About Barney Monk

Barney Monk is a leading Employer of Record for the live entertainment industry. We pride ourselves on providing dependable staffing and payroll solutions for production companies, venues, and other organizations holding live events.

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With over three and a half decades of industry expertise, Barney Monk is North America’s premiere live event staffing and Employer of Record payroll provider.

Founded in 1998 as a local payroll service for Cleveland’s concert and theater venues, Barney Monk quickly expanded its footprint beyond the rock and roll capital. By the early 2000s the company was servicing major venues throughout Ohio and neighboring states, its growth driven by a reputation for accuracy and efficiency.

Barney Monk sign in front of their office at 3740

Concert with large display screen, lighting, and smoke effects.

Barney Monk president Patrick Duffy has been with the company since its early years.

Growing up in a union ironworker family, Patrick was raised knowing the value of hard work and dedicated to the craft. He started his stagehand career as a rigger working in various venues under the jurisdiction of IATSE Local 27. Rising through the ranks, Patrick soon took on a leadership role as the local’s secretary-treasurer, developing a passion for the business side of the industry. Patrick saw an opportunity in Barney Monk, and in 2014 he assumed its leadership as president.

Over the next several years Barney Monk continued its rapid growth across the United States and Canada, developing strong relationships with numerous locals, venues, and promoters and artists along the way.

Beyoncé, Elton John, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, and Garth Brooks are just a few of the chart-topping entertainers who have trusted Barney Monk with their concert staffing and payroll.

Concert venue with pyrotechnics, smoke effects, and lighting effects.

View from behind a laptop at the Gorge Amphitheater as the stage is being constructed.

In 2022 Patrick Duffy and Jay Lucarelli’s (CEO of Minutemen) paths crossed, forming an instant bond which led to the merger of Barney Monk and Minutemen.

With Patrick’s expertise and entertainment industry relationships combined with Minutemen’s powerful payroll and HR platform and a labor pool of 170,000 workers, in a short period of time Barney Monk has become one of the largest providers to the live concert, live event, convention, and trade show industries.

A Commitment to Dependable Event Staffing and Payroll Solutions

Your events matter, and it’s our mission to help you execute them flawlessly. We strive to provide quality service for events of all sizes and operate by a core set of values to deliver dependable solutions for organizations in need of quality event staffing and payroll services.

Reliability

We fill the jobs you need to help you successfully execute your events.

Quality

We staff shows with the right employees for the job, including those with special certifications and training.

Accessibility

We strive to provide excellent customer service and ensure that clients can reach decision-makers quickly and reliably.

Respect

We take care of both our employees and our clients equally to set them both up for success.

Flexibility

We work with clients of all sizes to meet their specific staffing needs for both skilled and unskilled labor.

Meet Our Team

Patrick Duffy

President

Patrick Duffy has served as president of Barney Monk since 2014. Patrick grew up in a union ironworker family and has a long history in the live event industry, beginning his career as a rigger with IATSE Local 27 and serving as the chapter’s secretary-treasurer.

Jay Lucarelli

Chief Executive Officer

In 1968 Minutemen Staffing was founded by Jay’s father, Sam and his grandfather Larry Norman. They started the company with a vision to win customers’ loyalty with their commitment to service.

Jay began working at Minutemen at the age of 12 in the dispatch area of the Staffing division and worked his way through the ranks. Jay has continued his father’s legacy of commitment to customer satisfaction.

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Stephen (Pepper) Mayor

Director of Operations

Pepper oversees all back-office processes and systems, including payroll and invoicing. Pepper spent the first 11 years of his career with PwC where he focused on back-office (Finance, HR, etc.) transformation and Mergers & Acquisitions consulting services.

Mike Bajic

Director of Business Development

Mike oversees business development and client management functions. Mike began his career in Financial Services where he most recently held positions as VP of Commercial Banking at KeyBank and Director of Treasury Management at Simmons Bank.

Building Partnerships Across the U.S. and Canada

It takes a lot of people to execute successful events. That’s why Barney Monk is dedicated to building strong relationships to help our clients hold successful events.

Over several decades, Barney Monk has developed partnerships across the U.S. and Canada so that we can provide event staffing and payroll services wherever our clients need them. These relationships allow us to employ more than 60,000 people a day, including certified staff trained to the standards you require.

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Barney Monk is dedicated to providing top-tier event staffing and payroll solutions, whether you’re selling out stadiums or holding a small corporate affair. Learn more about our event staffing and payroll solutions to see how we can support your next event.

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