• Responsible for all sponsorships, licensees and 3rd party integrations for D23 & D23 EXPO• Identifies new opportunities to provide organic content creation/integration and promotional/experiential activations• Develops business strategies and identifies areas of opportunity to grow the business while providing measurable ROI• Supports the various lines of business of The Walt Disney Company utilizing synergistic opportunities and aligning sponsored content/activations• Specializes in creating one-of-a-kind fan activations through the use of partnerships and sponsorships (i.e. Mickey Mouse One: Walt's Plane presented by Amazon at D23 Expo)

• Develop and implement a sponsorship plan to increase revenues for multiple activations throughout the year with an initial priority on the 2019 D23 Expo.• Identify new business prospects while creating compelling and engaging opportunities to expand existing accounts through creative development across multiple activation points.• Develop an overall business strategy to identify areas of opportunity and grow the business while providing measurable ROI.

• Responsible for the strategic development and management of complex, long-term and multi-dimensional contracts/relationships with external brands primarily in the entertainment, technology and industrial spaces.• Drives incremental value by developing deep relationships and aligning core objectives to create innovative and unique marketing/promotional opportunities.• Develops new areas of opportunities through strategic B2B story-telling utilizing successful proof-of-concepts, technology integrations and collaborations.• Collaborates with internal partners and key stakeholders to identify targeted opportunities that deliver on partners’ KPI’s.• Works closely with R&D teams to identify partner core competencies that can be paired with potential collaborations and proof of concept projects primarily in the areas of AI, IoT and Cloud strategy.

Disney Regional Entertainment/ESPN2009-2011: Director, Marketing, Sales & Communications2005-2009: National Manager, Marketing, Communications & Creative Content-Responsible for brand management, communications/public relations, business development, contract negotiation, advertising, promotions, corporate synergy and alliances, creative content, website development/maintenance, social media, market research and analysis, CRM, sourcing, national sponsorship sales and private event sales for all ESPN Zone locations.-Developed and executed overall marketing & sales strategies including management of marketplace trends and monitoring/analyzing marketing/sales efforts, budget tracking and ROI analysis-Developed and executed all internal and external communication strategies utilizing multiple platforms-Developed and executed web strategies, CRM, SEO, promotional awareness campaigns and sales generation leads-Responsible for supplier analysis and sourcing strategies (including RFP, RFI, contract negotiations and execution) for advertising, communications, media buying, web development and print.

Contracted by Honda through m2 productions, inc.-Event Producer for a six city event marketing launch for the 2006 Honda Civic-Retained to manage the customer data collection/registration for the ‘Honda Civic Live Tour’ -Managed a team of 30-45 contractors to design and implement a registration process for the event-Utilized a new technology of electronic tracking cards given to each guest to track their participation and quickly gather feedback on the new model. This technology led to the most comprehensive data Honda had been able to collect for a marketing event.-Managed planning, logistics and talent of six-city tour including concerts of top name acts

Retained for the following programs:- Introduction and launch of Toyota into Mexico (Toyota de Mexico) including customized training programs which addressed specific cultural differences in the car buying process.- Development and launch of a new brand, Scion, into Toyota dealerships- Continued conversion to online training and development for Toyota & Lexus employees - Managed, conducted and presented strategic market research/analysis projects targeting U.S. women buyers for Toyota which included analyzing dealership statistics and conducting focus groups

Managed multiple automotive clients. Focused on automotive training (new model training and experiential event marketing including ride and drives), brand development and adult learning (soft skills, dealership training, etc.) Responsible for the conversion to an on-line training model for dealership learning and certification.

The OZ Entertainment Company was a start up company with the goal of building a technology-focused theme park in Kansas based on "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". This job included significant work in raising private equity, required strong project development skills and required managing community concerns. Gained substantial knowledge in working with a Superfund site navigating requirements by and working with; the Army Corps of Engineers, DOD, EPA, as well as state and local governments.

Legal filing and contract review.