Dominic O'Dierno on Blogger: Acting Academy

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Oregon Children’s Theatre Offers Youth Performances and Classes

With nearly three decades’ executive experience in the technology sector, Dominic O'Dierno (ODeirno) is the head of Amare, a consulting firm for early-stage companies. As a philanthropist, Dominic O'Dierno is a donor to the Oregon Children’s Theatre (OCT) of Portland.

OCT was founded in 1988 with a belief in the transformative power of theater and storytelling. Over the years it has mounted productions ranging from Charlotte’s Web and A Wrinkle in Time to Winnie-the-Pooh and Tomas & The Library Lady.

Four times a year, OCT sponsors the Acting Academy for children and youth ages 3 through 18. After school and on weekends, theater professionals create a positive learning atmosphere that sets goals and celebrates accomplishments. Friends and family can see their loved ones display their talent at the end of classes. Students may also take a playwriting course.

For aspiring actors 14 and up, OCT offers Young Professionals. Participants learn theatrical skills in college-level workshops and master classes. In addition to getting tickets to OCT productions, students learn how to audition and may take part in apprenticeships.

For further information, please visit www.octc.org/.

About Dominic O'Dierno

An executive-level consultant, Dominic O'Dierno prepared for his career by earning a bachelor of science in finance and marketing from the University of Oregon, where he made multiple Dean's Lists. After working for a regional security firm for three years, Dominic O'Dierno began his career in finance and strategic business development and operations solutions by co-founding Peregrine Holdings, Ltd., in 1991. Peregrine Holdings acquired, merged, and restructured privately held companies with annual sales totaling up to $150 million.

In 2001, Dominic O'Dierno co-founded Eid Passport after raising more than $63 million. Under his leadership, Eid Passport provided security solutions to U.S. government and other institutions, and his achievements in the role also include producing a business plan named the “Business Plan of the Year” by the Portland Business Journal.

After more than a decade as the vice president of Eid Passport, Dominic O'Dierno went on to become the chief executive officer of Amare in 2012. From his base in Portland, Oregon, he provides a wide variety of business consulting services, from financial modeling to reviewing operational practices, to executives and other clients in leadership positions at growing companies. Some of his recent clients include Q5id, a firm offering authentication and proven identity enrollment solutions, and Cypress Development, a real estate developer with multiple mixed-use projects.