Writing | Reviewing winning project and partnership proposals with incorporated plans for program management, communications, and comprehensive budgetsDeveloping management framework for new projects | partnerships | integrated programsProducer - Experiential Marketing Programs and Events: consumer | employee | public engagement

-Built innovative, professional services practice for corporate clientele using an agency account model and start-up approach to establish first-time client relationships and product(s) portfolio.-Introduced experiential marketing tactics to engage clients and incorporate into programs as an engagement approach for employees, customers, and the general public. Worked!-Producer equivalent role for all programs leading internal and client-side cross-functional project teams hiring freelance team members when budget allowed. -Achieved measurable growth of consultative sales and funding (restricted & unrestricted) using a mix of traditional fundraising and fee-for-service partnership models. -Successfully standardized processes for program development and operations: department and projects.-Increased consultative sales by writing smart, holistic program proposals written from a client’s business perspective including creative vision, strategy i.e., the tactical use of cause marketing, engagement vehicles (custom content, events, etc.), recommended partners, PR, KPI & ROI metrics, timelines, and budgets.-Programmatic engagement approach integrated any number of projects and outreach vehicles: grants, digital publications, online engagement tools, workplace giving campaigns, volunteer and event programs, including wraparound communications and messaging for internal and external audiences. -Strategized using the environment as a gateway to other community issues: economic and social in order to broaden the value proposition for greater impact and partnership | client sales.* Special engagement program work for renewable energy, climate change, sustainability.

-Managed all New York State chapter operations, member relations, new member solicitations, corporate partnerships, and public | private giving campaign activities and fundraising. -Conceptualized, advised and developed employee engagement programs for EarthShare National corporate partners and also, programs for nonprofit EarthShare members to implement, then offer themselves in order to showcase their own issue-based work. Welcomed approach was that of a consultant for members. -Developed and implemented new program management tools, operations and program financial structure.-Applied consumer marketing techniques to revise EarthShare’s approach to corporate partnership marketing and value proposition, introducing ES National, local members, and corporate prospects to the new tactics.

Established an experiential, grassroots marketing and special events agency acting as both a Producer and Production Manager to manage client objectives through projects, contracts and accounts, particularly large public events and/or national series of events for marketing promotions and entertainment. Cultivated a consultative partnership approach to clients that typically resulted in expanded scopes of work. Forged longstanding relationships with extensive network of agency and production company partners, vendors and personnel. Highlights:Barclays Center Premiere Event for Go West Creative Group, marketing and special events agency• Refined production strategy and budget for press, A-list talent and public surround; negotiated w/ NYC, Nets and venue.“Fete Paradiso” Exhibition/Festival for Phil&Co, PR agency• Wrote and edited marketing kit elements to replicate the novel event in other U.S. cities.• Originated sponsorship activations considering feasibility, community outreach, venue enhancement and revenue.Other clients include: Winick Productions (Super Bowl Boulevard 2014 Command Center Supervisor), Furman Sports (sponsorship sales and ideation), George P. Johnson (pitch consultant), MTV, TVWorldwide.com (on-camera performance), Ragnar Relay (local sponsorship sales for Catskills branded running event).

• Developed Community Marketing strategy to increase retail sales and customer loyalty by devising new ways to leverage Sears’s NYC market presence, yet celebrate individual communities through store events, promotions and co-branding. Used Barter Marketing approach with community groups and first-time "proposal piggybacking" with marketing agencies for business development.

• Managed B2B and B2C conventions, galas, meetings and press events, featuring celebrities and government dignitaries.• Provided video production expertise and costing approach as the sole author of a Federal Government RFP proposal.

• Acted as both Executive Producer and Production Manager for Subway Restaurant’s tight 5-week promotion timeline.• Partnered to design a “race course brand spectacle” for 135 brand ambassadors; crafted creative, budget and all logistics.(w/Catalyst & Team Arnstein)

“WIN Gas For Life” Multi-Market Sweepstakes for ConocoPhillips, including 76, Conoco and Phillips 66 brands• Conceived the activation approach to the grassroots promotional campaign for consumer / employee outreach and implemented cost-effective “localized” operations to maximize limited budget and exceed client’s retail sales goals. • Reduced current and out-year costs by innovative management of client and vendor resources.• Advised client on expanding outreach through new marketing channels i.e., digital and creative OOH.

• Developed an immediate, functioning production department, complete with first-time administrative procedures, proposals, departmental protocols, field team hiring | training, and production standards. • Fostered a collaborative relationship with the account team by providing tactical insight, production strategy, budgets, and ideation under tight deadlines and an aggressive sales atmosphere. Producer on all accounts.• Effectively managed Profit and Loss for name brand, national marketing programs for Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch,” Evian, Boost Mobile, ConocoPhillips, BMW, HBO and other well-known companies and brands.

• Produced 5-city Pop-Up Retail program for Nicorette in partnership with CKPR, PR agency for GSK.

"The Gates Project in Central Park" (behind the scenes in the Boathouse parking lot for 3 months: role of Site Supervisor was to help make the project function by running project operations and facilitating communications between the client, diverse production teams (700 workers at the max), park, police, vendors, media, the public, etc.); "Go for Command..." **contracted by Elliot Winick Productions

• Re-designed and successfully launched, 16-market, $2M Bank of America consumer retail event program, as part of Interpublic Group’s (IPG) integrated account across multiple agencies.• Reduced program costs by 55% by introducing an innovative operations, budgeting and cost tracking system.• Recruited, trained, supervised a nationwide network of senior-level producers.• Identified new and follow-on business opportunities, leading proposals that included employee video training and employee engagement through the community-level retail program.