PH Productions

For over three decades, Pete Hackel and Rob Washington have been well traveled on the road of music production, marketing, media and promotion.

Their collective strengths along with the rest of the PH Productions staff, provide the experience and tools needed to create or enhance your charitable, corporate or private event always catering to your individual needs.

Call on PH Productions to handle everything required for success including venue selection, site coordination/management, entertainment, sound, stage, lighting and unique marketing and media capabilities all combined, or offered a-la-carte.

On September 11, 2001 the Hackel family experienced the tragic loss of Paige Farley Hackel.

Paige was on her way to California with best friend Ruth McCourt Clifford plus Ruth's four year old daughter (and Paige’s God Child) Juliana for a surprise trip to Disney Land and to meet with Deepak Chopra concerning Paige’s new syndicated radio program "Spiritually Speaking".

On the morning of the 11th, all three left Paige and Allan's (Peter’s Father) Newton home for the drive to Logan. Although their destination was the same, the two friends chose to use frequent flyer miles on separate airlines. Paige was booked on American fight #11 while Ruth and Juliana were on United flight #175.

Ironically, in New York, Ruth's brother Ron Clifford had arrived at the World Trade Center from his home in New Jersey 15 minutes early for a business meeting. As he paced the lobby waiting, he felt the building shake. It was Paige's plane crashing into the North Tower. Ron was helping a woman out of the building when he saw a plane that unbeknownst to him, was carrying his sister and niece crash into the South Tower.

The foundation of PH Productions was hence born and since 9/11, Peter, Rob and the entire PH Productions team have dedicated the vast majority of their time and musical energy working on behalf of worthy causes they feel Paige would have supported if she were still alive. For a list of our charitable partners, please visit our “Planning” page.

You will quickly come to trust our friendly and knowledgeable staff who understand the importance of offering creative ideas without being over bearing or taking away from what you our client envisions. This subtle yet significant aspect of what we do is often overlooked in our industry and is what helps set PH Productions apart.


Rob Washington Production Manager	Peter Hackel Founder	Mike Lamm Promotions/Media

Michelle McClurg Booking & Promotion	Zach Winterfeld Chief Engineer	Don Yovicsin Catering

Candy Bagley Function Coordinator	Jake's Barbacuties Catering	Jacqui Hrono Merchandising

David Hurst Lighting Director	Hirsh Gardner Music Director	John Sullivan Music Director

	In Memoriam - Bob Herne: Everyone at PH Productions will sorely miss the energy, love and guidance of our friend and mentor Bobby Herne. Bob was Co-Founder of Music For Middlesex and was active in many of our productions since inception and someone who gave of himself unconditionally and was a guiding light to so many.