David Kartsonis

David Kartsonis has been working in the entertainment industry since 1999, when they began their career as a Graphics Director at Speak Easy Television. In 2006, they moved to Bakers Man Productions, where they held the roles of Director of Technical Development and Producer. In 2008, they took on the role of Executive Producer and Director at All Talk Television. In 2013, they joined the Board of Directors at Bakers Man Entertainment Group as Treasurer. Since 2019, they have held the roles of Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission, Planning Commissioner, and Commissioner of Parks and Recreation at the City of Torrance.

David Kartsonis has a diverse educational background. David obtained an Associate's Degree in English from El Camino College in 2004, followed by a Bachelor's Degree in Creative Studies: Literature from UC Santa Barbara in 2006. In 2018, they completed a Certificate in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses. David also has a number of additional certifications, including Financial Markets (with Honors) from Yale University in 2022, Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2020, 3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2018, and Introduction to Virtual Reality from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2018. Furthermore, they have certifications in CSS Fundamentals, HTML Fundamentals, and JavaScript Tutorial from SoloLearn in 2018, Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident Response Awareness from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2017, Sales University Account Executive Training Program and Circulation Sales Academy from American City Business Journals in 2008, Final Cut Pro 5 Advanced Hands-on Workshop from dvcreators.net/Larry Jordan in 2006, Remote Pilot from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2018, and Certified Expert in 360 Photo and Video Production from Insta360 in 2019.