Theodore Nelder
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Accomplished Creative Event Producer with a proven track record in client relations, meticulous event coordination, and successful project management. Adept at vetting clients to ensure alignment with organizational values and objectives, fostering long-term relationships built on trust and understanding. Excelled in overseeing all facets of event production, from conceptualization to execution, demonstrating a keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering exceptional experiences. Skilled in collaborating cross-functionally to meet and exceed client expectations, while consistently achieving project goals within specified timelines and budgets. A strategic thinker with a passion for creating seamless and memorable events, driving client satisfaction, and contributing to the overall success of each project.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Director
Project Theory
01.2023 - Current
- Established clear objectives and goals for each event, drove execution toward goals and measured and monitored results to track impact.
- Ensured smooth operation of events while they are progressing and coordinating clean up, tear down and final invoicing upon completion
- Researched and identified new vendors and suppliers to obtain competitive pricing.
- Negotiated contracts with venues, vendors and suppliers to obtain best rates and services.
Event Sales Manager
Workshop Kitchen + Bar
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Coordinated logistics for multiple events simultaneously, ensuring deadlines and financial goals were met generating 700K in revenue within the first 6 months.
- Successfully facilitate all aspects of event booking from start to finish, including: booking the business, servicing the event, coordinating all food and beverage needs, establishing payment methods.
- Identified potential business opportunities at events through networking activities.
- Organized staffing requirements for each event based on size and scope of activities.
- Responsible for outlining all details of on-site events and catering in the form of BEO’s and other reports so as to provide timely information to restaurant departments regarding set-up, purchasing, and scheduling needs.
Operations Manager, Customer Experience
Noble 33 (Hotel Figueroa)
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Oversaw all culinary events across 3 venues providing operational insight constantly surpassing client expectations.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
Restaurant Manager, Interim Event Director
Bestia & Bavel Restaurant (Saffronita LLC.)
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Oversee all FOH operations for award winning, Michelin recommended 12 million dollar restaurant. Facilitated and directly involved in all culinary activities.
- Encourage and enforce staff compliance with policies and procedures relative to customer service and recovery, accounting procedures, safety, security, and environmental protection requirements, as well as uniform and grooming standards
- Recruited, trained, evaluated, scheduled and supervised all restaurant personnel.
- Circulated throughout restaurant facilities and kitchen areas to monitor and maintain food quality and service standards.
- Identified areas for improvement in operational processes and developed solutions accordingly.
- Responsible for the implementation of regulated safety plans with specific goals and objectives to reduce injuries.
- Created detailed reports regarding daily sales activity, employee performance metrics, and labor analysis.
Event Producer
Freelance
03.2015 - 07.2021
- Maintained an extensive network of vendors, service providers, entertainers, outsourced staff, venues and a host of other specialized professionals to be called upon to ensure successful events.
- Oversaw contract negotiations, vendor negotiations, food and beverage, set up, breakdown , clean up, final invoicing and disbursement of funds for Onyx Collective Present's Searching for Soul Food Premier Party (200+ guests).
- Oversaw all aspects of production from budget management, obtaining permits and coordinating walk throughs, volunteer/vendor recruitment and operations of Hulu/Onyx Collective x My 2 Cents 10th Anniversary Block Party (300+ Guests)
- Integral Member of Production team that successfully produced and managed "The Summer Kick Back Series" Presented by Miller Lite and Adidas (Series of 3 Chicago based Summer Activations with 5000+ attendees)
- Ensured smooth coordination and operation of recruiting events for Public Image Partnership NFP
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL05.2011
Skills
- Fluent in English and proficient in Spanish
- Focused organizer
- In-depth experience with RFP processes
- Established reputation as a decisive, yet courteous and loyal professional
- Extensive P&L experience
- Effective communicator, with superior presentation and writing skills
- Experience recruiting, training, motivating and managing upwards of 500 staff and volunteers and vendors
- Extensive food and beverage management skills
- Extensive vendor contract negotiation experience
Additional Information
- American Citizen, born and raised in Chicago, IL and relocated to Los Angeles, CA in 2018
- Started a curated Dinner series in 2023 (Dinner Theory) dedicated to uplifting and acknowledging multi-faceted individuals breaking barriers in creative fields.
- Dog Lover
Affiliations
PROFICIENT IN: Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Asana, ALOHA POS, Triple Seat, Adobe Suite
Timeline
Event Director
Project Theory
01.2023 - Current
Event Sales Manager
Workshop Kitchen + Bar
10.2022 - 05.2023
Operations Manager, Customer Experience
Noble 33 (Hotel Figueroa)
01.2022 - 10.2022
Restaurant Manager, Interim Event Director
Bestia & Bavel Restaurant (Saffronita LLC.)
07.2019 - 07.2021
Event Producer
Freelance
03.2015 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Columbia College Chicago
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