Shane Williams
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Performance-driven Vice President with 31 years of experience in the Live Event industry. Passionate about customer service and applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with a relentless work ethic. Organized and dependable with a proven track record. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Ability to problem solve in any situation. Dedicated, focused, reliable and highly productive. Experienced traveler with the ability to work from both home and abroad. Strong believer in work/life balance and having a passion for what you do.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President/Creative Services
Prestige AV & Creative Services
04.2000 - Current
- Lead a team of creative staff on a daily basis to deliver on client needs both in budget and on time
- Involved in our Executive Officer Committee, meeting weekly to make company decisions
- Have a personal roster of tenured clients that I still produce events nationally for while managing the company as a whole
- Involved in employee equipment training, logistics, as well as equipment purchases and infrastructure needs
- Foster a culture of teamwork and gratitude with all of our staff
- Encourage continual education on equipment and industry standards company wide including (but not limited to) sound, lights, and video
- Assist staff in Vectorworks in creating event drawings as needed
Production Manager/Director
Mac Productions
09.1993 - 04.2000
- Shot and produced videos when I first came into the industry
- Directed and called live events on a national level for a multitude of clients
- Began Production Managing once I obtained my own clients
- Worked with clients from proposal to job execution
- Trained on a multitude of video production equipment including switchers, cameras, playback, record, graphics, teleprompter, etc.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Northern Kentucky University
Newport, KY05.1993
High School Diploma -
Elder High School
Cincinnati, OH05.1988
Skills
- Customer Service
- Contract Negotiation
- Client Relationship Building
- Proposal Writing
- Resource Allocation
- Account Management
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Experienced Show Caller
- Equipment Operation
- Employee Management
Additional Talents
Experienced Traveler
Class A Drivers License
Certified Lift Operator
Vectorworks
Microsoft Office 365
Adobe Photoshop
Mechanically Inclined
Additional Information
Looking for a new opportunity to continue to grow and share my capabilities with another company. While I love what I do and who I work with, I have reached my ceiling where I currently am and am looking for something more.
Timeline
Vice President/Creative Services
Prestige AV & Creative Services
04.2000 - Current
Production Manager/Director
Mac Productions
09.1993 - 04.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Northern Kentucky University
High School Diploma -
Elder High School
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