After graduating from CSUN with a BFA in painting and drawing and from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena with a BS with honors in product design Greg had a brief career in the movie industry as a prop and special effects designer for Paramount on Star Trek – The Motion Picture.
In 1980 Greg began his Walt Disney Imagineering career as an industrial designer in the Concept Design department working on a number of attractions at EPCOT as an interactive exhibit and show designer as well as a field art director for various Future World pavilions: Journey into Imagination, The Living Seas, and Horizons. He was also the lead concept designer and art director for The Wonders of Life pavilion at EPCOT.
Starting in 1992 Greg was part of the team responsible for the master planning, design and production of Tokyo DisneySea that opened in 2001. His accomplishments included concept and show designing the attraction 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and leading the concept design, production,
and art direction for Port Discovery (the “Tomorrowland” of Tokyo DisneySea).
In 2012 Greg finished his five year role as lead show/concept designer and Executive Creative Director for Cars Land at Disney California Adventure.
Rounding out his career he continued his executive creative director role for master planning and attraction design for Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland.
After 36 years Greg retired from Walt Disney Imagineering in 2016 and is a part-time consultant for the theme park industry.
Awards:
Theo Award for best new theme park in 2001: Tokyo DisneySea
Theo Award for best new themed land in 2012: Cars Land
Theo Award for best new attraction in 2012: Radiator Springs Racer (Cars Land)
Theo Award for Classic theme park: EPCOT