The CAPS Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the selection of Alex Uvari as the new Executive Director of CAPS Media. Cliff Rodrigues, CAPS board chairperson, “Everyone at CAPS, including the board members, advisors and the entire CAPS staff is very excited to have Alex leading the team to continue to serve the Ventura community.”
Alex has lived in Ventura for most of his life and has been a member of the CAPS Crew since he was a senior at Foothill Technology High School in 2006. Alex started out as an intern and after demonstrating his extensive creative and communication skills and was hired as a part-time videographer and trainer. During the same period Alex was a media instructor training students at Nordhoff junior and senior high schools in Ojai in all aspects of media productions and produced independent productions for various clients in California.
A few years ago, Alex moved from part-time to full-time at CAPS and for the past year has been the primary producer for all the city productions including Ventura Voices, informational videos, press conferences, community meetings, the mayor’s State of the City and more. Alex also heads up CAPS outside fee-for-service productions for clients throughout the county including County Fire, the Ventura Housing Authority, Ventura Land Trust, Ventura Botanical Gardens, and others.
Now after nearly twenty years as a key member of the CAPS family, Alex is the new Executive Director in charge of all aspects of CAPS Media. In a recent interview, Alex shared:
Said Alex, “CAPS has been instrumental in helping me grow as a creative professional while serving my community. My time at CAPS has allowed me to become a career technical education teacher, inspiring high school students all over Ventura County and training CAPS members on how to produce their own projects. I am thrilled with the opportunity and support the CAPS Board of Directors has offered me and look forward to leading the outstanding team at CAPS into the future.”
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“Catch the Leprechaun Spirit!” at Ventura’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
On Saturday, March 14 CAPS Media crews covered the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This year’s theme, “Catch-the-Leprechaun Spirit!,” captured the magic and essence of this festive holiday that heralds the coming of spring and celebrates all that is good and green. The parade’s grand marshal was Brian Brennan, a native Irishman who has lived in Ventura for decades. As a former mayor, four-term city councilmember and dedicated environmentalist in Ventura, Brennan has given back to his hometown in countless ways over the years.
The CAPS parade crew included director Manny Reynoso, producer and drone pilot Alex Uvari, project manager Elizabeth Rodeno, lead camera operator Ethan Messecar, audio engineer and postproduction supervisor Gary Roll, operations manager Donald McConnell, coordinating producer Phil Taggart and a supporting cast of high school students from CAPS VUSD ECTV media program as camera operators and production assistants.
The 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade is broadcast and streamed on CAPS throughout the month of March. See the CAPS website – capsmedia.org, to see specific programming times.
There is much more to share about CAPS Media’s resources, training, classes, programs, radio, and other opportunities. To learn more, go to capsmedia.org, and discover what CAPS has to offer when you join the CAPS Creative Community.
