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Sim Elwood

Sim Elwood

Evanston,IL

Summary

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
Sim Elwood