Mike Skinner

Bio:

Michael (Mike) Skinner heads Skinner Solutions, LLC, an Environmental, Health, and Safety consulting firm based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2019, he became Senior Director of Production Affairs and Safety at Contract Services, reporting to Senior Vice President Matt Antonucci until becoming a consultant to the company in 2022. With over 38 years of production experience,  Skinner brought a deep understanding of governmental regulations affecting the motion picture and television industry to his role at Contract Services.

Before joining Contract Services, Skinner held several leadership positions at CBS Studio Center, including Electric Shop Department Head, Director of Technical Services, Director of Plant Services, and Vice President of Production Services. His responsibilities included overseeing departments such as Electrical 40-Shop, Air Conditioning, Grip, Production Lighting, Sound and Video, Medical, Environmental Health and Safety, Security, and Audience Services.

During his time at CBS Studio Center, Skinner directed MEP projects for building six state-of-the-art sound stages, multi-story office buildings, and the advanced 250,000-square-foot Television News Broadcast Center for KCBS2 and KCAL9 news stations.

Skinner was familiar with Contract Services long before officially joining, having served on various industry committees facilitated by the company for more than 30 years. Notably, he chaired the Joint Electrical Apprenticeship Committee—a group jointly managed by labor and management—and contributed to creating Safety Bulletins and Safety Pass training courses. He also has been representing the AMPTP as a principal member on the National Electrical Code-Making Panel No. 15 since 1988 (37 years).

Skinner earned a Business Management degree from Moorpark College and held a part-time Vocational Teaching Credential from the State of California. Additionally, he is a Certified Journeyman Wireman, possesses a City of Los Angeles Electrical Supervisor’s License, and maintains several safety-related certifications. He values family life and, together with his wife Linda—his partner of 40 years—they have three children and four grandchildren. The couple enjoys traveling by RV and going on international cruises.