Highly motivated live events professional with years of experience in sales, management and production. Skilled in client management though the entire process from RFP to execution and invoicing.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Management Director & Account Exec
Sardis
08.2023 - Current
Managing PM staff and Operations Director
Establishing processes, financial expectations, and growth.
On-Site technical management / freelance
05.2021 - 08.2023
Managed technical crew for live events
Pre-event planning and budgeting
Profit-driven approach to maximizing budgets of all sizes in any market.
Solar Energy Consultant
Sunrun
07.2020
VP of Project Management
Choice Live
10.2019 - 03.2021
Member of senior management team
Senior project manager for live events and webcasting
National salesperson for full-service events
Managed production staff
TD for Gameday Plaza video at the 2021 Super Bowl during a pandemic.
General Manager
Creative Technology Chicago
01.2011 - 07.2019
Senior manager of international AV rental staging operation
Business experienced nearly 100% growth and the Chicago staff increased from 43 to 80+ members
Ran sales/PM team that managed over $30M annually.
Operations Manager
PRG Chicago
05.2008 - 01.2011
Started new location from scratch
PRG Chicago was a 'video-only' depot and grew to support audio, video and lighting
Staff grew from 7 to 25.
Director of operations
Creative Technology
06.2006 - 05.2008
Took over dysfunctional department
Established org chart, workflow, and QC procedures
Created positive working environment and encouraged growth.
Director of operations
Lakeshore AV
06.2003 - 06.2006
Promoted after only six months as revenue went from $4M to $6.5M
Established procedures and relationships
Built labor planning tools and best practices.
Freelance video technician / PM
12.1991 - 06.2003
Director, engineer, projectionist, project manager, editor and just about any other video role imaginable
Master troubleshooter, tirelessly looking for solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Communications -
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Skills
Advanced experience in budgeting, cost control and process implementation
Use of analytics to reduce costs and grow margins
Sales strategy development
Fixing processes, staff, structure, and margins
Managing people has always been a passion
Timeline
Project Management Director & Account Exec
Sardis
08.2023 - Current
On-Site technical management / freelance
05.2021 - 08.2023
Solar Energy Consultant
Sunrun
07.2020
VP of Project Management
Choice Live
10.2019 - 03.2021
General Manager
Creative Technology Chicago
01.2011 - 07.2019
Operations Manager
PRG Chicago
05.2008 - 01.2011
Director of operations
Creative Technology
06.2006 - 05.2008
Director of operations
Lakeshore AV
06.2003 - 06.2006
Freelance video technician / PM
12.1991 - 06.2003
Bachelor of Arts in Communications -
Purdue University
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