Published photos have appeared via Reuters, Associated Press, Getty Images, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, People, MLB Washington Nationals Inaugural Program, NFL Washington Redskins magazine, Preakness Stakes Program cover, US Weekly, Blood-Horse magazine, and more
Team Photographer for the Washington Redskins 1986-1988
Winner of the Jerry Frutkoff Preakness Stakes Photography Award 2004.
Maryland Jockey Club photographer
SVP Sales & Marketing
Signs On The Move LLC
09.2021 - 09.2023
Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to investors and shareholders.
Maintained consistent growth in revenue, contribution margin, operating profit, and EBITDA.
Sales Manager and Photographer
Samy’s Camera
01.2017 - 01.2019
Cultivated long lasting respected relationships with clients and peers by providing top notch industry knowledge and expertise on a continuous basis
Developed and maintained large client base list including Getty Images, Associated Press, Mashable, ARD German TV, Lifeway Christian Resources, McClatchy Newspapers, USA Today, United States Federal Government, and a multitude of professional sports teams and law enforcement agencies
Managed, coordinated, and drove sales at National Trade Shows including WPPI/Las Vegas, NAB/Las Vegas, and PhotoPlus Expo/New York
Produced competitive proposals with digital departments to drive strategy for corporate clients and agencies to gain incremental revenue
Sold across all mediums from analog-digital-audio
Generated new business and lists of leads via research, cold calls, and referrals.
Corporate Account Manager – Professional Markets
Adorama
01.2007 - 01.2017
Sold B2B eCommerce platforms and conducted thorough discovery meetings with large accounts
Drove new business based on long standing relationships with clients
Created and produced The Flash Bus Tour, a 29-city educational tour, selling out 10,000 seats nationwide
Managed, coordinated, and drove sales at National Trade Shows and major sporting events nationwide
Provided exemplary customer service to new and existing accounts
Sold across all mediums from analog-digital-audio
Generated new business and lists of leads via research, cold calls, and referrals
Built Professional Division, growing sales from the ground up, to over $10MM in annual revenue.
Professional Sales
Penn Camera
01.1980 - 01.2007
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business/Photography
Franklin Pierce College
Rindge
Skills
Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
G Suite and Microsoft Office-Website Mgmt-Instagram-Twitter-Facebook