In the previous press release, a public statement was made regarding being banned from future FPC events. What the company won’t tell you is that Jadon Bower, my shift lead and gas lighter, came at me over being nice to his ex-girlfriend Zoe when working at the Red Zone on Badger gameday.

Bower’s complaint to human resources stemmed from bringing concerns forward at the Tammy Baldwin event. The 11th hour diary below shares my concerns I brought before Human Resources Manager Haley Davis.

Previously, the company also terminated a coworker named Sean O’Brien and is on a firing spree. At no point have I ever been aggressive with any coworker or guest. I have done all I can to diffuse conflict when being trolled.

Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024, 2:45 p.m.—At approximately 8:08 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 5, 2024, Alex Cotrell came into my workspace at the front door of the Orpheum where security screening began. The doors were opened at 8 p.m. and guests started coming in. Mr. Cotrell indicated he missed the safety meeting and missed out on crucial information for the Tammy Baldwin Orpheum event. I briefed him regarding the information that was shared about being extra careful during ingress with bringing guests in. I was assigned as a security screener to check bags and had a special request by my venue manager. I explained to Mr. Cotrell about my specific orders to divert the second screening gate on the left side and was instructed by Orpheum Venue Manager Evan Nikolai. Mr. Nikolai instructed me to stop guests from entering the second gate and wait for further instruction. Mr. Cotrell began getting combative with me questioning specifics about how I was performing my job, which I perceived as an attempt to micromanage how I should do my job. I asked him politely to talk to Mr. Nikolai.

Instead, he started arguing with me in front of our important guests and distracted me while I was instructing a guest to put their items in the bin and open their zippers. Mr. Cotrell started speaking loudly demanding I explain to him why I was not doing the job the way he did and claimed my orders didn’t make sense. This led to me stepping back and asking to be excused to avoid Mr. Cotrell’s escalation of conflict and his attempt to embarrass me when I was trying to perform my duties. I called my shift lead, Jadon Bower, over to diffuse Mr. Cotrell and notified Mr. Bower I felt harassed and intimidated for following Mr. Nikolai’s orders. I then was switched with a coworker and re-assigned to work the Johnson St. doors. I later approached Mr. Bower about my concerns for trolling by Mr. Cotrell who replied, “I didn’t see anything” even though he was the one who diffused the situation. I asked Mr. Bower to please bring the topic of trolling teammates before management at his next security meeting and please brief teammates before instructing them to work in their assigned stations when coming in late. Mr. Cotrell distracted my focus and made my life difficult.

This is the third time Mr. Cotrell has attempted to escalate conflict in front of guests and artists and seek to file a formal complaint with human resources. The first two times, I asked Mr. Fulbright to separate Mr. Cotrell from my workspace. One of the times Mr. Cotrell called me out on the radio in front of all to hear regarding how to check credentials. Mr. Fulbright agreed to talk to Mr. Cotrell and ask him to stop.

The two incidents prior to the event happened at the artist gate at Breese Stevens Field. Mr. Cotrell is acting beyond his scope by correcting staff members and asking he be terminated. I notified my assistant manager, Julia Peterson, I would be filing my complaint with human resources and have not heard back from the company. I ask the company to require Mr. Cotrell to cease and desist his demeaning behavior during the interim, and if possible be separated from me when scheduled when we are scheduled on shifts. Ms. Haley Davis instructed I contact her if I am being harassed and was last night by Mr. Cotrell who trolled me in front of guests of extreme importance.

Respectfully submitted,

Bradley J. Burt

The company also did this to another coworker named Keshawnda Kelly. Kelly and several others have witnessed Frank Productions’ work practices along with Bower’s conduct on the job. The company is a group of UW Madison progressive narcissists who are a menace to the Madison community.