Brandon Eckstorm, product marketing manager, Vectorworks, Inc., got his start in lighting and programming for the entertainment design industry as a stagehand during his college years, but eventually moved into roles in lighting design, programming, and even as a production electrician. His notable work includes lighting design and programming the Virgin Mobile FreeFest in the United States in 2010, the trailer release party and convention for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the Million Man March in Washington, D.C. for MSNBC, and even lighting events for the Dalai Lama, the Pope, and three presidents. A Vectorworks software user since 2005, Brandon now works as the entertainment product marketing manager at Vectorworks, Inc., connecting the industry to product development and helping train designers on how to make the most of their software tools.