MY RESUME
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE!
(Rock Star CEO & Business Leader who built a CPG enterprise worth over $500 Million) Developed structure, recruited, and coached a 5-person team that launched the Supernatural and Suzy Batiz brands. Developed and implemented fully integrated marketing campaigns. Lead the conception, planning, and execution of innovative content initiatives spanning print, packaging, web, social, video, interactive. Produced dozens of video & photo campaigns. Managed and executed agreements ranging from $2,500 to $750K. Managed high-net-worth CEO during multiple speaking engagements.
(Private Consulting Firm: Creative, Marketing, Experiential, Production, Talent Management) Producer of campaigns; from concept, development, release and distribution. Creative direction of client marketing strategies and branding initiatives. Executive Producer for over 300+ events and brand activations, and hundreds of client content projects (web, social, interactive, video, print). Clients have included: NYLO Hotels, Red Bull USA, House of Blues/Live Nation, Heineken, Hennessy, Giant Step, Team Mayday, Marketing Arm, Alloy Media+Marketing, Ghost Bar (9Group), Universal Motown Records, The Recording Academy, Doyle Bramhall II, Donnie Nelson, Jr., Paulette Greene Group, Ebby Halliday Realtors, Rogers Healy and Associates, Front Burner Restaurants, Capital Title, Lawyers Title, Utility Concierge, MetroPak, Speakeasy-Austin, Brooklyn Brewery, and DoStuff Media.
(Publicly traded, multinational consumer engagement agency, specializing in sports and entertainment events, corporate hospitality, sponsorship and product placements with 750+ employees.) Role was similar to a Creative Director, but with the ability to assist in the overall strategy for the client pitch or inception of a project. Storytelling of immersive consumer engagements using new technologies like AR, VR, and gamification tactics. Oversaw creation, strategy & implementation of experiential and shopper marketing campaigns for AT&T, State Farm, Goodyear, Capital One, Microsoft, Top Golf, Bacardi, Bombay, D'USSÉ, Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Frito Lay, and Nissan. www.themarketingarm.com
(Privately held creative and design studio focusing on brand development with 20+ employees.) Senior account executive brought in to deepen client relationships for 15+ clients including Alamo Drafthouse, Ghurka, Lombardi Family Concepts, and Andrews Distributing. Oversaw management of day-to-day business operations, the account services and creative department, accounting & HR functions, and all production. Leader and mentor to 20+ employees, while initiating and facilitating multiple campaigns simultaneously to completion with efficiency and attention to detail. Maintaining strong relationships with clients, vendors and agency partners. Executive producer of all video, photography, web and experiential activations. Turnkey business development generating over $2.5 million in revenue. www.blackbookink.com
(Four-time GRAMMY® award-winning recording artist, actress and fashion icon with 30+ employees.) Role included the general management of day-to-day business operations, all in-bound and out-bound communications, contract negotiation and execution, delegation of staff duties, and project budgets. Ideation and implementation of comprehensive marketing strategies that cultivated the artists career development. Creation of new business opportunities through appearance, endorsement, sponsorship, licensing and advertising deals that generated millions of dollars in revenue with brands Hennessy, H&M Clothing, Kiehl's, Diesel, Dell, AMD, Red Bull etc. Project managed studio recordings, photo, and video shoots. Managed film, television, and radio appearances. Executed tour and production management for performances worldwide. www.erykah-badu.com
(Upscale, indo-chic, multicultural nightclub and lounge with 10+ employees.) Voted Dallas’ Best Dance Club by Playboy, D Magazine, The Dallas Observer, and GuideLive. Directed marketing, publicity efforts, talent bookings, and celebrity events. Managed budgets, cash flow, and sponsorship/brand activations.
(Startup publicity, multimedia, and experiential marketing agency with 5+ employees.) Role included leading the marketing strategy, creative direction, and project management for clients such as Nokia USA, Nissan, Tribal DDB, Chipotle, Erykah Badu, and Dave Chappelle. General management of day-to-day business operations and business development. Project managed experiential activations, marketing campaigns, collateral and content production (print, interactive, video), merchandising and product release events, earning the startup with Dallas Business Journal’s Top 10 PR/Marketing Firms in DFW from 2003 – 2008. www.smittyink.com
(Privately held, independent music corporation with over 100+ employees.) Subsidiaries included Crystal Clear Disc & Tape Manufacturing, Crystal Clear Music Distribution, Crystal Clear Recording, Bandwear.com, Rainmaker Artists, Brando Records, and the North Texas New Music Festival. Directed cross-marketing efforts for all companies. Oversaw business development, distribution and manufacturing for dozens of clients including Clear Channel Radio, Blue October, Lil Jon, Moroch, MC Donald’s, The Russ Martin Show, TVT Records, and Sony Records.
(Startup artist management and event promotions agency with 5+ employees.) Oversaw artist bookings & event production for 7 artists on the roster. Created sponsorship & business plans for artists and corporate clients.
I GOT SKILLZ
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, DEVELOPMENT
Graduated August 11, 2001
Graduated August 07, 1997
Graduated 1994
Start with my love for consumer engagement and technology, I stay up with breaking technologies in Apps, AR / VR and projection mapping technologies. Proficient on both the Mac and PC platforms, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, In-Design, Photoshop, Premier - basic) Microsoft Office, Google Apps, PowerPoint, Keynote, WordPress, CraftCMS, Email & SMS List Management Applications (Bronto, Mail Chimp, Constant Contact), Sprout Social, Zoho, Basecamp, Wrike, QuickBooks, and ADP Payroll.
FranklinCovey Professional Education Institute: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 7 Habits for Managers, and Project Management Essentials. Received additional training in “The Art of Presenting”, “The Art of Negotiating”, “Effective Teams”, and “Strategic Thinkers”.
Kolbe A™ Index/Instinct assessment and training.