Sullivan Team

The Sullivan Team

Mike Sullivan  FOUNDER/OWNER   

Mike Sullivan is Founder of Sullivan Productions and oversees all aspects of media production, from concept to post-production. Mike founded Sullivan Productions after two decades in TV news, including two Emmy's, four Tellys, a Sigma Delta Chi and Northern California photographer of the year award.

As a videographer, Mike led crews in the first live reporting on US TV networks. He worked on the first TV reality show Cops on Fox, helping to pioneer the show's signature video style. Mike was a videographer in the first drug bust broadcast on live TV. In 1987, he was videographer in the first field live shots for Geraldo Rivera documentaries on CBS. In 1995, he began traveling the world for Wild Things, shooting video in remote locations of USSR, Asia and Alaska.

Mike's work includes projects such as NOW (CBS), 60 Minutes (CBS), Dateline (NBC), American Detective (ABC), NFL Network and Fox Front Page (FOX).

Mike holds a BA in Business Management from Indiana State University. 

Vicky Sullivan  DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

As Director of Operations, Vicky oversees all production crews, equipment and scheduling worldwide.

She works directly with our clients to make sure their production goes smoothly.

Vicky joined Sullivan Productions in 1997, after a lengthy sales career in high tech. As a computer integration specialist, Vicky worked with companies such as Sun Micro Systems, N.U.M.I 3COM, Lockheed Martin, and AMD.

Florian Pilsl is a seasoned videographer, working with editorial, corporate and network clients including NFL Networks, ABC, FOX, Pixar, Discover and Disney Channel. Florian works in every media set up from web streaming productions to multi camera shoots and switched productions.

Florian hones his skills in the field as a TV news videographer in Florida, South Carolina and California TV markets.

Florian considers himself a student of lighting, building a studio or set to fit a client's production vision. He is a member of the San Francisco Bay area Press Photographers Association (SFBAPPA) and the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA).

Chris Gonzalez  TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/VIDEOGRAPHER

Chris Gonzalez leads Sullivan technical productions, bringing decades of IT and photography experience to live streaming interview, multi-camera and switched events.

Chris Gonzalez is a life-long student of photography and IT. He studied cinematography at San Francisco State University and has been experimenting and innovating with camera technology ever since.

His latest creation is an aerial photography and video system controlled by GPS satellites allowing him to capture images that were only available to manned aircraft.

1775 Monterey Rd 42A

San Jose, CA 95112

408-768-7604

vicky@sullivanvideo.net