Chris Herrington Email & Phone Number

Miami

Co-founded boutique agency specializing in procurement of celebrity talent and influencers, securing music licenses, and obtaining intellectual property rights for brands and agencies. Current duties include leading casting, negotiations and drafting of agreements for celebrity and influencers on behalf of clients as well as securing Master and Publishing rights for top end music catalogs with every major label/publisher. Also responsible for obtaining Intellectual Property rights for brand partnerships and engagements. Actively work New Business to expand FLAME’s network. Continually maintaining strong relationships within the entertainment/sports/lifestyle industries, keeping clients at the forefront of trends.flame-ent.com

Miami, Fl

•72andSunny; Brooklyn, NY – Carl’s Jr/Hardee’s, Comcast/Xfinity, Etsy, Smirnoff, Trojan (Long term (1.5yrs) assignment, mainly managing Comcast/Xfinity)•Anomaly; New York, NY - Ally Bank – (As well as Talent/Athlete procurement for Title IX campaign), Diageo Clients-Caption Morgan, Crown Royal, Johnnie Walker•Erich+Kallman; San Francisco, CA – Carl’s Jr., Chick-fil-a, Church's Chicken, DISNEY+ (Dave Bautista “Streamer” series, Awkwafina aka Nora Lum “Goats” Super Bowl spot), Fisher Investments, New Belgium Brewing Company •GSD&M; Austin, TX – FCA (Chrysler & Dodge)•Sanders\Wingo Advertising; Austin, TX – AT&T/DIRECTV (Interim Director Business Affairs 1.5 years, managing AT&T/DIRECTV multicultural account)•Stinkdigital; Brooklyn, NY – Google Android Wear (Charged with securing influencers for product’s first social campaign)•The Community; Miami, FL – (Named Multicultural Agency of the Year multiple times) – Corona, Cleveland Clinic, Samsung, Verizon •Zimmerman Advertising; Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Nissan (Music Supervision & Licensing Negotiations of Master and Publishing Rights: “R.O.C.K in the USA” John Mellencamp, “Don’t Stop Believing” Journey, “Christmas in Hollis” Run DMC, "Whatever It Takes" Imagine Dragons) Additional work: POSSIBLE; Seattle, WA (AT&T Print campaigns), Instrument Marketing; Portland, OR (Google, Netflix, Trello, Quibi), DCX Growth Accelerator; Brooklyn, NY (King Arthur Baking Company); 22 Squared; Atlanta, GA (Baskin Robbins, Home Depot, Southeast Toyota, Truist Bank)

Miami

• Developed efficient, effective, and innovative approaches to, celebrity talent integration & procurement, as well as scale union and non-union talent• Secured Master and Publishing rights with all major labels and publishers• Part of the team that led to CPB being named Agency of the Decade in 2010• Diligently worked with producers/creatives/legal in search of production solutions• Prepared a variety of agreements and led negotiations on behalf of clients across all platforms• Collaborated with executives at all levels, across the entertainment, music, sports, and intellectual property industries, to secure rights on behalf of clients• Acted as liaison between legal counsel and agency• Managed SAG-AFTRA union guidelines, as well as agency/client policies• Worked with producers to ensure production and talent budgets were within estimateClients: Applebee’s, Arby’s, Best Buy, Burger King, BK International, Coke Zero, DJ Hero/Guitar Hero, Domino's, Geek Squad, Hotels.com, Infiniti, Microsoft, Miller Lite, NBA2K15, Triscuit, Under Armour, Volkswagen, Vitamin Water, Window Phone.

Detroit, Mi

• Negotiated wages and rights with talent agents. Administered all SAG and AFofM contracts, in order to advise talent payments• Generated talent estimates, based on clients purchased media• Consulted with production team on SAG production guidelines • Ensured SAG editing provisions were upheld during post productionClients: Ford Motor Company & Ford Dealer Association

Orlando, Fl - Ann Arbor, Mi

Jack of all tradesEarly ExperiencesBelow is a snapshot of the varied experiences I had the opportunity to be a part of following graduation. *Staff Writer-Industry Magazine (Orlando, July ’02 – January ‘03): Authored articles and content for media kit. Substantial contributions in all phases of the publications rebranding launch. *Event Manager-The Audie Group (trade show general contractor) (Orlando, January ’03 – September ‘03): Managed client relations, pre-show planning and setup. Created written content for marketing materials. *Manager of Marketing & Sales-Personal Watercraft Manufacture (Ann Arbor, October ’03 – December ‘04): Led all dealer and distributor negotiations. Planned/managed/led trade show appearances. Directed media relations and marketing content creation.