Dr. Sonnier has been leading his Emergency Department team to victory in Texas for over 10 years. Sonnier earned his medical degree at Louisiana State University. Dr. Sonnier is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine. During the COVID 19 Pandemic he worked tirelessly on the front lines saving lives and supporting is community. Sonnier’s years of training and leadership create a strong foundation for Touring Health. He embraces the advances in telemedicine to provide quality medical care to the entertainment industry. In this spirit Dr. Sonnier has joined the ranks of Touring Health to bring his medical expertise, service wellness and safety backstage for the cast and crew.
Sage Christensen is a native Texan Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) with numerous certifications including Certified Emergency RN, Trauma Certified RN, and Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. She is licensed in 40 states, which has allowed her to be at the forefront of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, working as a COVID Crisis RN in New York City, New Mexico, and Texas. Becoming a COVID expert and realizing that her ED RN team was an unstoppable force that could fix and save anything, inspired her to put this team to work outside of hospital emergency departments, leveraging the teamwork, power, knowledge, and experience of ED RNs. Sage has assembled an elite team of ED RNs like herself to bring the amazing power of experienced, lifesaving RNs to production teams to provide service, wellness and safety. She understands the importance and value of great customer service and patient centered care, as well as caring for the team as individuals and as a whole.
Scott “Stryker” Christensen was designed and built in California in 1966 and has been making production history for the past 30 years in live music, corporate presentation, film, and television productions. This is a man who has traveled the planet and done nearly everything that can be done in entertainment: Production Management, Stage Management, Music World Tours, EFX for features & music videos; concept to delivery and everything in-between. He is a leader of men, unafraid to empower teams and run into the trenches as duty calls. His is a strong blend of intelligence, personality, creativity, and capability. Since 1989, Stryker has performed many world tours, music video productions, feature films, and commercials, from concept to return home.
Cher, Boston, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Maria Carey, Kevin Hart, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Jonas Brothers, Robbie Williams, CeeLo Green, Guns N’ Roses, Bow-Wow, The White Stripes, Pink, Train, Imagine Dragons, Sheryl Crow, Kenny Rogers, Cheap Trick, U2, Kanye West.
Stryker is also a staple in the corporate presentation industry. Consulting on special effects and building award winning presentations for Gulf Stream, IBM, Google, Disney, General Motors, Major League Baseball, Nissan, Rodan & Fields, and Dreamforce.
Angela Palitto is the Chief Medical Director for Touring Health’s Worldwide Wellness. Born in Ohio, Dr. Palitto is a graduate of Rocky Vista University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and she holds a master’s in Public Health and Disaster & Emergency Management. She is a current member of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), American Medical Association (AMA), and American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Licensed in all 50 states, Dr. Palitto leads our medical team in the US. Dr. Palitto started her medical career as a Flight Medic in the U.S. Air Force and later became a Flight Surgeon stationed at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), CA. While at Beale AFB, Dr. Palitto was responsible for the health and safety of all U2 pilots where she received the award of Company Grade Officer of the Year. After completing her military service, Dr. Palitto has specialized in Emergency Medicine and has served as EMS Medical Director for her county. Dr. Palitto is an active ER Doctor, ready to lead our team to victory providing excellent care to our clients.
It has been a long-running joke that Skylar started her career in entertainment from a playpen on a sound stage in 1990. All jokes aside Skylar Christensen has been a touring professional for over 15 years, specializing in Wardrobe, Costume Design, and Production. Her passion for live entertainment knows no boundaries. Skylar has been the Wardrobe Supervisor for Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, and Justin Timberlake to name a few. From their costumes to their overall well-being during a live show, caring for the Artist and stage talent has become second nature to her. When Skylar is not touring the world she is at home in Las Vegas, NV making costumes for her dog Charlie Jalapeño.