# Greg Christy

> Greg Christy is the co-founder and CEO of Brite Ideas, a family-led live event production company in Orange County, California. Trained in theatre arts at California State University, Fullerton, he moved from theatrical lighting into special and corporate events, combining design with technical production for conferences, museum openings and galas.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Brite Ideas
- **Organizations:** Brite Ideas, California State University, Fullerton College of the Arts Dean Leadership Council, Orange County School of the Arts Production & Design Advisory Board
- **Education:** B.A., theatre arts, California State University, Fullerton
- **Known for:** CSUF Vision & Visionaries honoree, 2005., SRO magazine Top 50 Technical Directors in the U.S., 2005., LinkedIn lists SBA Small Business Persons of the Year recognition in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **1980s** — Studied theatre arts at California State University, Fullerton; moved from theatrical lighting into special events.
- **1989** — Co-founded Brite Ideas with Julia Christy.
- **2005** — Received CSUF Vision & Visionaries recognition; named among SRO magazine’s Top 50 Technical Directors in the U.S.
- **2016** — Began service on the CSUF College of the Arts Dean Leadership Council, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2023** — A May case study described management changes made with Tom Stimson and greater departmental leadership.
- **2026** — Brite Ideas supplied technical production for Pollstar Live! and its awards show at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.

## Achievements

- CSUF Vision & Visionaries honoree, 2005.
- SRO magazine Top 50 Technical Directors in the U.S., 2005.
- LinkedIn lists SBA Small Business Persons of the Year recognition in 2017.
- Lighting and technical production credits include museum openings, university galas and international corporate events.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — A September 8 industry report described Brite Ideas’ production of the 37th annual Pollstar Awards, including a four-and-a-half-hour ballroom transition.
- **2026-08** — Brite Ideas published a retrospective on TBM Conference 2025, connecting its troubleshooting approach to Christy.

## Links

- Website: https://bicts.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-christy-5a69547

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Last updated: 2026-10-23