Cate Lombardo : Marketing

Cate Lombardo’s background is in the world of entertainment PR, specializing in technology, film and interactive gaming. Cate’s experience with high profile clients such as Codemasters, Konami and RedOctane, has garnered press in publications such as Wired Magazine, Time, Rollingstone, and Business Week. Cate assisted in the launch of successful titles such as Guitar Hero III, and Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80′s. In addition to traditional gaming, Cate has expanded her expertise to include social networks, mobile gaming, episodic gaming, virtual worlds and film.

Cate Lombardo began her marketing career in Chicago at Midway Games. There she worked in public relations, writing press materials and managing media coverage. Cate provided support for numerous Midway titles including Stranglehold, Blacksite: Area 51, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon and Unreal tournament III.

Cate Lombardo graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in
Marketing Communications, and a concentration in Public Relations.

Luke Dugan : Operations

Luke Dugan joins Sceneclips with a background in financial planning, capital growth and wealth preservation. Luke provides a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the investor market.

Luke Dugan serves as a wealth manager at Financial Perspectives, Inc. – a registered investment advisory firm with over $500 million in assets under management. There he develops and implements investment and retirement strategies, as well as prepares income tax returns for numerous high net worth clients.

Luke graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Accounting.

John Dugan : Founder/CEO

Sceneclips was founded by John Dugan as a solution to the problems he experienced in the motion picture industry. In 2004, John moved to Los Angeles to study acting after two years of pursuing a business degree at Iowa State University. In Los Angeles, John studied at schools including The New York Film Academy, The Larry Moss Studio, and The Film Actor’s Workshop. John has worked on many films, commercials, and television programs, including ER, Greek, and CSI Miami. John has developed an intimate knowledge of Sceneclips’ market. He understands the problems and frustrations that artists face each and every day, and has created Sceneclips to provide the solution.

“Sceneclips fundamentally changes the motion picture industry.  We expose brilliant minds and enable creative content, connecting artists with investors in a proprietary industry marketplace that provides the highest ROI potential.” – John Dugan.

For a more personal and informal bio check out John’s first blog post.