Good luck bells made of solid pewter. Legend has it that bells will banish evil spirits, give a Guardian Bell as a gift to someone you love to offer good luck and protection.

Helping to grow this family business that dates back to 1832! We are a Made-in-the-USA manufacturer of Bevin Bells, the only dedicated bell manufacturer in the US. We are focused on service bells for a multitude of uses, plus customized bells for everything from sports events to weddings. The other half of our business is dedicated to manufacturing and filling compressed gas cylinders for a variety of uses, including the calibration gas industry.

As senior operations officer, responsible for the effective, efficient and strategic execution of programming for Demand Abolition, a national nonprofit dedicated to eliminating sex trafficking. Managed staff, developed program plans and execution, member of senior leadership team. Responsible for overseeing specific program execution, both on the ground in partner cities, and nationally for legal and opposition work. Worked in partnership with law enforcement, high-tech innovators and programmers, nonprofits. and citizen action groups.

Provide CMO-level marketing and communications expertise to small and mid-size consumer brands. Focused on delivering strategic planning, sophisticated communications, results-oriented programs, along with staff training and mentoring. Offer experienced and practical marketing resources that maximize efforts on limited budgets for companies in the $5-10 million range.

Managed the agency's branding, communications and marketing activities. Responsible for external brand image of Cone. Led agency senior team in refreshing and updating Cone's brand vision and positioning - in 6 month process, developed new national-award-winning website, created all new print materials, in addition to work on broad aspects of marketing, communications and business development. Oversaw agency utilizations process, to determine how accounts are staffed and how employees are utilized.

Managed all aspects of business development activities and agency marketing. Responsible for proactively and reactively securing new clients for the agency, identified and managed teams assigned to win new business, created programs and strategies for potential clients. Also oversaw agency marketing functions.

Oversaw new business acquisition for the agency, including program development for clients, responses to RFPs, and assisting in launching new client programs. Ongoing client work included brands such as Ben & Jerry's, Zapf Creation, Wells Fargo.

Split time between directly managing significant client accounts and overseeing business development activities for the agency's brand marketing group. Sample accounts included Timberland, Barbour, Rollerblade, Scripps Media and Jiffy Lube.

Managed team of 8-10 account staff (4-5 direct reports) and acted as senior strategist on all accounts in agency's "active lifestyles" portfolio. Work included broad-based public relations, events, marketing programs, product launches for brands such as: Rollerblade, Cannondale, Timberland, Barbour, Atomic Ski, Burger King Scholar Athletes, ECCO Shoes. Created and oversaw program to develop process, materials and expectations for agency account management structure.

Managed account teams, created and executed client programs. Acted as senior strategist for clients.

Responsible for all advertising, public relations, sales and events at this year-round resort complex. Managed group sales and customer service functions, events programming and coordinated with diverse staff of mountain executives and mountain operations, managed seasonal and year-round employees.

First job after college - marketing training position for world's largest winery (at the time). Worked in the field to implement marketing programs. Worked on the highly successful launch of Bartles & Jaymes Wine Coolers.