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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• Leading creative direction, production, shooting, and editing of diverse and impactful content across multiple channels for high-profile clients, consistently delivering compelling visual stories that enhance brand visibility and engagement.• Expertly managing large-scale production teams from pre-production to post-production, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery of high-quality content.• Demonstrating strong leadership and organizational skills to meet tight deadlines and exceed client expectations.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Working directly with SVP, Head of Brand, to drive development of social content strategies and marketing solutions, raising brand awareness by over 30%.• Orchestrating cross-functional teams in executing marketing programs, digital, social, and sponsorships work, including high-profile clients like the U.S. Open.

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Pioneered innovative launch of the first-ever 100% plastic-free mini-mart for Coors Light, achieving over 1.5 billion total earned media impressions.• Crafted impactful design concepts and strategies for integrated marketing campaigns across various platforms, enhancing brand narratives and engagement for prominent clients such as Coors Light and Accenture. • Developed a comprehensive creative case study video library, streamlining new business pitches and reducing production timelines by over 30%, significantly improving efficiency and client acquisition.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Led a team of over 20 creative and production professionals as Group Creative Director for Capital One’s in-house agency, The Brand Studio, driving the successful execution of high-impact campaigns.• Strategically expanded the capabilities of The Brand Studio, increasing internal project delivery and saving the company millions in production costs and agency fees.• Boosted creative output by over 200% through visionary leadership, innovative methodologies, and fostering a more collaborative and dynamic work environment.• Ensured brand design quality and consistency by overseeing the development of creative concepts, brand standards, guidelines, style guides, and identity systems.• Cultivated a culture of continuous improvement and high morale as an inspirational leader, dedicated coach, mentor, and team builder, empowering the team to achieve excellence.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Directed creative teams in the development, execution, and delivery of integrated campaigns for high-profile clients, including Netflix and NBC Universal, enhancing brand visibility and audience engagement.• Led the successful launch of the “Only On Netflix” campaign, creating impactful content that increased engagement with Netflix’s movie offerings by 26%, significantly boosting brand recognition and viewer interest.

New York

• Coached and mentored a group of creative interns, achieving a 100% hire rate, demonstrating strong leadership and talent development skills that contributed to building a successful and dynamic team. • Developed and executed impactful advertising campaigns for a portfolio of Reckitt Benckiser products, including Airwick, Jet Dry, Resolve, and KY, effectively driving brand growth and market penetration in fast-paced and competitive environments.

New York

• Conceptualized, produced, and launched engaging multi-channel content for American Express’s “Don’t Live Life Without It” campaign, generating over 100 million earned media impressions and significantly enhancing brand visibility.

New York

• Produced and executed a diverse range of brand campaigns across multiple channels for major clients, including UPS, ESPN, Walmart, Chevy, Pizza Hut, Ritz, BFGoodrich Tires, and others, driving brand growth and market engagement. • Served as a producer, director, cinematographer, film editor, and photographer for the BFGoodrich account, delivering high-quality creative work that saved the client over $1M in agency fees.• Spearheaded the creative launch of the G10 driver for Ping Golf, leveraging innovative marketing strategies and effective brand positioning to make it the #1 selling driver globally, significantly boosting the company’s market share and brand reputation.• Led the creative pitch team that secured a $20M Midas account for the agency, showcasing exceptional strategic and presentation skills.

Los Angeles

• Orchestrated innovative creative strategies and led teams in crafting compelling multi-channel campaigns for key clients, including Asics and Burger King, enhancing brand positioning and audience engagement.• Directed cross-functional creative and production teams to execute successful campaigns, notably securing the Onitsuka Tiger shoes account for the agency, showcasing strategic acumen and effective leadership.

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Developed and produced multi-channel creative work for clients including UPS, Ping, JFK Library & Museum, Nascar and BFGoodrich

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Developed and produced multi-channel creative work for clients including Rooms-To-Go and Mani Lani Hawaiian Resorts

Associate Of Arts, Advertising And Design

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communications / Advertising