An innovative production executive with 20+ years of experience producing award-winning live events and original programming for world-renowned entertainment, music, gaming, and technology clients.
As a business leader, known for cultivating industry relationships and leveraging an expansive rolodex of global contacts to maximize revenue growth.
As a business leader, known for cultivating industry relationships and leveraging an expansive rolodex of global contacts to maximize revenue growth.
Throughout my career, I have been recognized for building and managing top-talent teams, while delivering cutting-edge work in fast-paced, high-stakes production environments.
Areas of expertise include:
Digital Media | Live Events | Experiential Events | Original Programming | Broadcast Television | Branded Content | Production Management |
Team Leadership | Hiring/Onboarding Teams | Business Development | Strategic Partnerships | Client Relationships | Entertainment Industry | Networking | Talent Relations | OTT
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Experience:
Vice President of Production, Broadcast & Streaming
Recruited to build a Broadcast and Streaming division including operational management in Production in special events and overall strategic growth.
Responsibilities include but not limited to;• Strategy, planning, direction, coordination and departmental activation in support of the company’s overall growth.• Budgeting, managing, controlling and tracking overall costs.• Managing Production related teams and tasks.• Management of other Production Management.• Managing, Approving and Purchasing Production Costs and Expenses.
Dates Employed: June 2022 – PresentLocation: Los Angeles, California
Executive in Charge of Production & Digital
Recruited to Senior Management Team to focus on overall divisional growth and operational management inProduction including the utilization of internal resources as related to project management and overall collectivestrategic growth.
As Executive in Charge of Production and Digital Media my responsibilities included strategic planning, formulating and integrating operations policies while managing daily operations to ensure Productions met collective goals while positively impacting the organization’s pursuit in driving revenue, as well as supporting expansion into new markets including design, support and execution of product and service off erings. Partnering with leaders across the organization to take advantage of the company's core competeDates Employed: November 2015 – Nov 2019Location: Los Angeles, Californiancies and to recognize/report where strategies under consideration represent undue risk.
Dates Employed: November 2019 – June 2022Location: Los Angeles, California
Vice President, Digital Media
Recruited to transform and establish a new digital media division, culminating in substantial revenue growth, coveted industry awards and new / reoccurring business from high-profile clientele.
• Define and execute the company’s digital media and production strategy including execution of hundreds of live tentpole and anchor events for clients including Emmys Backstage Live, Grammys, Oscars Backstage, SAG Awards, The Game Awards, Television Academy, Google, Verizon, E3, Blizzard, Paragon Creative Agency, Carat, Caviar Content, PC Gamer, SuperSphere VR, Tesla, The Boring Company, ABC/The Bachelor, People, Meredith Corporation, and Yahoo!• Build and manage the Digital team, overseeing event operations, production budgets, broadcast, transmission, encoding, and special events• Leverage network to secure new business, driving millions in additional revenue• Lead the company’s studio expansion efforts by sourcing appropriate facilities and managing resources Dates Employed: November 2015 – Nov 2019Location: Los Angeles, California
• Define and execute the company’s digital media and production strategy including execution of hundreds of live tentpole and anchor events for clients including Emmys Backstage Live, Grammys, Oscars Backstage, SAG Awards, The Game Awards, Television Academy, Google, Verizon, E3, Blizzard, Paragon Creative Agency, Carat, Caviar Content, PC Gamer, SuperSphere VR, Tesla, The Boring Company, ABC/The Bachelor, People, Meredith Corporation, and Yahoo!• Build and manage the Digital team, overseeing event operations, production budgets, broadcast, transmission, encoding, and special events• Leverage network to secure new business, driving millions in additional revenue• Lead the company’s studio expansion efforts by sourcing appropriate facilities and managing resources Dates Employed: November 2015 – Nov 2019Location: Los Angeles, California
Head of Production & Executive Producer
Recruited to spearhead production and drive revenue at a full-service live events production company.
• Built and guided team to deliver large-scale event programming for clients including Yahoo!, Live Nation, Emmys, Oscars, Grammys, Independent Spirit Awards, Television Academy, Super Bowl, and many others• Executive produced large-scale red carpet movie premieres and original events for The Hunger Games, The Hobbit, Star Wars, Sin City 2 3D, Spiderman 2, and more• Personally brought in multi-million dollar new business due to existing business relationships• Partnered with senior executives to determine long-term strategies for client relations and M&A• Played a pivotal role in increasing the company’s brand awareness and reputation within the entertainment industry Dates Employed: November 2013 – November 2015Location: Los Angeles, California
• Built and guided team to deliver large-scale event programming for clients including Yahoo!, Live Nation, Emmys, Oscars, Grammys, Independent Spirit Awards, Television Academy, Super Bowl, and many others• Executive produced large-scale red carpet movie premieres and original events for The Hunger Games, The Hobbit, Star Wars, Sin City 2 3D, Spiderman 2, and more• Personally brought in multi-million dollar new business due to existing business relationships• Partnered with senior executives to determine long-term strategies for client relations and M&A• Played a pivotal role in increasing the company’s brand awareness and reputation within the entertainment industry Dates Employed: November 2013 – November 2015Location: Los Angeles, California
Director, Studio and Content Operations
Promoted from Director of Audio (2001 – 2006) to Director of Studio & Content Operations (2006 – 2013)
• Directed the entire process of building the West Coast studio facility headquarters that Yahoo! operated in between 2001 and 2015• Headed the West Coast division of Yahoo!’s studio and content operations comprised of up to 350 employees, setting short- and long-term targets for the division, and reporting quarterly results to the Vice President of Media• Produced innovative original programming as well as tent-pole and anchor events during the Super Bowl, Olympics, and Presidential Conventions for renowned global clients like ABC, Nissan, Ram Trucks, and Pepsi• Managed large-scale shows and budgets, guided teams in achieving deadlines for high-volume, simultaneous projects across multiple facilities and events• Worked cross-functionally to continually align production targets• Forged trusted client relationships and cultivated a reputation for exceeding project expectations
STANDOUT EVENTS:Nissan Live Sets, Tim McGraw Live from the USS Midway, Keith Urban Live from Nashville, Rascal Flatts Live from The Grand Ole Opry, Feist Live for the Starbucks Digital Network, The Bill Clinton Foundation Concert Live from The Hollywood Bowl, Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, RNC and DNC Conventions with ABC, HP Discover Event, Coldplay Live at the Hammerstein Ballroom NY, The Killers at Viejas Area in San Diego, Weezer Live at The Roxy for Activision’s Guitar Hero 5 Fridays Dates Employed: October 2001 – November 2013Location: Los Angeles Area, California
• Directed the entire process of building the West Coast studio facility headquarters that Yahoo! operated in between 2001 and 2015• Headed the West Coast division of Yahoo!’s studio and content operations comprised of up to 350 employees, setting short- and long-term targets for the division, and reporting quarterly results to the Vice President of Media• Produced innovative original programming as well as tent-pole and anchor events during the Super Bowl, Olympics, and Presidential Conventions for renowned global clients like ABC, Nissan, Ram Trucks, and Pepsi• Managed large-scale shows and budgets, guided teams in achieving deadlines for high-volume, simultaneous projects across multiple facilities and events• Worked cross-functionally to continually align production targets• Forged trusted client relationships and cultivated a reputation for exceeding project expectations
STANDOUT EVENTS:Nissan Live Sets, Tim McGraw Live from the USS Midway, Keith Urban Live from Nashville, Rascal Flatts Live from The Grand Ole Opry, Feist Live for the Starbucks Digital Network, The Bill Clinton Foundation Concert Live from The Hollywood Bowl, Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, RNC and DNC Conventions with ABC, HP Discover Event, Coldplay Live at the Hammerstein Ballroom NY, The Killers at Viejas Area in San Diego, Weezer Live at The Roxy for Activision’s Guitar Hero 5 Fridays Dates Employed: October 2001 – November 2013Location: Los Angeles Area, California
Director of Audio Engineering
Directed audio, with responsibility for producing, recording, mixing, mastering and encoding specifications for all studio and field Audio for CD-ROM, CD, radio, and internet distribution.
Dates Employed: 1998 – 2001Location: Los Angeles
Technical Consultant, Multimedia
Developed departmental new technology focus, overseeing areas including training, editing and research in streaming audio, video, photography, web design, high resolution 3 color print production, multimedia authoring, and voice recognition.Produced the University of Iowa's School of Management Facebook.
Dates Employed: 1996 – 1998Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Senior Audio Engineer
Audio engineered, produced, mixed, and oversaw QA for radio, satellite broadcast, in-store advertising, sound effects, music production, CD mastering and more for high-profile clients like Ford, Citibank, Nike World, Starbucks Coffee, Burger King, Gap Stores, Gap Kids, Pizza Hut, IKEA, Ace Hardware, Marshall’s Department Stores, Ross Department Stores, AEI Music, Hill Holiday Advertising Agency (MA), Island Records, Blue Note Recordings, CZ Records, Nonsuch Records, and BMG distribution.
Dates Employed: 1995 – 1996Location: Seattle, WA
Audio Engineer / Audio Assistant
Assisted full-time and visiting recording engineering staff in operating studio facilites equipment during recording sessions. Assisted in recording, editing, mixing and mastering sound utilizing a range of specialized analog and digital equipment.
Dates Employed: 1993 – 1995Location: Chanhassen, MN
