Responsible for all aspects of release management including product development (content and packaging) and promotion (PR, sales copy and sales materials), print and digital marketingClose collaboration with artists (including members of Slade, The Associates and many others), writers, fans and first-rate graphic designers to create and market best-in-class reissuesWinner: AIM Award 2016 'Special Catalogue Release of the Year' - When Slade Rocked The World box

All aspects of label & product management of a wide variety of CD and CD/DVD releases from inception to marketplace.Development of release concepts including compilations and box sets.Management of external suppliers including packaging designers, liner note writers, PR firms and marketing agencies

Audio and filmed content creation and release management.Business development, relationship development and management, project management.Copywriting and much more.Current clients include CCS Rights Management (www.ccsrightsmanagement.com), abundant communications (www.abundant.co.uk), Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada, and others.

Creation and development of audio and digital releases of PD and non-PD musicDevelopment and management of DVD releases of specialty titlesSupervision of four direct reports

Clients and outlets have included• pdoink! publishing (Toronto): Sales copywriting for innovative children’s book publishing start-up• theraygun.co.uk, heyuguys.co.uk (London): Feature and review writer, interviewer• Universal Music Canada (Toronto): Liner note writer• Pre-election Planning Committee for Andrew Cash (Toronto): Co-chairman of Planning Commitee, Federal Parliamentary candidate (New Democratic Party), Davenport Riding

All aspects of DVD & Blu-ray marketing (trade and consumer) in the U.S. and Canada for a slate of live action titles (features and television series)Design direction and development for DVD & Blu-ray wraps and advertising Provision of all all necessary tools and information to sales teams to to facilitate timely account presentations of PAHE releasesPresentation of newly scheduled titles to the Canadian and US teamsAdministrative duties including maintenance and… Show more All aspects of DVD & Blu-ray marketing (trade and consumer) in the U.S. and Canada for a slate of live action titles (features and television series)Design direction and development for DVD & Blu-ray wraps and advertising Provision of all all necessary tools and information to sales teams to to facilitate timely account presentations of PAHE releasesPresentation of newly scheduled titles to the Canadian and US teamsAdministrative duties including maintenance and continual updating of release planner, sales decks and other internal and external documents Show less

Responsible for implementing and overseeing all aspects of sales & marketing of Rounder Records' music and DVD releases in CanadaCreation of all sales materials, marketing plans and marketing tools (print ads, TV and radio spots) for Canada in conjunction with Universal Music and senior management at Rounder Records HQ in Boston, MALiaison with Universal Music Canada's sales & marketing team at head office in Toronto and branch offices in Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and other… Show more Responsible for implementing and overseeing all aspects of sales & marketing of Rounder Records' music and DVD releases in CanadaCreation of all sales materials, marketing plans and marketing tools (print ads, TV and radio spots) for Canada in conjunction with Universal Music and senior management at Rounder Records HQ in Boston, MALiaison with Universal Music Canada's sales & marketing team at head office in Toronto and branch offices in Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and other citiesVisits to key accounts in major cities to present key releases to buyers along with Universal Music representativesTravel to Rounder HQ in Boston, MA to discuss territorial performance and set goals for key releases Show less

Responsible for all U.S. consumer marketing plans, budgets and marketing activities for a varied roster of feature films and music titles (including the seminal Talking Heads' concert film 'Stop Making Sense') on DVD and VHS.

Product Manager (Boston):Responsible for all aspects of product management (product and packaging development, provision of information for sales materials for field, creation of consumer advertising)Responsible for the selection and scheduling of titles from the extensive MGM/UA back catalogue for the MGM/UA Soundtrack reissue series joint ventureDesign direction of deluxe CD packaging, sourcing/creation of bonus materials Co-producer of acclaimed Meat Puppets 'SST… Show more Product Manager (Boston):Responsible for all aspects of product management (product and packaging development, provision of information for sales materials for field, creation of consumer advertising)Responsible for the selection and scheduling of titles from the extensive MGM/UA back catalogue for the MGM/UA Soundtrack reissue series joint ventureDesign direction of deluxe CD packaging, sourcing/creation of bonus materials Co-producer of acclaimed Meat Puppets 'SST Years' reissue series with Meat Puppets' drummer and archivist Derrick BostromDirector of Marketing DVD & VHS (NYC):Development and management of all consumer marketing plans, budgets and promotional activities for a varied roster of features and music titles (including the Talking Heads' concert film 'Stop Making Sense') on DVD and VHS Show less

• Soundtrack acquisition, sales and marketing, UK licensee liaison • Development and execution of promotional activities in conjunction with major and independent theatrical distributors including 20th Century Fox, UIP and Disney

Supervision of all steps in the creation of Laserdisc production masters#Selection of bonus materialsCommissioning and editing of liner notes, supervision of notes translation.Design direction and co-ordination of Laserdisc packaging.Selector of titles to be released in the premium 'Pioneer CInema'. range of classic films, including titles by Hitchcock, Roman Polanski and other masters of cinema.

Liaison with distributed video labels, including collaboration on scheduling, marketing and other key elemenst of sales & marketing.Active search for labels to pick up for distribution.