2004 - 2005

Creative Director/SEO Consultant - SkyWebServices.com, LA

Responsibilities included: Creative and Operational management: hiring, supervising and managing staff of designers and programmers; management of day to day creative, financial, operational goals and technical decision making. Scheduling, budgeting, managing and coordinating multiple projects simultaneously. Client relations and account management. Creative and technical writing: content for company website, press releases and marketing brochures. Market research, search engine optimization, PPC maintenance and vision for expansion and growth of company services and operations.

1996 - 2003

Producer, Project Manager, LA - Filmed projects

Supervised projects for numerous national clients including: Sprint, Kellogg’s, Toyota, Nestle, Dodge, NFL, Madonna, Elton John… Supervised over 150 commercial and video projects - (See producer portfolio of select credits) Responsibilities included: overall project management of production and post-production for commercial, music video, feature film and television projects. Management of projects from start to finish - creative input, research, bidding, budgeting, scheduling, hiring necessary crew and vendors, locations, sets, contracts, permits, oversight accountability for budgeting and scheduling, actualization of line item budget upon completion of project, maintaining standards of aesthetic and professional integrity. Technical proficiency/familiarity with live action, digital visual effects, mechanical effects, animation, CGI, web content and internet applications, database architecture and a multitude of computer programs and software applications.

1996-2003

Producer, Project Manager - Internet and Interactive projects.

Clients included Polaroid, New York Times, Durand Corporation, others.

1994-1995

CGI Producer/Acct. Mgr. - Motion City Films Santa Monica, CA

Responsibilities included: Marketing MCF services to entertainment industry clients. Created, bid, scheduled, budgeted and produced CGI (computer generated imagery) projects in various formats; produced CGI elements for films, TV commercials as well as corporate projects.

1991-1992

Head of Production - Ian MacDonald Films, Santa Monica, CA

Responsibilities included: Contracting/negotiating with national and international advertising agencies, corporate clients and service companies. Bid jobs, prepared and produced national and international television commercials in my capacity as staff producer under contract.

1986 - 1991

Production Manager - Limelight Films, Propaganda Films, and several LA, NY, Japanese and European based production companies

Responsibilities included: Managing and supervising 35mm film projects (over 100) for advertising agencies, record companies and production companies.

1983 - 1985

Associate Marketing Director - The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY

Responsibilities included: Branding and marketing of The Chance image and events. Co-creating and coordinating overall advertising strategy and content for radio, print and college marketing - covering the Mid-Hudson Valley region. Influence and input in regard to booking of acts for venue.

1981-1983

Account Executive - WPDH FM Poughkeepsie, NY
Responsibilities included: Account management/sales, copywriting of commercials and client promotional content, radio production of commercials, maintaining creative client relations and new business development strategies.

Education:

Bachelors degree in Communications and Media with a concentration in Film, TV and Radio Production from (SUNY), the State University of New York - New Paltz campus. Cum Laude/Honors graduate - 1983.