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.
• 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

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.

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.

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.

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 ·.

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