Cornell “Tuffy” Nicholas
Producer

One could say Tuffy literally grew up in the circus. Tuffy’s introduction to circus life began at birth as his father was a world renowned ringmaster with the Ringling Brothers for many years and his mother, also with the Ringling Brothers, was a bear trainer.

As he progressed through the decades in various roles, he now has had over 30 years experience in promoting and producing live entertainment productions including circuses, concerts, festivals and sporting events.

Since 2000, as President & CEO of Global Entertainment Productions, Tuffy has been sought after to be producer and show manager of various show entities.  Tuffy has been the producer and show manager of the Moscow State Circus and the Moscow International Circus, which played in venues across the country with over 5000 shows to date.

In addition to the Moscow State Circus and the Moscow International Circus, Tuffy organized and produced Cirque Hawaii, a multi-million-dollar state-of-the-art, permanent theatrical spectacular that showcased the award-winning talent of over 34 performers and nine renowned acts from around the world that entertained Hawaiian audiences from 2005-2008.

Doug Harris
Managing Partner

Born and raised in Aotearoa (New Zealand), Doug has culminated over 25 years of international business experience in the fields of marketing, entertainment and communication.

He has successfully managed brands and corporations in Auckland, U.K, Europe and the U.S.A

When he is not on tour, Doug resides in Honolulu, where he is Managing Partner for “Cirque Polynesia” Maui’s top ranking nightly stage show and CEO/President of “The Harris Agency“, one of Hawaii’s top three marketing agencies.

Doug has also managed various rock bands, created and launched national retail concepts, and founded New Zealand’s oldest surfing magazine.

Industry and community involvement includes America Diabetes Assn., American Heart Assn., Promotion Marketing Assn., SCORE, Hawaii Food Industry Assn., NZDA and numerous other educational and sporting activities.