Dan Capasso Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL

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Greater Chicago Area

• Productions Director for Tribune Publishing social media company providing school and organization administrators a robust live stream platform while also providing in-house production services
• Recruited, screened, hired, and trained over 200 contractors and employees nationally
• Negotiated live stream production packages with school and national tournament partners
• Staffed over 5,000 live stream events with an economical streamlined production model
• Responsible for proposals, agreements, quality assurance, and content clipping teams, venue connectivity tests, inventory, travel arrangements, and contractor and departmental payroll

Greater Chicago Area

• Staff and facilities manager for successive Chicago area fitness clubs
• Led 10-12-member staffs responsible for exceptional customer service experience
• Member of management team selected to hire, train, and transition staff during acquisition
• Managed all site maintenance, vendor activity, supply purchasing, and department payroll
• Accepted payments, made bank deposits, and updated national member EFT information

Chicago, IL

• Field and Broadcast Booth Producer for Weigel Broadcasting's Game of the Week, featuring Chicago area prep sports events live on MeTV and streaming live on ESPN3.
• Coordinated on-field interviews with reporters, sponsors, school and community members
• Ensured continuity of on-air promotional materials while working alongside press box talent
• Supervised pre and post-game set up and breakdown of applicable broadcast equipment

Elmhurst, IL

• Programming Manager and spokesperson for 38-employee department producing original sports and community programming for greater Chicago region of 1.7 million subscribers
• Served as executive producer of Game of the Week and Sports Weekly prep sports programs, reinforcing relationships with customers and the educational community
• Negotiated favorable agreements with the state high school association, resulting in exclusive first selection playoff coverage rights to boost customer loyalty and viewership
• Conceived and facilitated business education partnerships and sports video on demand content to drive viewership and to mentor and educate students with TV career aspirations

Schaumburg, IL

• Programming Manager for 48-employee department responsible for all local origination, sports, public and leased access programming for AT&T Broadband northern Chicago suburban region of 500,000 subscribers.
• Aligned closely with marketing leadership team, leveraging exclusive local programming advantage to attract, inform, entertain, and retain customers
• Devised and implemented departmental restructuring plan, resulting in the phase out of underused facilities and the integration of multiple location production teams to support company realignment
• Developed favorable relationships with schools and community partners with a programming emphasis on local sports and organizations making a positive difference in our communities

Libertyville, IL

• Programming Manager for 20-employee programming department and local governmental affairs activity for suburban Chicago region of 130,000 subscribers and 40 franchises
• Worked closely with general manager, government officials, attorneys, and consultants, resulting in the successful renewal of franchise agreements and system transfers
• Represented the company as spokesperson at franchise and council meetings, resulting in proactive relationship building and effective crisis management
• Served as team leader for team-based selection employee hiring process, resulting in immediate group support of quality technical and customer service new hires

Waukegan, IL