A Massachusetts native, Air Force veteran and Bentley University graduate, Peter’s business career began in Fortune 50 companies W. R. Grace and Norton Simon/Beatrice, the latter acquired by famed investor Henry Kravis. Peter served as a consultant to Henry and then was hired as the business manager for his start-up fashion business, Carolyne Roehm, Inc. After three years of helping to build Carolyne Roehm, Inc. into a top tier fashion company, he left to start his own fashion consulting service and opted to relocate to Vermont. However the tug of New York and the opportunity to enter the music industry as GM for Jerry Kravat Entertainment Services was too alluring. This multifaceted entertainment company encompassed artist management, domestic and international musical productions, event management and top society orchestras and bands featuring New York’s finest leaders and musicians. Park Avenue Talent, Ltd. is a continuation of JKES since its 2003 closing. PATL is a boutique entertainment resource for a diverse clientele of venues, corporations, non- profits and discerning individuals from across the USA seeking the best musical entertainment for their budget.

     Park Avenue Talent's number one octogenarian joined the ranks of management in 2001. Prior to his induction, Irvin and his wife, Sandy, owned and operated Irvin Arthur Associates in Beverly Hills, CA. Their clients included Steve Allen, Peggy Lee, Jim Carrey, Bill Maher, Ellen DeGeneres, Mort Sahl and many of the bright young comedians on the horizon. Since joining Park Avenue Talent, Ltd., Irvin has brought clients aboard such as Loston Harris, Jane Condon, Barbara Carroll, Euan Morton, Dave Frishberg, Mort Sahl and Dick Gregory. Irvin states, "It is very exciting to not only work but to also enjoy coming to work every day and sharing the challenge of continuing and building upon the groundwork laid down by Jerry Kravat."

     With a B.A. in Music Theater from San Francisco State University and an M.A. in Arts Administration from Golden Gate University, Shaynee Rainbolt brings a combined business and artist perspective to the team at Park Avenue Talent. Her entrepreneurial nature resulted in the creation of Bottom Line: a San Francisco Bay Area consulting firm specializing in small business management & accounting. She then refocused on the arts, founding Rainbolt Hampton Arts, a non-profit dedicated to supporting arts education. Included was work with the Merola Program at the San Francisco Opera , then training and working for famed opera agent/publicist Herbert Breslin. Upon relocating to New York City, she has made a name for herself in the Cabaret and Jazz worlds as an award-winning vocalist, and sought after arts management consultant and teacher. "It is very exciting to now be a part of New York’s premier provider of high-end musical entertainment. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute to its success.”

     Liz joined the Park Avenue Talent team in 2009, equipped with a diverse background in event planning, fundraising, and public relations. Initially hired as Office Manager, Liz quickly progressed to Senior Account Manager, now focusing on event entertainment and special attractions. Liz holds a BA in Theater and French from Connecticut College, and an MFA in Theater from Columbia University, with advanced training at the Linklater Center for Voice and Language. In addition to her role at Park Avenue Talent, Liz is a voice and speech coach, working with actors and professionals throughout the tri-state area.

     Jerry Kravat’s legacy stretches as far back as the high society parties of the Rockefellers, Astors and Vanderbilts who hired the NYU grad and Army veteran to provide entertainment for their gala benefits and private parties.  Soon his work ethic and reputation allowed him to become entertainment director at some of the largest and most luxurious hotels such as the Waldorf-Astoria, Pierre, Plaza and Carlyle Hotels in New York, the Fairmont in San Francisco and Le Societe des Baines de Mer in Monte Carlo.

In New York, Mr. Kravat produced both cabaret and Theatre. Productions including the famed King Cole Room series, Bobby Short at the Carlyle and the Broadway success MAYOR and BARBARA COOK--A CONCERT FOR THE THEATRE and FORBIDDEN BROADWAY STRIKES BACK!  Mr. Kravat had presented seven productions at the Kennedy Center (including SOME ENCHANTED EVENING and NACHA) and toured musicals such as THE SUNSHINE BOYS starring Mickey Rooney and Donald O’Connor and ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY starring Frank Gorshin and Imogene Coca.

Active as one of the top talent managers in the business, Mr. Kravat was responsible for guiding the careers of such luminaries as Barbara Cook, Eartha Kitt, Weslia Whitfield and Joel Grey.

His legacy lives on at Park Avenue Talent…