BIO'S
Catalina Multa
Making dreams come true for believers is the mantra of Cat Multa. The Chief Executive Officer of Dancing Mantis Productions LLC, a California based company, Catalina “Cat” Multa, was born and raised in New Jersey. She started in the Entertainment Industry at the age of 4 as a child fashion model. Studying Arts in College and living in the Tri-State Area, Catalina grew her modeling career into acting where she appeared in various television commercials, television shows, music videos and movies for MTV, STARZ, IFC and etc.
In 2009, Catalina branched out to West Hollywood, California where she landed a job as the Red Carpet Announcer. It was there that she developed a circle of highly influential celebrities such as Boys to Men, Ron Whitacker, and Whitney Houston’s former bodyguard who inspired confidence in her abilities. The best advice she received was from the creator of “Nip Tuck”, Ryan Murphy who liked her spunk, attitude, accent and fashion style. Ryan told Cat “Don’t ever change! Not for everyone! You stand out! And, always guard your work!” She has carried that with her and grew her confidence to break barriers and achieve more! From there, she started writing biographies for talent which led her to other opportunities in Hollywood such as executive producing, editing, co-managing bands, casting talent, screenwriting and filming in Ireland.
Catalina Multa, went on to become the Director of Operations for a prestigious event company in Beverly Hills, California where she assisted in “Fashion Week” and was the Personal Assistant to Billie Jean Valenzano. Under Billie Jean, Catalina went on to help promote talent such as Jason Davis, Anina Net, and Stevie Wonder. The knowledge she gained from working with Valenzano led Catalina to start her own production company Dancing Mantis Productions LLC. Her vision for the production company id to find lost talent and provide a platform the “underdog”. She believes that moments and opportunities pass people by through life, but dreams never change! . Multa wants to make dreams come true for those who never give up.
Adam Rivera
Adam Rivera, born in Puerto Rico and Chicago native, started his career in 1989 on the set of the motion film “Backdraft”. He assisted the Location Manager Michael Malone and award winning Set Decorator Garret Lewis. This led Adam behind the scenes of many more projects and he relocated to Hollywood, California in 2007 to pursue producing and directing.By 2008, Rivera founded Ionz Media Group LLC, a premier entertainment organization that possessed expertise in worldwide music, modeling, television and film. As the company grew, Ionz Media Group LLC expanded to create an artist management division where they guided local performers through recording and album releases, radio and internet promotion to marketing campaigns and touring. They excelled to promote hundreds of shows and events to headline a multitude of some of the most high-profiled entertainers in the industry.As of today, Adam Rivera has over 40 television and film productions under his belt. As a producer, director, promoter, marketer and event planner he is always in development with new projects. Adam has grown Ionz Media Group into a huge platform, expanding with the largest production companies and box offices in the United States. By branding Ionz Media Group LLC, he has been able to be versatile in owning Ionz.FM and Ionz.TV. Creating new music and concepts for his artists adds new avenues; producing new film and television shows brings him to creative adventures. Coordinating and marketing high-profiled events shows how innovative and how diverse his talents are.
Jaimie Adkins
Turning passion into impact is the mantra that drives this mission-driven marketing and sales superstar! A New Jersey native, Jaimie Adkins started her public relations and marketing career as a college intern for V2 Records. After graduating with a B.A. in Communications, she launched her career with a sales and marketing firm where she developed new markets for Fortune 500 companies in NYC, Philadelphia, Virginia and California. Excelling in her career, in 2002 Jaimie combined her sales, marketing, and management acumen with her knowledge of health and wellness to enter the weight-loss industry. There, she was promoted to Regional Director and transitioned into the fitness industry where she managed successful teams of 100+ for companies grossing over $10 million annually.
After a huge success in the health and wellness industry, Ms. Adkins went on to complete her professional certificate in Public Relations at Rutgers University. With a passion for wellness, Jaimie took her years of experience in marketing and business development to the festival world. There she was hired as the Marketing Manager for Permajam, a socially conscious organization that focuses on the symbiotic living with Earth and each other. The Permajam fest features music, yoga, dance, workshops and vendors that embody holistic lifestyle practices. With ensuring full media coverage for the 200+ workshops, over 50 musical acts and vendors, Jaimie guaranteed marketing for the next festival to come the following year. She increased sales from the prior year by over 40% and first-time sponsorship sales to over 20%. From there, she was recruited to other health and wellness festivals, such as, Touch Mother Earth and Lovelight.
Today, Jaimie Adkins continues to freelance in event planning, public relations, business development, social media, and marketing to mission-driven organizations. Most recently she worked with FoodtoEat, a mission-driven business in the food space. There she has helped pivot the business during Covid-19 to raise over $500K to feed essential workers and insecure communities. With her entrepreneurial spirit, Jaimie has helped businesses grow from the grass-roots, ground up to thriving, impactful organizations.
