- Currently the Director of Marketing and Member Services for the OABA (Outdoor Amusement Business Association)
- Consultant and Public Speaker
- Ideation Expert
- Former General Manager of the Nevada State Fair
- Former Fair Manager of the Anderson County Fair & Expo Center
- Author of “Opening Night” Creating Successful Events available now on Amazon.com or Johnwowens.com and “Staircase to Stardom” a how- to book about the Entertainment Business
- National Speaker
- Served on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Fair Association & The South Carolina Event & Festival Association
- Past President of Sertoma Club & Member of Rotary
- Was the Marketing/Event Director and Entertainment Buyer for the Volusia County Fair & Expo Center in Deland. (4 years)
- Over forty years as a performing musician – Sax
- Performed all over the world with the US Navy Band
- Concert Promoter
- Ran two Booking talent Agencies
- Produced Bands for stage performance
- Record/TV and Radio Producer
- Executive Vice President of Night Club America. A video program aimed at Night Clubs, Bars and Lounges world Wide
- Executive Director of Numerous TV & Radio Shows
- General Manager of Several Radio Stations & Cable Advertising Company
- Entertainment Consultant to Record Label Groups
- Given Seminars and Speeches at Colleges, Corporations and conventions on Marketing, Sales, Media and Sponsorships including International Association of Fairs and Expos and the Florida Federation of Fairs conventions.
- Written multiple Articles for Trade Magazines in the Fair Industry and the Cable Advertising Industry
