Our Team
Stefano has a degree in Business Management with 20 years of combined event production experience. He has planned, executed, and managed trade shows, conferences, fashion shows, live performing arts and corporate events in markets so diverse as Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Yes, he is Italian and talks using his hands. He speaks fluent Italian, Spanish, German and English and most importantly, he loves what he does.
Dominique holds a BA (Hons) degree in Product & Furniture Design and a Masters in Marketing Communications effectively allowing her to leverage her creative talent and strategic marketing skills within the events business to the benefit of her clients.
Prior to joining CasaMilan, Dominique had six years of Marketing, Business and Product Development experience in the consumer electrics industry with corporates such as Honeywell and Schneider Electric. Followed by a further six years agency side with Edelman (previously DABO & CO) mentoring and leading a talented and professional events team to execute industry recognised events across a diverse portfolio of clients.
Abdel graduated from Paris Dauphine University and has been involved in the music industry for more than 16. Extremely organised with a track record in sales, planning and technical execution of corporate meetings, fashion shows, consumer and hi-tech events worldwide.
As a French Moroccan, Abdel’s culture gives him a deep understanding of his interlocutors and keeps his mind always open to the world. Fluent in Arabic, English, French, German and Spanish.
Alex Cargopoulos comes with over 10 years experience in corporate operations and project management. He has brought his skill set to the world of live productions where he has found his passion with 2 years of show direction under his belt.
Managing teams and customer relations is where he excel’s, and the adrenaline of showtime is where he feels most comfortable.
He has cultural roots and family ties in the UK and Greece, but with over 25 years in Dubai the UAE is truly home.
Fluent in Greek, English and Rentman.
Ruba Al Araji has a Degree in Architecture and Design, graduated in 2013 from the American University of Sharjah. Ruba’s journey with events started in 2014 from wedding design to corporate events from which she found her passion in stage management and direction.
Her passion for on-line gaming excelled her skill set and ability to deliver on a variation of unique technical video skills as well as streaming.
Ruba considers herself a Dubai child as she was raised here, Baghdad born. Fluent in both Arabic and English.
Alain Escobar is passionate about cinema and technology. He worked for almost 20 years in the film industry as a Film Editor, Visual Composer (VFX) and Videographer. His learning ladder began with his graduation in computer science in Havana. His passion for cinema and technology multiplied when he found the entertainment industry and live events on his way.
Born in Havana, Cuba with part of his upbringing in Prague, Czech Republic. This move influenced his fluency in not only Spanish and English, but also Czech. He say’s he’s Cuban, but he doesn’t dance or like the beach.
Christine Henry comes with a wealth of experience globally in the Live Ceremonies, Events, Music Concerts, Sports, Fashion, Corporate and Performance Industry.
Australian by birth, she has travelled the world, lived in London, Milan and Bahrain now residing in the UAE. Her experience and skills has given her the opportunity to work on some of the most spectacular events in the world.
Passionate about horses and falcons. If she’s not on a production, she’s galloping on an Arabian horse through the desert.
Salvatore Castania comes with over 16 years experience under his belt as a highly trained and skilled video technician with in-depth exposure to a variety of VT equipment. If you can’t find Salvo on site he is more then likely up a truss cross checking connections. He believes that learning is a continuous process and the best training is being “on the job”.
A traveler and settler in many countries before finally deciding to call the UAE home. Passionate about Mountain Biking, Puzzles and perfecting his Pizza base.
Tommy Mendez started his career as a PE Teacher and Personal Trainer. His passion and dedication in health and fitness opened doors allowing him to channel his infectious energy into stage management of Artists and Live Performers.
When the stage went quiet and the world went ‘online’, that didn’t stop Tommy. It drove his curiosity into learning and training himself to become a certified TriCaster and Dante Operator. Now he’s flexing his muscles behind the tech desk 😉
A Cuban by heart with a love for the beach, sea and cooking. If he’s not training in the gym or online he’s cooking up something yum!