Executive Director of Safety, Training, and Rigging at Rhino Staging
Matt Hudson serves as Executive Director of Safety, Training, and Rigging for Rhino Staging, the leading provider of skilled stage and rigging crews for concerts, festivals, and sporting events nationwide. Hudson has forty two years of experience in production rigging. He is a Certified Safety Professional specializing in fall protection and a SPRAT Level III Rope Access Supervisor and Evaluator. He holds Master's degrees in Business Administration and Experiential Education.
A leading voice in rope access, Hudson is the past President of the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians and has written for ESTA’s Protocol journal on rope access as a safe and effective solution for entertainment rigging. His work with Rhino goes back to the company’s founding in Arizona in 1991. His safety leadership has also been recognized beyond the entertainment industry. The American Society of Safety Professionals Arizona Chapter named him its Chapter Executive of the Year for 2017–2018.
Hudson's primary focus is creating the systems and culture that keep live event production workers safe.