Haley Johnsen, Jackie Straw & Nightmare Cookie at Schmidt Family Vineyards August 3 - all ages
Ashley, better known as Crash, is a seasoned production manager, event coordinator and former tour manager with expertise in live events, responsible for coordinating hospitality, sound, lighting, ticketing and overall production logistics, with a focus on music and arts events. She has over 15 years experience in the field and has produced events for 100-1000+ attendees across the country.
Artists she has worked with include: Ross James (Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band, Cosmic Twang), Scott Law (Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band, Assembly of Dust), Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, Andy Thorn (Leftover Salmon), Todd Shaeffer (Railroad Earth), Zero, Cosmic Twang, Chris Thompson (Coral Creek Band), The Nth Power, Hot Buttered Rum, Della Mae, Fox and Bones, Hayley Johnsen, Zach Deputy, Jack Cloonan, Sam Walker (Clay Street Unit), Kevin Watson, Mountaintop Sound, Smiley T and The Tall Trees, Tank & The Bangas, Miles Garcia Kimock, Stoney Holiday Band, The Riverside Folk, Jay Cobb Anderson (Fruition, TK & The Holy Know Nothings), Taylor Kingman (TK & The Holy Know Nothings), Les Stroud and Eve Panning (Big Richard).
Past partners include: National Independent Venue Association National Conference, Red Light Management, New Frontier Touring, A Greater Applegate’s First Annual Jacksaphine Count(r)y Fair, Zach Deputy’s Spirit of the Suwannee Disc Jam, Biodynamic Demeter Alliance’s Food & Wine Showcase, Rogue Valley Food System Network’s Brews, BBQ & Bluegrass, Women in Wine Oregon, and more.
She is a co-founder of Crash & C-Mac Productions, Vice Chair of the Williams Citizens Advisory Committee and has a nonprofit consulting company. Crash is also a dog-mama to her two toy Australian Shepards, Pearly Baker and Jasper.
A native Southern Oregonian with a huge passion for driving tourism to our region, Charlsie brings over 13 years of event management to the company. Her love for the arts, both performing and visual, were ignited as a child right here in Josephine County through dance and theater with Stillpoint Dance Studio, Rogue Music Theater and many seasons performing at the oldest community theater in Southern Oregon, Barnstormers.
Bringing her passion of supporting local talent to a larger stage in her adult career has contributed to many successes in event execution. Charlsie has successfully contributed to some of your favorite local gatherings including The Oregon Chocolate Festival, a world-class comedy show (400+ local attendees), vendor pop-up shopping experiences, interactive art displays including the highlighted Phaneros Winter Arts Carnival that saw 1,000 people, large scale concerts, weddings, corporate parties and more. Her creativity, dedication and passion for events attracts talent and unique opportunities to our areas while showcasing Southern Oregon as a professional and exciting region to work in.
Charlsie MacWilliams is a co-founder of Crash & C-Mac Productions and the Sales and Marketing Manager for the Neumann Hotel Group, which includes Ashland Springs Hotel, Lithia Springs Resort, LARKS Restaurant and The Waterstone Spa.
Charlsie's most proud achievement, however, is the role she plays as “mom.” Charlsie has 4 children between the ages of 21 and 16 who are the inspiration of all her endeavors. Helping to build a beautiful community that embraces raising a family while also having world-class opportunities in entertainment and events is something she is incredibly proud of and looks forward to growing.