Production Manager responsible for all aspects of the production and scheduling of two acclaimed industry focused monthly magazines and corresponding websites - Paint & Coatings Industry and Beverage Industry. Daily responsibilities included:▪ Lead and manage a wide range of creative assignments, projects, and/or client partners with a high degree of success and independence.▪ Lead, advises and partner with strategy, creative, production, media, and lead enablement of flawless and seamless creative execution between creative and media.▪ Management of the entire creative lifecycle, including the development and production of all omni-channel creative assets: Print, Digital, Email, Social, etc.▪ Help with analyzing and improving organizational processes across the enterprise and with all strategic and creative partners. Safeguards quality, productivity and efficiency throughout the process.▪ Ensures that all creative execution deliverables align to strategic brief and are trafficked on-time and in accordance with pre-set guidelines.▪ Serves as an escalation point for problems and enables greater communication between teams.

Production Manager responsible for the creation, print scheduling and client approval of thousands of customer specific advertising tags within market specific promotional print media campaigns.Created, kitchen tested and revised recipes on a need-be basis for multiple grocery chain publications produced in-house.

Head Art Director for the Farmer Jack Supermarket account. Produced numerous sales pieces, point-of-purchase displays and promotional programs. Created and kitchen tested recipes for the Farmer Jack in-store magazine, as well as for multiple other publications. Responsible for concept of projects, art direction of photography and illustrations, digital retouching, design of print and all pre-press functions.

Graphic Designer and Production Artist for the Jeep Promotions Department. Produced numerous sales pieces, advertisements and promotional packages for the Jeep Jamboree and Camp Jeep.Responsibilities included art direction of photography and illustrations, digital retouching, extensive layout, design of print and all prepress functions.

Art Director producing collateral pieces for clients such as: ACE Hardware, A&P Grocery Chain, GNC, Kroger Grocery Stores, San Francisco Music Box Company, Subway, Target and Walgreens Pharmacies. Responsible for concept of projects, art direction of photography, design of print and client relations. Created numerous recipes for various magazines and calendars, edited food related articles as well as managed food based photo shoots.