Gary Pagano is the Vice President of the ViacomCBS Special Events team where he produces a wide variety of events internationally. He has been an instructor at NYU for over 13 years and recently has helped write the curriculum for their new diploma course in Event Production class. He represents ViacomCBS on the Board of Directors for United Neighborhood Houses as part of the company’s extensive Corporate and Social Responsibility initiatives. He was a delegate at the first Global Event Summit in Frankfurt and Edinburgh and has been inducted into the Biz Bash Hall of Fame.

He has been an international judge for the Event Industry Awards in Ireland and has been inducted into the Biz Bash Hall of Fame.