A Management Team Experienced in all Aspects of Fairground Business, Financial Services and Networking Technology
Our team and our company is designed to be one-stop trusted technology partner for fairgrounds, fairs and outdoor events
Nick Nicora
Nick Nicora is a seasoned executive with over 40 years in food service, entertainment venues, and fairgrounds management. He founded FanFare Enterprises in 1988, securing major concessions contracts at fairs like OC Fair and California State Fair, before merging into OVG (now Spectra). Currently CEO/COO of FairFirst, he specializes in innovative fair operations, creative concepts like record-breaking food events, and business development for large venues.
Ryan Seven
Ryan Seven is the Founder and CEO of Sentinel Payments, based in Costa Mesa, California, with over 16 years in electronic payment processing. He specializes in merchant workflows, mobile payments, chargeback prevention/management and custom solutions for retail, non-profits, and fairgrounds. Ryan’s background and experience in customer loyalty programs provides a unique perspective for his clients.
Tim Downs
Timothy Downs is a broadband technology and business development professional based in Irvine, California, specializing in private cellular/private 5G networks, Internet of Things, and Gigabit capacity fiber network infrastructure.
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