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New York, New York, United States

Project M Group (founded in 2016) identifies large genres with passionate and highly engaged enthusiasts, acquires media properties in those areas and builds thriving e-commerce businesses. Project M is the owner of several leading media brands in music and alternative culture including: Alternative Press Magazine, BrooklynVegan, Goldmine Magazine, Metal.

New York, NY

- Client lead across multiple global and domestic engagements (Korea, Europe, USA) with Samsung Electronics.

New York, NY

• Directed multiple domestic teams based in 5 offices across an ever-expanding variety of digital work streams for Rosetta’s largest client, Samsung Electronics America.
• Initiated and developed Rosetta's relationship with Samsung’s North American Headquarters.
• Oversaw the production, post-production and launch of digital media assets for Samsung Mobile USA’s social media platforms with a combined audience of over 30 million followers.
• Performed a 3-month secondment at Samsung’s European Headquarters in the United Kingdom to solidify our growing relationship. (Q3 - Q4 2015)

New York, NY

• Served as executive team member enlisted to drive all new business activities and lead strategic expansion at growing pure-play social media agency. Generated leads and managed agency response to incoming RFPs, created.
• Pitched over 20 leading domestic and global brands and achieved $1M in new revenues by winning social media agency-of-record contracts with Louis Vuitton, StriVectin, West Soy, Wet Seal and NJOY.

New York, NY

• Established global social media program for General Motors and led new business pitches to capture global social media contracts with Samsung and Gore-Tex.
• Spearheaded presentation that won $13M global account with Samsung Electronics.
• Drove over $3M in new agency revenues in 2012 through development and management of several pieces of new business with Samsung Electronics America.
• Established and directed new global social media team for General Motors, delivering over $1.5M in new revenues for Big Fuel in 2011. Managed creation and launch of Chevrolet brand’s 1st global social media campaign in.

New York, NY

• Served as key company executive, reporting directly to CEO. Played instrumental role in acquiring and growing many of company's major accounts, including Chrysler, De Tomaso and Devon Works. Spearheaded business.
• Contributed $3M in new revenues by creating and delivering pitch that won De Tomaso account. Developed brand strategy, led product launch planning, and orchestrated global reintroduction of De Tomaso luxury automobile.
• Captured Devon Works luxury goods account, delivering $1.5M in new revenues. Managed brand identity development and execution of global launch campaign for Devon’s timepieces and oversaw design and realization of.
• Led multiple initiatives for Chrysler, including the omni-channel market launch for the Peapod electric vehicle that culminated with appearances on CNBC, the Today Show and CNN, resulting in hundreds of online and.

Greater New York City Area

• Promoted rapidly based on performance through positions of increasing responsibility to become #1 performing Senior Zone Manager in the Northeast and a consistent national sales leader. Led product launches, trained.
• Generated $110M in sales revenues and achieved over 100% of annual sales quotas by forging and growing relationships with more than 80 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers during tenure.
• Managed all Marketing, Sales and Service activities in multiple NYC Metro area markets.
• Worked with NY regional Ford advertising federation to develop and execute targeted multimedia campaigns to increase client revenues and customer retention.

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted with New York Region product planning, sales forecasting, production scheduling and allocation.
• Graduated an extensive 6 month marketing, sales and service training program.

Detroit, MI

• Developed business plan for factory direct vehicle delivery center and visitor center.
• Forecasted potential vehicle sales, revenue streams, operating expenses, visitation, etc.
• Benchmarked numerous competitors and competitive facilities.

New York, NY

• Created original sales and marketing materials for multimedia start-up company.

Mba, Global Management

Activities and Societies: Rugby Team, Phi Sigma Iota Foreign Language Honor Society (Spanish).Graduated with Honors: 3.5 GPA. Study.

B.A., Liberal Arts And Sciences

Activities and Societies: Delta Chi Fraternity, Order of Omega National Leadership Honor Society.Graduated with Honors: 3.5 GPA, Dean’s.