meet the conspiracy*
* A group of ravens is called a ‘conspiracy’, because they are highly intelligent, collaborative, and will coordinate attacks on predators like a strategic bird army.
Experience
17
Years in business
164
Installations yearly
50+
Steel
structures built
2
Major Neighborhood water main breaks fixed by raven, when the city was too slow
Partners
JAMES DUFRENE
PARTNER / FOUNDER
CHRIS BERENDS
PARTNER / CEO
MÉLINDA COHEN
PARTNER / CCO
biz dev
CARTER HAHNSELLE
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
DANIELLE FAUTH
ACCOUNT MANAGER
REED TRIBOU
SENIOR ACCOUNT LIASON
ALI ROBINSON
JR. CONCEPTUAL DESIGNER
JOSHUA PALMER
SR. ACCOUNT MANAGER
ABDI FARAH
MARKETING COORDINATOR
finance
SUNDAE COLLETTI
CFO
MELANIE CROUT
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
HANNAH TRIBOU
EXPENSE AUDITOR
operations
JOSH BECK
COO
RON DUFRENE
DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT & BUILD STRATEGY
WILL URIAS
FABRICATION DIRECTOR
WILL ASHLEY
INSTALL DIRECTOR
STEFANO CRACOLICI
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
BRIAN WAITS
TECHNICAL DESIGN SUPERVISIOR
BRENZ STANFORD
CARPENTRY SUPERVISOR
CAMILLE KELSEY
PAINT & FINISH SUPERVISOR
TERRY CALVIN
PROJECT MANAGER
Q COBY
PROJECT MANAGER
JAMES BRAMMER
PROJECT MANAGER
JUAN CABRERA
SHOP FLOOR MANAGER
J. J. WELSH
TRUCKING COORDINATOR
COLBY DEFFES
CNC SUPERVISOR
TESSA REGISTER
TECHNICAL DESIGNER
COREY DUPUIS
TECHNICAL DESIGNER / 3D PRINTER
GARRETT SCHEMBRI
INSTALL LEAD
GENE NICOSIA
INSTALL LEAD
DALTON TRIBOU
INSTALL LEAD
NOAH BLANKENSHIP
INSTALL LEAD
COREY BAKER
INSTALL LEAD
ZACK HAAS
INSTALL LEAD
ERIC MATHERNE
LEAD ELECTRICIAN / INSTALL LEAD
JOE PLICQUE
PRINT SUPERVISOR
THOMAS SCHWARTZ
TRUCK DRIVER
TRACY RANSIER
AV INTEGRATOR
FRANK JAMESON
CARPENTER
TRISTAN DUFRENE
FINISHER
RONEY CALDERON SR.
FINISHER
DENISE URIAS
FINISHER
LUIS PINEDA
SCENIC FOREMAN
MIKE BALES
TRUCK DRIVER / CARPENTER
MIGUEL BARRAZA
WELDING FOREMAN
Our Story
2012
The Beginning
James, Chris, and Mélinda meet at the inaugural BUKU Music and Art Project as Directors of Production and Art departments.
2015
Finding Purpose
James, Chris, and Mélinda decide to partner and grow the fabrication / ephemeral architecture division of Raven.
2017
Growing
Raven designs and fabricates a number of local and national projects including the Mountain Dew Experience at the NBA All Star All weekend in New Orleans, the AMEX experience at Austin City Limits, and the installation of 13 permanent sponsorship units across US major amphitheaters.
2018
EXPANDING CAPABILITIES
Raven develops its first steel structure concept to replace tent structures for activations at Music Festivals featuring 360 visibility, AC, and a roof deck. Raven continues to focus on scenic fabrication for sponsorship partners and interactive art installations.
2021
Reborn
After the Covid-19 pandemic decimates the event industry, Raven bounces back stronger than ever. Designing and building more and more art Installations, sponsorship activations, and steel structures than ever before.
2022
INNOVATION
A new generation of steel structures is born - larger and more efficient - faster to set up and with less people and trucks. Raven creates a separate steel structures division.
2023
ONWARDS & UPWARDS
Raven continues to grow the business and work with great clients on innovative projects across the US!