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Yvonne Donnelly Smith has worked in the music industry and for PRG for 28 years, during which time she has become one of the best-known people in live entertainment production in the UK and Europe. As Director of Music Lighting, Yvonne is a key member of PRG’s senior leadership team, helping to ensure the company continues to thrive and grow by understanding and investing to meet the needs of even the world’s most accomplished artists.

Working across PRG’s Birmingham and London offices, Yvonne manages and mentors a team of festival, touring and big-event specialists, responsible for many of the UK’s premier events and television shows. Yvonne specializes in music touring, festivals and global, large, one-off events, with numerous career highlights including: Abu Dhabi National Days 48 and 49, Formula 1 (Saudi Arabia), British Summertime Festival (London), Capital Summertime Ball (London), Download Festival (Donnington, UK), Formula E (Saudi Arabia), Isle of Wight Festival, Led Zeppelin reunion event (London), Live 8 (London), London Olympic Games (Hyde Park concerts, London), MDL Beast/Sandstorm (Saudi Arabia), Nelson Mandela’s 80th birthday celebrations (London), Taylor Hawkins tribute event (London) and more.

Over many years, Yvonne has worked with the production and creative teams of many of the world’s most famous artists, including: Beyoncé, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Nickelback, Nicki Minaj, Panic! at the Disco, Post Malone, Prince, The Who, among others. Yvonne is also passionate about and instrumental in providing pathways into the industry for the next generation of freelancers and graduates of live entertainment colleges, taking every opportunity to help them turn their qualifications into experience and a career. She lives in Worcestershire, England, with her husband, three children and two dogs.

As the UK Director of video technology and solutions for the music industry, Stefaan has 22 years’ experience in the global touring business. He has an intricate knowledge of product solutions to meet a wide range of customer requirements.

Highlight events include:
The 1975 World Tour 2022-2024
Foo Fighters European Tours 2017 to 2023
Sam Smith World Tours
Drake 2019 European Tour
Kings Of Leon 2018-2019-2022
Slipknot 2021
The Cure Tours 2018 to 2023
Post Malone European Tours
Iron Maiden Tours 2018 to 2023
The Who Tours 2016 to 2020
Arcade Fire/Bocelli/Bruno Mars/Carrie Underwood/Enrique/The Scorpions/Green day/Jamie XX/Imagine Dragons/Mariah/The Weeknd
Soundstorm Festival 2021 to 2023

Peter Marshall has forty years’ experience in the lighting business, a career that has brought him a wealth of experience in touring with musical and dance productions in the United States, Europe and Asia; including large-scale productions for Coca-Cola, General Motors and Honeywell Bull, and the Super Bowl XX half time show in 1986.
He then toured with the Welsh National Opera and following this he started with Theatre Projects in 1987, which was then acquired by Vari-Lite in 1999 and merged with PRG in 2004.
In recent years, Peter has been responsible for West End and Worldwide touring productions, together with large-scale events. West End musicals include various Mamma Mia’s, Wicked, Lion King, Jersey Boys, Book of Mormon, Come From Away, & Juliet and Dear Evan Hanson, plus touring productions like Cats, Beautiful, Blue Man Group and Phantom of the Opera. Large scale spectacular events namely the VE-Day and VJ-Day, celebrations,  The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations, Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies in Manchester 2002 ,  The Ceremonies of the 28th Olympiad in Athens, Greece in 2004 and Broadcast and Sports Presentation lighting for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s

Cameron has over 15 years’ experience in the live events industry. After studying at The Central School of Speech & Drama, Cameron joined Essential Lighting / PRG in 2008. He started working on in-depth technical delivery of lighting, rigging and video on site, and has evolved this experience to support his delivery of varying commercial projects today. He has looked after a multitude of events across the world, from festival-style deliveries for London Pride, Arsenal Puma Singapore and Shell Make the Future London & Smiling Stars Tokyo, to large scale supply of lighting for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games & Rigging for London New Years Eve & the Coronation. In recent years Cameron has moved his focus to more full-service supply for international E-Sports events such as Magic Con to more traditional full-service Broadcast, AV & Scenic delivery for corporate plenaries for brands such as Temenos, Sibos & Google. Cameron has a real passion for technology, events and 'Live' being an avid a regular theatre & concert goer which reinforces his passion for delivering live experiences in an international landscape.

Miles Hillyard is the driving force behind our UK business development efforts, bringing over three decades of invaluable experience in the world of technical production. His career has been a testament to dedication, precision, and reliability in serving clients across various industries.

With a strong background in audio production, Miles has not only earned recognition but also pioneered design principles across several large-scale events. His commitment to delivering high-quality, consistent, and reliable solutions has been the cornerstone of his success in the industry and he brings his operational and strategic expertise to the UK team. Whether he's working with our dedicated team or collaborating with clients, Miles ensures that every project receives the best possible service.