John Brown, President
John Brown started his career with Monte Carlo Productions in the fall of 1987 in a part time capacity while attending Georgia Tech. As a way to earn spending money while in college, it also afforded him the opportunity to travel the country. He realized very early on that his future would be with Monte Carlo.
As a 25 year veteran of the entertainment business, John has worked in every capacity at MCP. Rising from a part time student worker to the director of operations, he went on to become vice president of the company and partner. Today he is the president and sole owner of the company.
Throughout his career, John has coordinated hundreds of events. For over 45 years, Monte Carlo has been leading the competition with innovative ideas in entertaining companies across America. Since joining the team, John has continuously worked to improve and expand the company’s offerings and as a result of his efforts, the business has continued to grow and thrive. After two relocations to larger facilities, Monte Carlo Productions now occupies a 40,000 square foot warehouse in Midtown on the Atlanta Beltline.
Monte Carlo services Fortune 500 companies, meeting planners, associations, local businesses, charities/fundraisers, church groups, high schools, and local communities. John believes it is important to give back. Each year he donates an average of $50,000 in goods and services to many charitable organizations. Since 2012, Monte Carlo has supported over thirty local charities including: Jerusalem House, Children’s Miracle Network, Georgia Ovarian Cancer Association, Chopstix for Charity, Dream Makers Youth Foundation, and the Child Development Association.
John was born and raised in Warwick, Rhode Island and after moving to Georgia to attend Georgia Tech, he decided to make Atlanta his hometown. He currently resides in Smyrna, Georgia with his wife Rosemary and their two children, Evan and Elena. He enjoys working out and having fun, which is probably why he has been so successful in his career. His favorite thing to say about his job is “I throw parties for a living, what could be more fun than that?”
John's team
Rosemary Brown
Vice President
“I’m a real Georgia girl just talk to me and you’ll know it immediately by my thick southern drawl. I have officially been with MCP for 6 years as Vice President of Sales. However, you could say I have been married to the job for 14 years. My favorite repeat event year after year has to be the 4-H National meeting, where we transform the ballrooms of the Hyatt into an International tour for the students who attend.
Most recently I loved working at Chick-Fil-A headquarters, as we brought the Truett’s Luau concept to life and turned their facility into a tropical paradise for their Founders day celebration. I have been in the events industry for 25 years as both a meeting planner and catering and event sales, working for UGA as a meeting and program planner for 19 years before joining the MCP team. I enjoy working at MCP and bringing joy to the guest who attend the events. Also, I love that we can transform a venue into whatever our client envisions.”
Jeff Higginbotham
Creative Director
Jeff is the Creative Director at Monte Carlo Productions. He is a highly experienced creative professional with over 40 years of industry experience. For 21 years, Jeff has been a valued member of the team at Monte Carlo Productions, where he has undoubtedly made a significant impact. Prior to that, Jeff spent almost two decades working in the visual merchandising field. His extensive knowledge and skills in the creative industry have undoubtedly made him a highly sought-after expert in his field.
Jeff has been happily married for 31 years, which is a testament to his dedication and commitment to his personal life, as well as his professional pursuits. Overall, Jeff’s impressive career and personal achievements have undoubtedly made a significant impact on those around him, and he is surely highly respected and admired by his peers and colleagues.
Kevan McCombs
Sales Manager/Event Designer
Connor Rich
Director of Operations
Connor started at MCP while still in high school and has been with us for over 10 years. He is an integral part of our success. Promoted to the Director of Operations position in 2018, you can still find him climbing the warehouse racks or solving any customer service issues.
Lawrence Jenkins
General Manager - Operations
Lawrence started as a casino dealer before becoming a part of our operations team in 2012. He is the proud father of two beautiful little girls and always has a smile on his face. Lawrence is an Event Supervisor on most of our parties and a favorite with our clients.
Evan Orzechowski
Event Lead
Evan is truly part of the family. John and Rosemary’s son, he worked for us on occasion and came on full time in 2018. He is learning the ropes and is a great asset to our team.
DANIELLE
CARMODY
Dealer Coordinator
Danielle joined our team in August of 2023 as the dealer coordinator. With a background in art and design from Kennesaw State University, she loves working in a creative space like MCP. Between our in-house art department and our studio space there is always something creative to help out with.
Dallas Shumaker
Workshop Artist
Kristin
Van Der Byl
Sales
Kristin was born and raised in South Africa, is obsessed with anything pink, and has two rescue kittens named Loki and Eddie.
She has made Atlanta her home for the last 7 years and cannot wait to make a home here with us at MCP.
Jamil Mosley
Operations
Jamil Mosley, Jr.
Operations
Tim Staley
Operations
Mike Petta
Operations
Chris Hall
Operations
the pets
Bandit
Guard Dog
Riley
Sweet Dog
Pluto
Conure Cutie
Wiley
1999-2014
In Loving Memory