Doug Edelson Email & Phone Number

It's good to be back with Sparks full time, though it feels like I never left. I have worked with Sparks most of the last 15 years. Compelling and meaningful experiences drive everything we do here. It's good to be home.

Baltimore, Md

I provide Marketing Consulting, Event Production/Management, Account Direction and Project Management services to a variety of industries. My clients are as diverse in their size and nature as they are in their offerings and needs. Some are Experiential Marketing Agencies; some are large corporations, while others are small startups. They all have one thing in common - when they got stuck in a meeting looking for an answer or realized a need they just didn’t have the manpower to fulfill – they called me. Some of the folks who called me are now clients. I referred others to colleagues who were a better fit for them and some of them I am still talking to. So let's start a dialogue. What's going on in your world and how might I help?What’s not on my resume? (there’s only so much room)• 30+ years of live theatre experience (Directing, Stage Managing, Acting, Sound Design)• Hotel Management: I have worked in both Operations and F&B for Crown Plaza, Sheraton, Hilton and Embassy Suites

Recruited as the first team member for this new division, working for clients such as, BASF, Coca-Cola, Turner Construction, Life Technologies, FlexEnergy, Elster and Carestream; responsibilities included:• Creating and implementing all departmental policies and operating procedures• Recruiting project team members and vetting external resources• Account oversight – mentoring the core EWI team - ensuring client expectations were surpassed • Maintaining an overall project/proposal net profit margin of 26%• Facilitating conflict resolution for accounts when required • Managing RFI and RFP responses utilizing internal and external resources• Developing a preferred pricing structure that leveraged efficiencies among vendors• Forecasting and conducting proactive weekly account audits• Key presenter for new business development

We use the craft of Filmmaking to inspire, challenge and educate kids. The idea is to provide alternative activities to less productive ones. Kids learn about teamwork in an environment with no hierarchy. Once the foundation is laid, it’s a short leap to repurposing these skills into career opportunities.

Responsible for the flawless execution of events from concept through post-event analysis for:Palm, Google, Microsoft, Motorola, LG Electronics, Adidas, Aflac and Oki.· Drive business development initiates to deliver comprehensive RFP responses that continually push the creative envelope· Ensure the creative integrity of all events by directing communication flow amongst the client, fabrication, production, vendors and venues· Management of all project budgets ensuring profitability while exceeding client expectations· Leverage select vendor partnerships to deliver against the shrinking budgets of this challenging economy· Effective management of internal and external resources ensuring everyone is on task, hitting deadlines, and not exceeding budget allocations· Apply creative effective solutions to on-site challenges quickly without impacting the integrity of the event

Responsible for the management and smooth operation of all key accounts including: Mazda, Barnes & Noble, Schering Plough, CoinStar, HUD and Mitsubishi Imaging. · Oversaw nationwide and international deployments of new kiosk initiatives · Directed and Implemented all management team action items · Created new escalation procedures cutting management response time by more than 50% · Liaison to Operations and Sales · Designed and implemented new management systems realizing significant cost efficiencies

Head of the Event Technology Team The first manager recruited to the US office of this European based design agency. Developed and maintained key accounts, while increasing revenue and building a dynamic production team. Ran business development initiatives, oversaw account and project management as liaison to European affiliates. Managed a multidisciplinary staff of five. · Developed strategic relationships with key accounts such as GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol- Myers Squibb, Merck, Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca · Built a production team whose department revenue increased an average of 40% annually · Provided customized electronic solutions to Pharmaceutical clients allowing them to realize significant cost efficiencies · Optimized global department procedures · Played a key role in the development of the US office, ensuring its strategic value for purchase in 2001 · Implemented proposal procedures that carried a 75% success rate

Recruited to this multimedia company that was a beta test site for AVID ®. Given theresponsibility of negotiating joint ventures and strategic alliances with eligible productionresources. Promoted to Head of Production in 1995. · Produced and directed on-location video productions nationwide · AVID ® on-line and off-line editing · Extensive scriptwriting · Designed and implemented job profitability tracking system · Established and maintained budgets while increasing profit margins by 20% · Increased overall company net profit by 11%

A member of the crew for numerous television and film productions, in a variety of capacitiesincluding: segment producer, teleprompter operator, and production assistant.Television · Numerous commercials and · Home Improvement infomercials · Hearts Afire · Evening Shade Film · The Crusaders · Naked Gun 33 1/3 · Code 3 · On Deadly Ground