RICHARD SANCHEZ, CALO
Logistics Captain
Una Noche de La Gloria - Contemporary Art in the Cultural Zone

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Richard Sanchez grew up on the Southside and graduated from Harlandale High School.  In 1987 Sanchez moved to New York City to pursue opportunities with Supermarketing, Inc. of Irvine, California as a Field Manager promoting General Mills Cereal Products in New York and New Jersey.  Sanchez returned to San Antonio after successfully completing his contract with Supermarketing, Inc. but shortly thereafter returned to New York City to reenter the merchandising industry with Dewynters Advertising of London, which led to a managing opportunity merchandising products with the national tours of the Broadway plays Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and Miss Saigon.  Drawn to the logistics of theater and film, Sanchez moved into the film and theater production aspects of the industry and joined the Theatrical Teamsters - Local 817, where he worked on television sets for The Sopranos, Third Watch, Law and Order, Law and Order - Special Victims Unit, Sex and the City, NYPD Blue, MTV's - Real Life Battery Park, and motion picture films Vanilla Sky, Lazarus and the Hurricane, , King of the Jungle, Little Nicky, Big Daddy, Don't Say a Word, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and Flawless amongst others.  Richard Sanchez has served as a Crew Member for the Tribeca Film Festival.

As with the many New Yorkers of 2001, Sanchez' life was dramatically affected by the World Trade Center tragedy of 9/11 .  Not succumbing to despair, he immediately joined the volunteer relief effort giving numerous hours to render assistance as a rescue worker under Mayors Rudy Giuliani and Michael R. Bloomberg's Office of Emergency Management at "Ground Zero".

Sanchez returned to San Antonio, Texas in 2004 to care for his ailing parents.  He has since joined the Contemporary Art and Literature Organization and serves as Logistics Captain for Una Noche de La Gloria - Contemporary Art in the Cultural Zone.