Developed projects and solutions to meet client goals, prepared scripts for projects, engaged in sales and marketing, designed productions, including creative and workflow, and delivered strong business management skills.Engaged in editing, compositing and writing, managed all projects and productions, supervised in-house and freelance personnel, provided graphic design and layout for electronics and print media, and set up distribution outlets.

Deliver outstanding leadership for the organization engaged in the management of city tourism and downtown revitalization.Serve the City of Grants Pass as an expert in tourism and promoting the benefits of living/working and visiting the area.Hold a contract with the city to provide, in part, downtown management, working with local merchants in creating economic vitality, vibrancy and growth throughout the downtown area.Create promotional opportunities, and address issues with downtown merchants involving vagrancy, trash and parking.Manage employee parking in the downtown area, reviewing applications and issuing parking permits for city staff.Work with an average of 100 active merchants, known as the Historic District Merchants Association, holding regular meetings to discuss issues, city planning, events and promotions, and generating ideas and solutions to benefits all 150 merchants in the downtown location.Recently received accolades in a newspaper article regarding changes downtown, and the strong appeal to residents and visitors, and praised by the chief of police for changing the overall tone of the downtown area.Effectively market the City of Grants Pass to the world to generate tourism, increase stays, promote hotels, and increase revenue, creating a positive image of the area to benefit 38K city and 80K county residents.Increased lodging tax revenue to the city by 60% over the course of five years, equating to $1.8MM in lodging tax revenue.Increased overall tourism to $132MM per year throughout the county as published by Dean Runyan Associates commissioned by Travel Oregon.Oversee the tasks and performance of four employees, devising and monitoring sales, marketing (TV, print, radio, social media), rebranding of the city, establishing an online strategy, building a new website, creating monthly/quarterly Rand annual reports, and coordinating/producing various major city events.

Originally purchased Jimmy’s Classic Drive-In before conceptualizing and opening Roux 26, providing outstanding customer service, delivering comprehensive operations management, and overseeing staff at both restaurants.Purchased Jimmy’s Classic Drive-In in 2009, a classic American burger restaurant, with 25 seats and a drive-thru. Resurrected the restaurant from a run-down and failing operation to a thriving local favorite restaurant, increasing sales from 10% to 25% YOY, and currently remaining in operation with continued growth.Manage the tasks and performance of 15 team members to ensure optimal customer satisfaction.Conceptualized and opened Roux 26, an American bistro style restaurant with 185 seats and 28 staff, remaining in operation from 2013 to 2016 before selling the restaurant to new owner.Owned and operated the commercial property containing the restaurant.Delivered expertise in business development, menu creation, guest services, accounting, payroll, facilities management, branding, POS systems, marketing, sales, space design, staff management, and systems development.