2022 - CurrentNational Account DirectorHelping clients meet their needs with retail, event, and environmental graphic design solutions.2017-2022Account manager at Adare servicing marketing needs for Merlin Entertainment2016-2017Manage capture and retouching for regional and global assets.2015-2016Manage sourcing printed material and production for marketing materials globally.2012-2015: Manage teams of Print Producers and Production Artists at Oakley in Foothill Ranch, CA. Provide leadership to teams in servicing internal clients for their print needs. 2010-2012: Responsible for purchasing large format graphics domestically for Oakley. Provided innovative solutions to complex design needs for retail execution. Also provided guidance to production design team in proper file preparation to insure flawless work flow through print production.2003-2010: Established Group One Graphics in Huntington Beach to service small and medium printer pre press needs. Offering unique solutions to complex print challenges became our claim to fame. Handled prepress and design projects while coordinating with printers on buyouts and solving technical issues with supplied ad agency files. Partnered with companies such as Boeing, Mothers Wax, and Voluspa Candles to meet the highest standards print collateral.1987-2003: While at Anderson Lithograph in Los Angeles, I worked in, as well as supervised, 3 different departments while working with some of the industries major agencies and corporations. During this time, I worked closely with clients including IBM, Pfizer, Chrysler, Ford as well as many other fortune 500 clients.1982-1987: American Color in Santa Ana, California had me responsible for indirect color separations, wet etch color correcting, stripping, and composing while supervising 2nd shift manufacturing. While running 2nd shift, I maintained critical workflow while meeting tight deadlines for client list including NFL Properties and Westways Magazine.1981-1982:Hired and trained as a photographer fo PCA International. Also managed sales force for studio in Lakewood, California.