Overview: As creative strategist I
synthesize my experience in production with my background in design to lead
projects that deliver on strategic goals for major brands. I work to support both PR and marketing
goals. Be it sound, lights, scenery,
print material, video or video game, I look to integrate all elements to best
convey the core concepts. As the leader
of the production team I solicit ideas from all corners, encourage ownership,
and instill an expectation of the highest standards.
2005 –
Present Creative Strategist Concentric
Communications
Responsible for:
· Working
with clients to develop creative ideas in line with client needs and strategies,
ranging from experiential marketing to b2b, videos, video games, or interactive
elements
· Developing
strategic approaches in concert with client in areas of PR and Marketing
· Leading
teams across multiple projects, from executive producer on down
· Account
management for Bank of America client
· Integrating
with other agencies
· Overseeing
creative proposals and pitching to clients
· Production
and execution for $13mm-$15mm of work per year
· Directing
visual design, creative direction of videos, creative direction of graphic
design, running brainstorming sessions - both internally and with clients
· Overall
quality of event
· Profit
and loss responsibility within Events Division
· Growing
business within the client relationships
Events
include: product launches, experiential
marketing, and internal communications
Budgets
range from: $100K to $6.5mm
Clients
include: Bank of
Awards: Event Design Magazine – Best Special Event/Environment
2008
BizBash
2008 – Best Fresh Idea, Best Event Concept (over 50K), Best Staging
/ Set Design, Best Use of Technology, Best Event PR Strategy
Event Marketer Magazine – Most
Notable Events, 2008
PRSA
Award of Excellence 2008 – Events
Big
Apple 2008 – Marketing Consumer Services, Financial
Big Apple 2007 – Marketing Consumer
Services, Financial
Sabre Award 2007 – Event
Marketing, Financial Services
PR Week Awards 2007 – Multi-Cultural
Marketing Campaign of the Year
1998
- 2004 Principal / Line Producer Back
Door Productions, Inc.
Provided
freelance line-production, staging and other production services. Project work included creating and tracking
production schedules, creating and tracking production budgets, putting designs
out to bid, dealing with vendors, client meetings, technical planning, rigging
design and execution, hiring and overseeing crew, supervising load-ins and load
outs, tracking payroll, overseeing event details, both front of house and
behind the scenes.
Projects included:
Corporate
– Staging Producer Fragrance Foundation Awards June 2004
"NY Emmy Awards" March 2000
"Golden Mic Award" April 2000
Technical Director Gotham Awards
Dec 2004
IntraWest Property Presentation Jan 2005
"Musical Theatre Work's Benefit
Gala" 2002
Production Supervisor Tribeca Film Festival ’03, ’04, ‘05
Opening & Closing Night
Theatre – Line
Producer/Technical Director for numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows,
including:
“Immigrant, the Musical” at New World
Stages
"21 Dog Years" at the Cherry
Lane Theatre
"Love, Janis" at the Village
Theatre
“Band
in Berlin” at the Helen Hayes Theatre
"4 Guys Named Jose..." at the
Blue Angel Theatre
"Jitney" at the
Film
& Video – Theatrical Lighting Consultant "Bamboozled",
a Spike Lee feature movie.
Producer "Firecracker" promotional video.
Non-Profit
– Line
Producer/Technical Director for numerous shows, including:
"Firecracker" - Tour of
Other:
2002 - 2005 Adjunct Professor (Rigging and Project
Management)
1996 - 1998 Assistant Production Manager, "Ragtime" Livent, Inc.
Responsible for assisting
Production Manager and General Manager for: the Broadway Premiere, the World
Premiere in Toronto, the Los Angeles company, and the First National touring
company.
Summer 1995 Event Supervisor Famous Events
Various corporate events at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Center,
including the Sony North America Sales Meeting.
1989 – 1994 Production
Supervisor / Venue
Manager / Crew Chief Various
Venues and Events
Including: Vancouver International
Children's Festival, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Vancouver
International Comedy Festival, corporate events, meetings, theatre, festivals,
dance, opera.
1989 – 1994 Freelance
Lighting Designer
Various Venues and Events
Training