Triple Crown Sports is based in beautiful Fort Collins, CO, about an hour north of Denver and consistently ranked as one of the most desirable places to live in the country. Nestled along the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Fort Collins offers countless outdoor activities, boasts one of the top microbrewery scenes in the world and is home to Colorado State University. Triple Crown Sports has been producing sporting events for 40 years and is a family-owned company. Now with over 40 full-time employees, TCS has grown its brand nationally as one of the premier event companies for youth, high school and college sports. TCS specializes in premium-produced events in 5 sports (baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball and lacrosse) played in destination locations that stretch from San Diego to New York City and everything in between. TCS produces a men’s and women’s DI college basketball event in Mexico called the Cancun Challenge, along with the women’s basketball Preseason and Postseason DI NIT, the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge (DI softball), the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (DI NIT) and National Invitational Softball Championship (DI NIT).

Co-founded 23Nance, a boutique marketing agency, and played a key role in defining the company's mission, values, and strategic direction.Led a team of creative professionals to deliver innovative and customized marketing solutions for clients across various industries.Collaborated closely with clients to understand their unique brand identities and business objectives, translating them into effective marketing strategies and campaigns.Oversaw the development of sensory and experiential marketing initiatives, helping clients create memorable brand interactions.Maintained a hands-on approach to projects, emphasizing quality service and personalized attention to clients' needs.Cultivated long-term client relationships built on trust, reliability, and a deep understanding of their businesses.Developed RFPs, social media content, creative concepts, and general strategy for all experiential marketing campaigns. Also have lead production on-site for activations and campaigns.Achievements: Spearheaded establishing and growing a dynamic creative marketing agency, starting from inception and building it from the ground up.Demonstrated exceptional leadership in client acquisitions and sales, driving the agency to achieve an impressive annual milestone of $1 million in event marketing campaigns.Skills Utilized:Creative StrategyBrand DevelopmentMarketing ConsultationEvent Planning and ExecutionClient Relationship ManagementTeam LeadershipInnovation and Problem-SolvingDigital & Social MarketingEvent Producing

As a Business Development and Marketing Consultant for "The World's Best Beer Run" event, I took on the responsibility of driving growth and enhancing the event's marketing strategies. This role demanded a unique blend of strategic thinking, event planning expertise, and innovative marketing approaches to ensure success.Key Responsibilities:Business Development: Collaborated with event organizers to identify growth opportunities and expand the event's reach within the running and beer enthusiast communities.Conducted market research to identify potential sponsors, partners, and participants, fostering relationships to enhance the event.Developed sponsorship packages and negotiated agreements with businesses and organizations to secure financial support and resources for the event.Marketing Strategy: Crafted a comprehensive marketing strategy encompassing pre-event, during-event, and post-event phases to maximize participant engagement and attendance.Leveraged digital marketing channels, including social media, email marketing, and online advertising, to create buzz and excitement around the event.Utilized data-driven insights to refine marketing campaigns and optimize ROI, ensuring the event achieved its financial and attendance targets. Event Promotion: Orchestrated promotional campaigns targeting running enthusiasts, emphasizing the unique and exhilarating experience of the IPA10K.Coordinated with local media outlets, influencers, and community partners to secure event coverage and boost visibility.Managed event registration platforms, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience for participants.Achievements:Orchestrated a dynamic marketing campaign that resulted in a substantial increase in participant registrations, surpassing attendance goals with over 1,500 racers and drawing over 3,000 attendees.Designed and implemented a post-event survey to gather participant feedback, allowing for data-driven improvements in future event planning.

As the Senior Manager of Sales & Business Development at RMNG Marketing Agency, I assumed a pivotal leadership role in driving revenue growth, expanding the client base, and fostering strategic partnerships. Key Responsibilities:Sales Leadership: Led a high-performing sales team, providing guidance, training, and motivation to achieve and exceed sales targets.Developed and executed a comprehensive sales strategy, identifying and pursuing new business opportunities in alignment with the agency's goals.Fostered relationships with key clients, ensuring their needs were met and driving client retention and satisfaction.Revenue Growth: Spearheaded revenue generation efforts, consistently surpassing revenue targets and contributing to the agency's financial success.Negotiated contracts, pricing, and terms to secure profitable deals with clients and partners.Continuously assessed market trends and competitive landscape to identify opportunities for revenue maximization.Client Relationship Management:Nurtured and maintained long-term client relationships.Resolved client concerns and issues promptly, demonstrating a commitment to client-centric solutions.Achievements:Achieved consistent revenue growth, exceeding annual sales targets, including the agency's largest campaign of all time, during a pandemic. Successfully secured high-profile clients and strategic partnerships, expanding the agency's portfolio and market reach.Orchestrated and managed impactful marketing campaigns, including "The Conversation Truck Mobile Campaign" with 26 brand/business collaborators, resulting in 256K high-quality visual impressions and 67 hours of activation. This campaign facilitated vital community conversations during challenging times.Led the "Vote.org Feed the Polls Campaign" across 6 states and 25 different cities, providing over 100K meals to voters waiting in line at polling sites, contributing to the promotion of voting rights.

Contributor and writer, covering entertainment, sports and lifestyle.

Served as the lead content writer, general strategist and social media consultant for a booming Physical Therapy and Sports Recovery clinic in the Tucson area. Responsible for website content creation, social media campaigns, email drip campaigns through Keap/infusionsoft software and overall marketing content strategy.

Served as on-site production coordinator for experiential marketing campaigns during San Diego Comic-Con and other various campaign activations in the Los Angeles area. Brands/clients included General Mills, The Audience Network, and WTG Enterprises.

- Developed and edited copy for experiential marketing industry award submissions, RFPs, and consulted in creative brainstorming and pitch meetings.o Campaigns: Audience Channel Comic-Con, NYC Citi Summer Streets Festival, Sony Studios “Seinfeld” 30-year Anniversary, Toyota Latin Music Festival

Managed back office for a live, immersive, experiential marketing activation.

- Created and implemented strategic and operational marketing campaigns that lead to 25% account growth - Lead contact for over 500 key accounts, streamlining internal and external client communications.- Managed a team of 20 client services managers overseeing 5,000+ unique accounts.

The sports and lifestyle podcast with soul - two former collegiate basketball players explore the truth about the intersect of sports and life, both on and off the field or court. When you're In The Paint, the defense has broken down and there's nowhere to hide - you gotta be honest and true to yourself, it's gritty and tough when you're In The Paint, can you handle it? If a locker room could talk, we'd be the microphone.Geoff Walker: co-host/co-creator - NCAA Collegiate Basketball Player - Entrepreneur & Philanthropist - Founder of Kickstand World LLC- Co-founder of The Collective Sports & Entertainment Management Group Casey Gutting: co-host/co-creator - NCAA Collegiate Basketball Player - Published Sports & Entertainment Writer- Author, TV & Content Writer/Producer

Wrote various articles covering the 2018 Olympic Games, including two of the highest clicked/most viewed articles on the yahoo sports site - generating over 35 million views total.

A dream of a sports culture-lifestyle website OF the people, FOR the people and BY the people. After years of investigation and experience around the psyche of the sports culture, TheCoLA was born, a leading comedic sports blog-site with 2.2k followers. Sports Entertainment at it’s finest (or it’s lowest) is the main objective, coming from people with over 100 years of sports experience (collectively), numerous college degrees (allegedly), OVER two D-I College Basketball Scholarships (pat ourselves on the back) and at least 1 Championship winning teams (rec leagues included).· Also, I am currently producing and co-hosting a Sports Lifestyle & Culture podcast called “In The Paint” (releasing in February).

Assisted the Writers and Executive Producers in the day to day production of creating a hit television series for FX. Duties included (but not limited to): writing, proof-reading, copy-editing, taking notes, pitching story ideas and character arcs, making and taking phone calls, scheduling, event planning, research and basically anything that anyone could possibly need at any point or any time.

"The Returned"Assisted the Writers and Executive Producers in the day to day production of creating a hit television series for A&E. Duties included (but not limited to): writing, proof-reading, copy-editing, taking notes, pitching story ideas and character arcs, making and taking phone calls, scheduling, event planning, research and basically anything that anyone could possibly need at any point or any time.

"Almost Human" Assisted the Writers and Executive Producers in the day to day production of creating a hit television series for Warner Brothers and Fox. Duties included (but not limited to): writing, proof-reading, copy-editing, taking notes, pitching story ideas and character arcs, making and taking phone calls, scheduling, event planning, research and basically anything that anyone could possibly need at any point or any time.

Assisted in-game highlights as well as scored games on set for the FOX NFL SHOW.

Managed the day to day functions surrounding the post-production and editing process of an hour-long television drama.

Assisted in day to day responsibilities to a top Executive Producer for the T.V. show "Wilfred". Duties included (but not limited to): writing, proof-reading, copy-editing, taking notes, pitching story ideas and character arcs, making and taking phone calls, scheduling, event planning, research and basically anything that anyone could possibly need at any point or any time.

Single-cam T.V. "Wilfred" Season 1 & 2, assisted the writers daily. Taking notes as well as editing and proof-reading scripts.

Logged footage and results of reality t.v. show "Top Shot". Assisted editors, camera crew and Associate Producers daily.

Assisted the Production Office and Executives in day to day operations. T.V. Show "Hannah Montana" and "Austin and Ally".Duties included (but not limited to): writing, proof-reading, copy-editing, taking notes, pitching story ideas and character arcs, making and taking phone calls, scheduling, event planning, research and basically anything that anyone could possibly need at any point or any time.

Handled sales, hiring, training and day to day operations involved in running a retail athletic shoe and apparel store.

Assistant Varsity boy’s basketball coach at RMHS. Assisted in practice planning, running daily drills and practice as well as coaching and educating the Varsity team.

Summer Internship, assisted in the Athletic Department in all aspects of compliance, as well as day to day assisting to the Athletic Director.

Served as the President of the Student Athletic Academic Committee while also on scholarship at UCCS. Facilitated and enhanced the relationship between the athletic department, the student-body and the faculty and staff. Organized athletic fund-raiser events, special ticket sales events and the athletic department local volunteer work.

Coordinated all game tapes and practice tapes for the Men's basketball team, while also playing for the men's basketball team. Reviewed game tape and assisted the coaches with game film break-down.