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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il

Chicago, Il

Manage event logistics, develop strategies and project plans, coordinate with artists and artist management for leading citywide events including Pitchfork Music Festival.• Serve as the go-to problem solver for all on-site matters with artists and artist management; consistently recognized for efforts from artists and event managers.• Gather artists’ technical requirements and manage backstage operations, while collaborating with stage managers and directing stage crew to ensure a seamless operation.• Analyze spending to maximize resources and stay within budget.

Administer performance logistics, assess sponsorship and fundraising opportunities, and develop new venue relationships.• Create and maintain venue agreements and oversee backstage operations; direct artists, volunteers, and venue managers to ensure event expectations are in alignment with vision.• Promote events and develop online content for social media; manage e-commerce streams.Riot Fest Chicago - September 2015riotfest.orgChicago, IllinoisHyde Park Jazz Festival - Oriental Institute - September 2013Chicago, IllinoisJames FalzoneCIMMfest - Constellation - April 2013Chicago, IllinoisVan Dyke ParksBrilliant Corners of Popular Amusements festival - September 2012Chicago, IllinoisVan Dyke ParksDowntown Sound series - Millennium Park - July 2012Chicago, IllinoisDaniel Knox

Performing, recording, and touring with artists such as Sabers, Mousetrap, Head of Femur, Econoline, Bobby Conn and the Glass Gypsies, and Pablo's Triangle • Toured North America and Europe, playing such festivals as Reading/Leeds, Glastonbury, CMJ, and SXSW• Coordinated and compiled tour materials such as contracts, maps, tour books, hotel/lodgeing plans, van rental arrangements, and equipment storage/rental.• Oversaw communication with venue management and established good relations with staff and crew.• Headed up band and crew relations, communication and scheduling to ensure efficient time and budget management.• Assembled band merchandise and sales points for onsite/at gig placement.• Designed layouts and maintained print and online band collateral.

Greater Chicago Area

Lead concurrent logistics projects for high-profile international and domestic clients; focused on freight forwarding and all aspects of the process to include, planning, crating, art handling and installation. • Door-to-door logistics solutions valued up to $15MM+ for clients including major domestic and international institutions, collectors and artists.• Serve as primary point of contact for all aspects of the freight forwarding process to include planning and consultation, supervision and tracking for all tiers of fine art shipments.• Create customized multimodal (air freight, ocean freight, trucking) transportation plans to meet or exceed client’s budget expectations while maximizing profit margins.• Ensure that vendors provide contracted commitments, measure performance against operational service-level agreements, and coordinate vendor deliverables. • Identify and recommend new vendors for process and performance improvement and quality assurance.• White-glove customer service approach throughout the logistics lifecycle including 24/7 communication, troubleshooting and anticipating issues to ensure optimal results.• TSA Certified to Import and Export internationally.• Well-versed in regulations of US Customs Entries, Import and Export documentation including AWBs, Pro Forma invoices, BOLs, and special permits, including CITES and USF&W.

Chicago, Il

Lead operations and manage multiple projects for art galleries and private collectors in fast-paced, high-stakes environment; promoted multiple times throughout tenure and given greaterresponsibility.• Initiated and nurtured relationships with renowned institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago, MoMA New York, and the Smithsonian Institute DC, and helped to establish company as a trusted resource for logistical services within the Midwestern and Eastern US.• Managed concurrent transportation projects and directed 10-person team to ensure timely, claim-free delivery of independent and large-scale artwork collections valued at $10M+.• Identified opportunities to improve processes; authored and implemented a standardized billing and project estimate model that improved cost efficiency and supported time-critical logistics planning.• Lead process improvement efforts and quality assurance; created and published an online client-access transportation schedule to generate sales and improve customer relations.• Produced customized logistics solutions and sound estimates to minimize client costs, ensured optimal service, secure loyalty, and increase profitability for the company.• Drafted in-house forecasts and analyze final reports to measure profitability.• Created, organized, and archived all print and digital materials for department operations.

Chicago, Il

Chicago, Il

The Windish Agency is an independent booking agency devoted to the artistic development and vision of its incredibly talented roster of musicians, bands and DJs.• Managed company website, including updates on artist profiles, edit video, photo, & media pages for performers, as well as daily calendar maintenance for agent use.• Created tour itineraries for foreign and domestic performers planning tours in North America.• Contacted venues nation-wide to establish relations with venue management and acquire contracts in a timely manner.• Devised and edited tour schedules for artists & management.

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology / Film Studies

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