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Brand Architect: Pioneered the creation of a distinctive brand identity, shaping the visual and verbal essence of Citygate Hospitality’s diverse portfolio.Strategic Visionary: Designed and executed comprehensive, data-driven marketing strategies that align with overarching business objectives, driving significant brand growth and market penetration.Executive Collaboration: Partnered with the C-suite to develop and manage strategic marketing plans, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and financial targets.Content Maestro: Led a sophisticated content orchestration strategy, resulting in a nearly 5000% increase in brand impressions through multi-platform storytelling.Performance Metrics Leader: Established and monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of marketing initiatives, continually refining tactics to exceed targets.Agency Partnership Director: Oversaw collaborations with top-tier agencies across advertising, web development, digital marketing, public relations, and influencer partnerships, ensuring cohesive and impactful campaigns.Award-Winning Marketer: Honored with industry accolades for marketing excellence by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association, recognizing innovative and effective marketing achievements.

Responsible for all branded content, including multi-million dollar cross–platform marketing campaigns, lead generation strategies, and digital content and delivery for a national high-end senior living brand. Established and upheld brand standards companywide.Spearheaded and executed the company’s $20 million re-brand with the Executive Management TeamDirected all aspects of the new brand messaging from concept through completionEvaluated and detailed every brand touch-point in the company, over a thousand, and instituted a plan to align each with the new brand standardsRaised creative standards, sharpened messaging, and pushed for more web-based initiatives, all of which led to a 35% jump in customer response in my first year

Award-winning Creative Director & Writer for a roster of well-known clients, including Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Popeyes Chicken, Amtrak, and Mercedes-Benz. Specialties: Broadcast (TV/Radio) | Print | Experiential | Promotions | Out of HomeEarned multiple awards and recognition from the NBA and national sports marketing publications for campaigns that helped the Chicago Bulls lead the league in attendance for four straight years, despite with worst win-loss record in the history of the NBARecognized at the International Mobius awards, New York Festivals, and Telly awards, including a special 20th anniversary Telly