Leslie Ann Jones, Director of Music Recording and Scoring at Skywalker Sound and President of the Board of Directors of the Society of Professional Audio Recording Services (SPARS) recently announced the appointment of Paul Christensen as Executive Director of the Association. SPARS is the 
30 year old non profit association representing professionals in the Recording Industry. The organization is dedicated to providing networking, education and community to its members and the industry as a whole.
Mr. Christensen was recruited to head a new program to expand the SPARS mission to better serve members of the recording community, facility owners,
producers and engineers. His appointment is in keeping with his extensive background and experience in the recording and audio industry, skills he has always brought to the forefront in producing live concert music shoots. One of Christensen’s first tasks was to build a new, enlarged web site, www.spars.com, to encourage networking, community, education, as well as free lance opportunities. Future plans call for the establishment of an extensive mentoring program to assist in the development of the next generation of recording professionals.
Mr. Christensen served as a Director of SPARS from 1989 to 2001 in various capacities, including President from 1999-2001, SPARS 20th Anniversary. He is President of Omega Productions, www.omegalive.com, a 40 year old award winning Entertainment Production Company specializing in live concert DVD, HD and CD recordings. The company also provides consulting services to Record Labels, Television Networks and other clients who are planning entertainment oriented live events.
