Chris Baca Email & Phone Number

Santa Monica, California, United States

Western Region US

• Obtained one of twelve designations as a “Suggested Agency” at Wells Fargo Bank with more than $1.3 million in documented donations
• Exceeded goals and received performance bonuses in 2011 and 2012
• Created and managed a regional prospect list of more than 150 prospects including securing new clients
• Made “the ask” to 40% of prospects
• Obtained grants/sponsorships from Kaiser, Comcast, Wells Fargo and Los Alamos Nuclear Labs
• Managed budgets, staff, financial reporting, events, programs and client relations

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Increased donations to Community Health Charities (CHC) from Toyota from $50,000 to $150,000 in a three year period
• Grew Kaiser Permanente donations to Community Health Charities by more than 30% with five consecutive years of growth
• Increased donations from City of LA, Combined Federal Campaign Los Angeles, Ventura Combined Federal Campaign, County of Santa Barbara and additional public sector organizations
• Created electronic and traditional marketing campaigns for annual giving campaigns at LAUSD, Kaiser, City of Los Angeles including designing websites, writing mission statements, creating logos, producing and directing.
• Designed and created Community Health Charities California donor brochures that were adopted by Community Health Charities America for nationwide use
• Appointed by President of Community Health Charities America as Chair of Marketing Committee and principal speaker at CHCA annual national conference

Los Angeles/Central Coast

• Exceeded revenue goals and was promoted from Development Director to Executive Director in less than six months
• Secured new fundraising campaigns with Los Angeles DWP, City of Pasadena, City of Beverly Hills, City of West Covina and additional public sector organizations.
• Secured sponsorships from Kaiser Permanente, Comerica Bank and Fox Studios
• Managed and grew fundraising campaigns with WellPoint, City of Los Angeles, Kaiser, Toyota, LAUSD, City of Santa Barbara, Combined Federal Campaign Los Angeles, County of Santa Barbara, Combined Federal Campaign.
• Contacted and booked newscasters from Fox Channel 11, KCBS-TV and KFWB radio as hosts for events and received airtime for these events
• Produced events at Capitol Records Tower, Fox Studios Commissary, Petersen Automotive Museum, The Stadium Club at Dodger Stadium and Los Angeles City Hall

Los Angeles

• Buzz Promotion/Artist Development focused on artist management, Alternative radio promotion, music marketing, artist development, and music licensing.
• Secured multi-million dollar Epic/Sony record deal for artist Save Ferris
• Negotiated multi-album Warner Chappell publishing deal for artist Save Ferris
• Oversaw film/tv/commercial music licensing deals with Toyota Motors Japan, Disney Studios, Touchstone Pictures, Tristar Pictures and Columbia Pictures earning more than one million dollars in royalties
• Independent radio consultant to Island Records, Warner Bros Records, Universal Records
• Billboard magazine nominee Independent Alternative Promotion Executive of the Year

Hollywood, CA

• Promoted all radio formats in Southern California and the Southwest with a focus on Rock and Alternative Rock stations including KROQ
• Created marketing plan for initial Paula Cole release
• Worked with Henry Rollins on his first Billboard charting album, The End of Silence
• Worked with Richard Butler, (Psychedelic Furs) new project, Love Split Love

Burbank, CA

• Created and implemented a promotion and marketing plan for Lyle Lovett’s breakthrough album, Joshua Judges Ruth, resulting in a Top 10 Adult Alternative track and Top 30 Rock Radio track
• Designed all trade and consumer advertising for Lyle Lovett album
• Created and implemented a promotion and marketing plan for Delbert McClinton, resulting in a Top 5 track, Every Time I Roll the Dice
• Designed all trade and consumer advertising for Delbert McClinton project
• Hired and lead a independent promotion team of twelve and a Curb staff of five
• Personally worked major market rock radio stations

United States

• Recipient more than twenty Platinum and Gold records including Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Bobby McFerrin, Queensryche, Richard Marx, Pet Shop Boys
• Worked closely with Red Hot Chili Peppers resulting in their breakthrough Gold album “Mother’s Milk”
• Created promotion and marketing plans for Capitol/EMI artists including David Bowie, Pet Shop Boys, Kate Bush, Queensryche
• Billboard magazine nominee Major Label National Rock Promotion/Marketing Executive of the Year
• Personally promoted a portfolio of major market Rock and Alternative radio stations including KROQ, Live 105, WBCN, 91X, KEDG
• Directed, supervised and mentored a staff of fourteen

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Political Science, Journalism,History

Education record