Joe Bonilla Email & Phone Number

Albany, NY, US

Co-founder, managing partner, and senior media director of creative strategy firm with offices in Albany, Greenville, and Las Vegas - focused on media/analyst relations, public communications, policy and regulatory affairs, advertising, video/photo services, and stakeholder outreach.Established two-person firm and grew firm to a three-office, full-service.

Co-founder, partner, and chief experience officer (CXO) of startup craft coffee company. Responsible for the guest experience for retail and event operations and oversees customer service.

Albany, New York, US

Partner, business and operations advisor for fast-growing media and entertainment startup based in New York's Capital Region. Provides advisement and counsel on business strategy and execution.

Partner, co-founder, and operations manager for emerging media and commentary startup based in Upstate New York. Co-host of The Mix podcast with co-founder Liz Benjamin.

Albany, New York, US

+ Board president of non-profit car sharing company in Albany.

Albany, New York, US

+ Treasurer for not-for-profit car sharing company based in Albany.

Albany, New York, US

+ Board member for not-for-profit car sharing company based in Albany.

Regular panelist for WAMC's The Roundtable.

Co-owner and co-founder of restaurant/cafe in Albany's Delaware Avenue neighborhood. Head of branding, outreach, and marketing strategy.

+ Founding executive director of alcoholic beverage manufacturers trade association based in New York's Capital Region;+ Co-founder of the trail;+ Advocated for beverage producers' interests to municipalities, state agencies, and regulatory organizations;+ Helped grow trail membership from original four producers to nearly twenty producers in eight Upstate.

• Manages communications for Assemblymember Patricia A. Fahy, which includes but not limited to: press statements, graphic design, social media, website maintenance, mailing materials.
• Liaison for higher education and economic development issues in relation to the 109th Assembly District, which encompasses the City of Albany and Towns of Bethlehem, Guilderland, and New Scotland.

Albany, New York, US

• Chair of oversight board. Appointed by the Common Council of the City of Albany and elected by membership of oversight board members.
• Assists in the development of public, education and government access television (known as "ChannelAlbany") in the City including by promoting the use of the main library studio to citizens and groups throughout the.
• Oversees the cable television public access facility/studio and assists the Public Access Coordinators, whom shall be responsible for the day to day operation of the public access facility/studio;
• Reviews procurement requests made by institutional partners on behalf of PEG access.

Albany, New York, US

• Board officer and substitutes in event the chair is not available;
• Assists in the development of public, education and government access television (known as "ChannelAlbany") in the City including by promoting the use of the main library studio to citizens and groups throughout the.
• Oversees the cable television public access facility/studio and assists the Public Access Coordinators, whom shall be responsible for the day to day operation of the public access facility/studio;
• Reviews procurement requests made by institutional partners on behalf of PEG access;
• Makes recommendations on the success of the programs in Phase I of PEG funding and based upon said findings makes recommendations for expenditures of Phase II funding.

Albany, New York, US

• Assists in the development of public, education and government access television in the City including by promoting the use of the public studio to citizens and groups throughout the City;
• Oversees the cable television public access facility/studio and assists the Public Access Coordinator, whom shall be responsible for the day to day operation of the public access facility/studio;
• Reviews memorandums of agreement between the city and relevant entities to assure implementation of PEG access
• Makes recommendations on the success of the programs in Phase I of PEG funding and based upon said findings makes recommendations for expenditures of Phase II funding.

• Manage all external relations, marketing, branding, and web development for Capital Region venue/coffee house.
• Liaison and representative of owner to media outlets in addition to governmental entities.
• Coordinate and foster community relations with neighborhood groups, associations, and residents.
• Develops and drafts all design materials for in-store and external distribution.
• Manage website and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare)
• Continue to provide services to store with new firm

• Develops media angles for technology and consumer-oriented clients.
• Writes and edits press releases, briefing sheets, and press pitches to news outlets ranging from international media to local blogs.
• Assists the team in the overall media relations strategy of the client.

Albany, New York, US

• Led political reporting and managed political writers for Knickerbocker Ledger.
• Developed in-depth source list for state and local political news stories.
• Primary copy editor for all stories, including Lifestyle, Sports, Arts & Entertainment, and Political sections.

Albany, N.Y., US

• Assists IRB (Institutional Review Board) and IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee)/IBC (Institutional Biosafety Committee) administrators in compliance activities over research conducted at the University.
• Remittance and correspondence between primary investigators and ORRC staff regarding research protocols and modifications.
• Development and maintenance of office website and guided office through university-wide website transition period.
• Transitioned primary investigator forms from Word/RTF-based templates to PDFs in order to maintain consistency of documents.
• Reviewed protocols that dealt with research in psychology, public policy, education, nanotechnology, biomedical sciences, and assessment.

Albany, N.Y., US

• Managed and supervised the Department of Programming, including one Associate Director, two Assistant Directors, and fifteen interns.
• Responsible for planning and execution of campus-wide events and programming for undergraduate student population, including but not limited to: concerts, comedy shows, speaking engagements (i.e. the World Within Reach.
• Responsible for execution of $725,000 departmental budget.
• Advised the President on matters regarding campus programming and intergovernmental activity relating to such affairs.
• Reported to the President of the Student Association.

Albany, N.Y., US

• Managed organizational turnaround from two members and inoperable environment to 115-member organization with compliance with internal reporting requirements and increased content generation.
• Managing Editor for newly developed news division.
• Developed four in-house news and entertainment programs.
• Created first live webcast for organization in November 2008.
• Introduced live webcast of the University-sponsored Relay for Life program, streaming for 14 straight hours.
• Served on the executive board for the University at Albany Student Association and reported directly to the President.

• Assisted with management of new theatrical operation in Downtown Schenectady.
• Developed templates for inventory and public scheduling sheets.
• Created marketing materials for Schenectady location and three additional theaters within the chain for the Holiday 2007 season.

• Managed box office and concession staff for historic neighborhood theater.
• Performed cash-handling activities.
• Performed building maintenance.
• Developed scheduling templates and concession computer button spread layout.
• Developed marketing materials for then-two theater chain.
• Built relationships with neighborhood organizations and institutions.

• Co-founded community newspaper organization.
• Officer-in-charge and managing editor.
• Handled editorial, printing, and distribution of two branded newspapers (Knickerbocker Ledger, Valley Voice) for both Albany and Troy.
• Orchestrated pre-incorporation of Valley Voice Media to become BASKnickerbocker Inc. in November 2006.

B.A., Public Management & Policy (Concentration: Public Engagement)

A.A., Liberal Arts & Sciences

A.A., Broadcast Communications

Education record