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Detroit, Michigan, United States

National And Regional Tours

• Main point of contact for all personnel, aligning production teams of four to 50 people while managing staff schedules and allocating shift duties.
• Partnered with numerous venues across various municipalities to ensure regulatory compliance of event permits and site restrictions, resolving logistical issues and unforeseen venue challenges with ease and efficiency
• Led strategic planning and event coordination for 15+ luxury automobile training tours across the US, represented by The Apex Agency and Transcend Creative Group
• Seamlessly launched three simultaneous tours across 36 cities for the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Dealer Training Tour; organized pre-production logistics including venue selection and negotiations.
• Joined forces with Mercedes Benz to design and execute tour goals for the 2014 Mercedes Benz ML & C-Class Dealership Launch Tour, properly allocating a $1M budget across 250+ shows
• Launched multiple activations at the 2017 YouTube Google Play South by Southwest event produced by Say Ok Production as the Back Stage Logistics Lead, tactically designed equipment layout with only a six-inch margin of.

Nationwide

• Leveraged interpersonal skills to collaborate with dealership personnel, trainers, tour staff, and home offices while providing exceptional pre-, mid-, and post-event customer service. Led tour logistics and daily show.
• Oversaw on-location tour logistics and staff accommodations for 10+ industry leading automobile training tours facilitated by The Apex Agency, Transcend Creative Group, and Automotive Marketing Consultants International
• Supervised 40+ crew members and established open lines of communication as the liaison between the home office
• Curated registrations, show rotations, and inventory for dealership personnel and public, totaling 1,600 consumers weekly
• Facilitated seamless accommodation and transportation logistics for talent and staff

• Tour Production CoordinatorCore responsibilities:
• Managed tour logistics and daily show operations for a large multi-city tour.
• Created and maintained show reports and spreadsheets.
• Oversaw 40 plus crew members and served as liaison between crew and home office.
• Managed registration, show rotations, and inventory for 1600 weekly dealership personal and general public.
• Obtained permits and guaranteed compliance with local health, safety, and fire code regulations in all tour stop location.Tour Credits

• Production Assistant / Tour Assistant/ Show runnerCore responsibilities:
• Assisted in setting up AV equipment, tents, and show elements on Loading in/out.
• Various Tasks as directed by production lead. Event Credits:
• 2014 Reba McEntire – The Venue @Horseshoe Casino Hammond IN.
• 2014 Haim / The Neighborhood @Park West Chicago IL
• 2013 Godsmack – The Venue at Horseshow Casino Hammond IN.

Niles, IL

• Account Manager
• Account Managed 300+ state and local government accounts valued at $2.3M
• Achieved 102.7% of Goal for FY2006
• Built working relationships with various levels within local and state government accounts
• Developed strategic selling plans to understand customer needs and develop cost effective solutions to increase customer sales, loyalty and retention

Dayton, Ohio

• Executive Producer / News Writer/ Board Operator Core responsibilities:
• Executive producer of The D.L. Stewart Show (Afternoon Drive)
• Developed and maintained professional relationships with guests and organizations in local and national market
• Scheduled guest interviews, conducted pre-interviews, planned on-air segments, and organized and developed contest/promotions
• Researched and developed show topics and wrote and edited news stories and show prep for morning newscast

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Production Intern
• Assistant audio producer for the President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hilary Clinton press conferences and speeches
• Assisted lighting director on location shots on White House and the Capitol grounds