Neil J. Miller has spent the last 22 years working within the ranks of the small and talented group of professionals engaged in the business of conceiving, creating and producing large scale entertainment attractions and special events.

Prior to joining WorldWide Projects, Neil, was associated with Harrah's Entertainment Corp as the National Vice President of Entertainment. Active in virtually every facet of the casino industry - Indian Gaming, Riverboats and land-based resorts, Harrah's operates in 15 states and Australia. Neil has been responsible for the formation of the companies strategic entertainment planning, as well as the oversight and management of all entertainment and special events, as well as the specification, installation and operational planning and design review for all entertainment related physical and technical facilities.

Prior to his involvement with Harrah's, Neil worked as Executive Producer of Encore Productions of Las Vegas to head their live production division headquarters. Under Neil's direction, Encore produced over $30 million annually in corporate, special events, casino and entertainment productions.

At Six Flags Theme Park, Neil was Creative Director of Entertainment. Here, Neil was responsible for the creative direction of over 8 theme parks nationwide. Specifically, Neil was responsible to creating, producing, over-seeing and maintaining the quality of over 40 stage productions, 140 headline concerts and a myriad of special and marketing events. In addition, to the live entertainment offerings, Neil was called upon in the area of attraction design and development and the conceptual planning associated with the development of new theme parks.

Prior to his association with Six Flags, Neil worked with Imero Fiorentino Associates ("IFM") as Senior Producer and Director of Production Services. Neil was responsible for the design and construction of the 1992 World's Fair in Seville Spain, Yellow Ribbon Music Theatre facility and show for Tony Orlando in Branson Missouri and for Dolly Parton's Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Before IFM, Neil spent over five and half years with Universal Studios Florida as their Director of Entertainment. Under Neil's direction, a department of over 500 brought the world's largest and most sophisticated movie-making theme park to life.

In addition to the above, Neil has worked for Radio City Music Hall, MGM Grand, 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Caesar's World, to name a few.

Neil's extensive creative background in the entertainment and theme park industries and his vast knowledge of project management and supervision are in addition to his Bachelor of Arts degree in Technical Theatre from Hofstra University in New York.