James Skidmore Email & Phone Number

Patchogue, New York

Greater New York City Area

President of nonprofit organization facilitating economic and social growth of its members and the community. Responsibilities including: • Providing leadership, direction and management for all aspects of Chamber activities.• Working with wide range of public, private, and nonprofit sector constituents to build support / coalitions consistent with Chamber's mission and priorities. • Serving as principal advocate and spokesperson for Chamber, in conjunction with Chair.• Ensuring strategic initiatives / policies are effectively implemented. • Fostering engagement of Board and membership at-large in Chamber activities. • Maintaining continuity in programming for all departments within Chamber umbrella. • Advising Board and Committees on public policy, programs and key initiatives.

Patchogue

Board responsibilities for nonprofit including:• Attending board meetings and important related meetings. • Actively participating in Chamber committee work.• Reviewing and commenting on committee minutes and reports.• Engaging other committee members to help form consensus on committee matters.• Participating in the committee's annual evaluation and planning efforts, membership recruitment, and fundraising.

Greater New York City Area / Patchogue Long Island

GreaterPatchogue.com seeks to be the premier community information resource for the South Country, Patchogue-Medford and Bayport-Blue Point areas. The site has a magazine-style feel, with a focus on quality writing and communication. The emerging artist column will focus on Long Island musicians complete with interviews, relevant links and will provide a personal insight of the artist and their music alike.-"If you can't find the rhythm that matches the beat, then you can't find the answer, the answer complete"

Patchogue, New York

General Manager of innovative, art-focused eatery and private event space. Managerial and event planning responsibilities including: Event Production• Weekly music performances, art shows, spoken word performances, and community events.• Developing and managing social media presence.Leadership and Team Organization • Fostering an engaged work culture for team of 15 to 20 employees.• Managing 400 to 550 total weekend patrons, and 200 to 350 weekday patrons. • Conducting employee reviews, coaching, training, and day-to-day scheduling.• Managing 10 to 15 vendor relationships.

Patchogue New York

Fathom Clothing is an artist driven alternative clothing company, based on Long Island, New York. It is our mission to encourage and help people of all types and creativity, to harness the things that make them who they are, and to create something meaningful and everlasting. We will do everything in our power to share there ideas and give a voice to the voiceless, a means to the mean-less and a revolution to the souls trapped within themselves.We will liberate those willing to accept the fact that in a world filled with technology, that it is time to stop hiding behind it. Face the world and stop excluding ourselves from the moments that we live in. Fathom is a company where the sum of its parts truly does equal the whole and every person has a place in which only that person with his/her unique qualities can fill. And this is our purpose, to give everyone the chance to become their own revolution.

Patchogue, New York

Five-time Event Chairman of annual 4-day street music, food, cultural diversity and arts festival, attracting up to 100,000 total foot traffic to Village of Patchogue. End-to-end festival planning, design client relations, vendor management, and event execution responsibilities, including:• Communications / public relations, budget management, negotiations, social media, event scheduling, including booking music performances, procuring sponsors, and building and managing teams. • Event design programming including concerts on 7 stages, art and cultural diversity presentations, children’s activities, and an auction.• Increased sponsorship from 5 to 12 sponsors.• Increased daily foot traffic from 15-18K to 18-25K people.• Vendor management / relationship management - 110 craft and retail vendors and 30 food trucks.• Managing 5 subcommittees of up to 50 individuals including daily operations street team, vendor selection team, family activities, arts, and public safety committees.Event AwardsAlive After Five® 2018, 2016, 2015 Winner: Best Annual Event / Festival on Long Island Alive After Five® 2016 Winner: Long Island Smart Growth Award

Long Island, New York

Developed and tested national restaurant chain re-branding concept at Long Island location applied to 10,000 square-foot Corpus Christi location.

New York, United States

Fundraising, liaisoning, and minute taking for human service agency dedicated to empowering survivors of domestic violence through provisioning of safe housing, supportive counseling, and legal advocacy services on Long Island.

Greater New York City Area

Event production for 2 or more weekly events with audiences ranging from 50 to 1000 people during my 10-year tenure. Event planning, execution and management, including:• Event production for benefits, art shows, spoken word, live art, and music performances involving local, regional, and national talent.• Building and directing social media presence / strategy.• Liaise with local customer base. • Helped rebrand a local brewery into a vibrant, top-rated music venue leveraging social media, intimate knowledge of local music scene, experience gauging crowds and atmosphere, and innovative interaction with our customer base.• Increased total average foot traffic over 100%, reflected in evening bar and entertainment sales.Event Venue Awards2012 LongIsland.com: Top 10 Live Music Venues on Long Island: Rated #22014 & 2015 Winner of two “Best of Long Island” categories: Best Bar and Best Bartenders 2015 Winner “Best of Long Island” category: Best Happy Hour