Danny Leon Email & Phone Number

Charlotte Metro

Charlotte, North Carolina

CKO KickboxingOwner / Manager Charlotte, NC Established the organization’s first Charlotte, NC business, from inception to profitable operation helping numerous clients from diverse backgrounds. As Owner, hold full sales, marketing, operations management, business development, strategic planning, financial, vendor relations, inventory management, procurement, program development and social media responsibility. Set franchise record for highest number of new members post Grand Opening launch. Elected as one of the first Owners to serve on the Franchise Action Committee. Achieved exceptionally high employee and client retention rates. Hire, train, develop and mentor staff to provide superior service, motivate clients and cross-sell services. Streamlined operational processes and delivered significant operating cost reductions.

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National Broadcasting Company (NBC)Producer / Writer Secaucus & Englewood Cliffs, NJProducer − CNBC’s Closing Bell, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (2007-2012)Producer − CNBC’s On the Money, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (2004-2007)Writer, Producer, Line Producer – MSNBC - Lester Holt Live, Secaucus, NJ (2001-2004)Successful 11-year career with NBC, consistently meeting and exceeding performance benchmarks, and receiving stellar annual reviews. Traveled internationally to field produce numerous network-wide series.Won several Network “Ovation” Awards for “work excellence” and “going above and beyond” expectations. Responsibilities were diverse and included conceptualizing, researching, and producing segment assignments on various topics. Interviewed high-profile executives. Collaborated with and prepared prominent Anchors and other high-profile on-air personalities.As Producer for CNBC’s “On the Money”, wrote and directed the production of franchise packages.As Writer, Producer, Line Producer at MSNBC, handled intense writing workload while producing live segments for high-profile guests; served as secondary line producer and lead producer when required.

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American Broadcasting Company (ABC) NewsProducer / Other Positions New York, NY / Miami, FLProducer, New York, NY (1996-2001)Associate Producer, Miami, FL (1993-1996)Bureau Assistant, Miami, FL (1990-1993)Desk Assistant, Overnight, New York, NY (1989-1990)Earned several promotions throughout successful tenure; recognized by executive leadership as a valuable company asset committed to consistently delivering excellence. Field produced more than 500 packages for prominent shows such as World News Tonight, Nightline and Good Morning America. Mentored and developed numerous employees. Served as Production Supervisor for several major stories, directed writers and camera crews, and managed promotions, scripts and content. Spearheaded ABC’s Second Audio Program (SAP) effort in Spanish (World News Tonight, 2000), participating in press conferences with high-profile Media personalities. Traveled throughout the U.S. and internationally, covering hurricanes, war zones and conflicts. Won Emmy, Peabody and Du Pont Awards for live segments and tape coverage. Demonstrated logistics expertise, often arriving in new locales with only a few hours to plan and execute on-air stories.