hi!

I’m Jo Macaldo-Crowl, a New Orleans-based and New York-raised producer, currently a business manager for Dac Biet Hospitality and Chef Nini Nguyen.

• Brand partnerships and media relations

• Production coordination for cookbook tours, TV appearances, and other collaborations

• Business strategy and project execution

Former theater producer, actor, and aerialist/dancer

• Produced Suites by Sondheim at Lincoln Center, featuring Tony Award winner Lea Salonga

• Co-produced Breaking Surface, a flying acrobatic adventure over a flooded stage, with 5th Wall Studio in New York

Education & Training

• Studied Dramatic Arts at Harvard University, specializing in Practical Aesthetics for contemporary and classical text

• Trained dancer specializing in contemporary and commercial jazz

• Aerialist trained in harness, hammock, and hoop

Now based in New Orleans, I am combining my expertise in performance, production, and business management to oversee all creative and culinary opportunities for Chef Nini.