Brian A. Witkin, CEO & Founder
Brian Witkin is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Records. Brian oversees Pacific’s daily business operations and the company’s business development. As an experienced executive with a strong music business background, Brian has been active in the record business for over a decade. In 2005, Brian was featured in San Diego Magazine’s cover story on “Young People to Watch” in San Diego. Beyond this work, Witkin is a board member of National University’s College of Letters and Sciences Advisory Board. National University is the second-largest private, non-profit institution of higher learning in California. Witkin also serves as Vice Chairman and member of the Board of Directors for the Olivia Hudson Foundation, another non-profit 501-C3 company which helps further pediatric brain cancer research and assist families of children with brain cancer by raising public awareness of the disease. Brian is also an avid photographer, surfer, pilot, rescue diver and Dive Master. He holds a BA in history from National University.
Douglas Foxworthy, COO
Douglas Foxworthy is the Chief Operating Officer of Pacific Records. Douglas implements Pacific’s daily business operations and the company’s business development. As a seasoned executive in the music, media, advertising/marketing and entertainment industries, he co-founded the original Music Video Charts in Billboard, established the Madison Avenue Connection with branded sponsored content with Music Videos on Jukeboxes with distribution in over 120 countries. Douglas was a partner in a regional advertising/marketing agency specializing in consumer electronics and was awarded numerous accolades in creative writing, production, special event trade show graphics and creative design. He was top management for a start up cable/ internet channel with original niche programming to reach, teach and entertain consumers all about the technology in their lives. Douglas is the recipient of RIAA certified gold – platinum awards for sales in singles, albums and downloads, wherein as a lyricist, Douglas has penned songs that have generated over 20 million in worldwide sales in records. He is a founder of Horton Walk: San Diego’s Walk of Fame. Douglas holds a BA from SDSU specializing in Telecommunications.
Patricio A. Pickslay, President
Patricio A. Pickslay is the President of Pacific Records. Patricio oversees the creative operations of Pacific Records including Pacific Record’s A&R and production divisions, which include a state of the art recording studio located inside the Pacific Records headquarters building in San Diego, California. Pat has been working in the professional music field for over two decades years as an instructor, producer and songwriter/composer. His general philosophy is strong on musical fundamentals with a unique emphasis on creative experimentation. His command of craft and disciplined approach cultivate success in a wide array of musical settings. Pickslay’s award-winning work has appeared on the Billboard charts, in major film releases and on television. Past clients and collaborators include: RCA, Sony, Miramax Films, Samuel Goldwyn Pictures, Cinemax, Surfer Magazine, Valley View Casino, Atari/Williams Games, Los Romeros and David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets). Patricio also remastered Darla Record’s My Morning Jacket demo re-issue package.
Mike Dobrovic, CFO
Mike Dobrovic is the Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Records and is in charge of managing the company’s finances and fiscal strategies. Mike has an extensive background in both US and International transactions. He has a comprehensive background in finance and accounting for public and private companies. Mike also has significant experience with companies in numerous industries. Prior to Pacific Records, Mike served as Vice President of Finance for Smiths Medical Critical Care following its acquisition of Medex, Inc. in 2005. Mike was the Chief Financial Officer for Medex Inc. from 1999 to 2005, and was a key member of the management buyout in 2001. Prior to that, he was the Director of Internal Audit for the Furon Company and Director of Accounting for Harvard Industries. Mike held various positions with Price Waterhouse from 1987 to 1996. While with Price Waterhouse, Mike relocated to Eastern Europe for four years where he was engaged primarily in a wide variety of M&A assignments, the privatization of State-owned businesses, and consulting clients on the establishment of greenfield operations. During his time with Price Waterhouse, Mike served US and International clients in many diverse industries. Mike received his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame.
Gary Hyde, Vice President, Senior Director of A&R
Gary Hyde is Vice President and Senior Director of A&R at Pacific Records. Gary oversees artist development and assists the President in overseeing creative operations, production, A&R, and talent farming. Gary has an extensive musical background spanning over several decades. Gary started as a performer in Nashville playing piano at the world famous Carousel Club in Printers alley. Gary performed there with notable artists such as Glen Campbell, Larry Gatlin, Helen Reddy, Doug Kershaw, Kris Kristofferson. Gary was also in a band at the club with one of the great drummers of all time Larrie Londin (on several Motown hits, and toured with Elvis) and wrote and sang several commercials, did recording projects with Buddy Killen (Tree Publishing) Fred Carter ( The Band, Simon and Garfunkel), Paul Worley and engineer producer Ernie Winfrey ( Paul McCartney, Lee Greenwood, Dolly Parton). In 1997 Gary received an award for best song and music video from The American Film Institute for the song “Really having a good time”, filmed by John Merrit. The judges for this award were – Francis Ford Coppola, Tim Allen, Kathleen Kennedy, Aisha Tyler and Bret Michaels. In 1999 Gary wrote, played all instruments, sang “Fairground Judy Brown” which went to No. 1 in Sweden on MP3.com. Gary also produced commercials for the Valley View Casino (radio and TV) and was the music director for Valley View’s Talent show. Gary is also currently a feature writer for The Neighborhood Beat in The Clairemont Times newspaper.
Drake Williams, Vice President of Creative Operations
Drake Williams is the Vice President of Creative Operations at Pacific Records. Drake oversees Pacific Record’s production division, which includes a state of the art recording studio located inside the Pacific Records Headquarters building in San Diego, California. Drake holds a college degree in Digital Audio Music Technology and is in pursuit of another degree in Business Management. He traded in his small town roots for sandy beaches, coming to San Diego so he could dive into the music business. Music first made an impression on Drake when he picked up the trumpet at a young age. Since then, he has completely fallen in love with playing and recording music. His strength comes from the technical side and his professional attitude, making Drake the youngest executive member of the Pacific Records family.
Elliot Cahn, Primary Council
Elliot Cahn is the Primary Council for Pacific Records. Over the past twenty-three years, Elliot has served as attorney for Primus, Papa Roach, Rancid, Exodus, The Offspring, Luce, Charlie Hunter, Ocean Park Music Group, and producers Mark Needham, Jim Scott, and Bryan Todd, as well as a number of independent record labels, publishing companies, merchandise companies, and film producers. He has managed the careers of Green Day (through the Dookie album which sold fifteen million albums worldwide and won a Grammy for best rock album), Testament, Fisher, guitarist Justin King and R&B songstress Goapele. Elliot was the CEO of a joint venture label with MCA Records and has music supervised two major studio films: Kevin Smiths’ “Mall Rats” and “Angus”. He has appeared on music panels for conferences run by South By Southwest, CMJ, The Austin Music Foundation, California Lawyers for the Arts, Music Tech Summit and the Westcoast Songwriters Association, and is a frequent guest lecturer at colleges and law schools around the Bay Area.Elliot started his music career as a singer and guitarist. While at Columbia University he and some friends started a band called Sha Na Na (named after a scat line in the ’50’s hit “Get A Job”). The band found international fame after playing at the Woodstock Festival, and Elliot toured and recorded with them for 4 album cycles. Elliot left the band and played with ex-Sha Na Na member Henry Gross for another year, before moving to the Bay Area and continuing his education at the University of California Berkeley where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree, Law Degree, and a Master’s Degree in Jurisprudence & Social Policy. After finishing school, Elliot worked as the director of the litigation support program at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI International), where he specialized in advising attorneys on jury selection in high stakes trials, taught at the law school of the University of Santa Clara, and returned to the music business in 1975.