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▪ Create unique public programming and events initiatives for Chicago Riverwalk venue with particular focus on inclusion, diverse voices, and community collaborations for spoken word and live music performances with over 100 Chicago artists reaching 30,000 patrons.▪ Foster and maintain strong community partnerships for Tales from the Riverbank program showcasing performers from the South and West Sides of Chicago, giving a platform for marginalized talent while diversifying the entertainment offerings along the Riverwalk.▪ Spearhead community engagement initiatives; forged partnership with The Voice star Meghan McNeal to develop performance series co-curated by her foundation, Pullman Arts Fest.▪ Develop and manage show schedules, creative timelines, and budgets; responsible for pre-production planning, onsite execution, logistics, and post-production reconciliation.▪ Manage contracting, promotions, and day-of advancing; liaise between artists and production staff for smooth event execution.▪ Source and hire external production staff.▪ Partner with local musicians and community influencers to cross promote brands and maximize marketing reach.▪ Produce short-form video content for social media featuring audio and video recordings of live performances; oversee and workclosely with production staff to deliver final product to social media team for publication.▪ Develop short- and long-term strategies, goals, and benchmarks in alignment with company mission and objectives.▪ Identify potential talent, conduct outreach, and coordinate discussions between talent and venue.▪ Solicit and analyze feedback to identify opportunities for enhancement and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

▪ Serve as songwriter, producer, guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, performer, engineer, music video producer, and collaborator on over 100 singles, eight full-length records, five music videos, and international tours with associated marketing and social media for bands, including Josh Chico Solo, Sabers, The M’s, Cloudbirds, and 2nd Hand News.▪ Perform at clubs, historic venues, and festivals across the US and Canada, including Lollapalooza, SXSW, FunFunFunFest, Austin City Limits, Park West, Lincoln Hall, Metro, Schubas, and Empty Bottle.▪ Active member, performer, and producer in the Chicago music and arts scene for more than 20 years.

Lead all aspects of ongoing project management for non-profit film production company with mission to highlight marginalized, minority, and community voices in the service of narrative fictional film productions.▪ Oversee capital project transforming a dilapidated building into offices, post-production studios, community spaces, and micro cinema.▪ Created $2.7M renovation budget and worked with architect and designer in development of architectural drawings and resource requirements.▪ Manage support projects, arts marketing surveys, and resource research as well as liaise between internal staff/stakeholders and industry professionals (grant writers, foundation funders, architects, general contractors, assessors, equity partners) to bring concept to fruition.▪ Work closely with architectural team and GC to ensure adherence to organization’s budget and vision.▪ Liaise with City of Chicago on permits and inspections, communicating issues to executive leadership and providing solutions.▪ Facilitate fundraising initiatives by researching organizations, individuals, and grants to determine potential avenues for project funding.▪ Source and work closely with grant writers to identify grants, providing all necessary information to ensure strong proposals.▪ Conducted robust feasibility study to facilitate procurement of grant funding.▪ Sourced and hired freelance consultant to conduct arts market survey as part of feasibility study; surveyed community members (artists, civic leaders, neighbors, and general ticket buyers) to gauge community interest and determine long-term sustainability of project; leveraged data from study to develop compelling grant proposals.▪ Built and continue to manage relationships with professional consultants and support organizations, including Chicago Community Trust, World Business Chicago, IFF, and the City of Chicago Film Office, and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

▪ Managed live and remote event production for Chicago Humanities Festival and Chicago History Museum performance and speaker series.▪ Partnered with production teams and venues to plan and execute large-scale and multifaceted events with audiences of up to 4,000, including public programming, talks, and performances with talent such as Tom Hanks, Melinda Gates, Salman Rushdie, Patton Oswalt, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot.▪ Researched best use platforms; managed project timelines, production, and staff communications while delivering seamless execution.▪ Troubleshot production challenges with venue, tech, talent, and audience services to ensure reduce downtime and ensure alignment to project schedule and budget.▪ Developed lasting relationships with venues (Auditorium Theater, UIC Forum, Art Institute of Chicago, Harris Theater), producers, union and non-union staff, programmers, and house staff for hundreds of live presentations across Chicago.

▪ Worked closely with founder to develop new music and film festival in Bowling Green, KY.▪ Delivered strategic consultation on pre-production planning, venue sourcing, strategic partnership identification, production needs assessment, budget development, talent and programming identification, onsite execution, logistics, curation, sponsorship sales asset development, and post-production reconciliation.▪ Led 20-person community engagement research and outreach roundtable comprised of Bowling Green government leaders, local media, business owners, Bowling Green University staff and professors, as well as cultural arts leaders.▪ Developed $50,000 budget and 12-month timeline for successful launch and sustainability.▪ Crafted 360-degree marketing plan and timeline for festival launch and event calendar leading up to, during, and after festival.

▪ Spearheaded development of socially engaged music, film, and public performance festivals in multiple US markets.▪ Led research and development, budgeting, curation, community outreach, partnership cultivation, and strategic planning.▪ Oversaw pre-production, managed onsite execution and logistics, and post-production reconciliation planning▪ Directed creative traffic between cross-functional teams to maintain real-time understanding of project deliverables and ensure adherence to project timelines

▪ Built $150,000 integrated, networked production streaming media studio from the ground up.▪ Concepted and executed experiential events with bands, including capturing both live and remote performances and interviews; held responsibility for pre-production planning, on-site execution and logistics, and post-production reconciliation.▪ Leveraged concert events into marketing opportunities by hiring professional videographer and sound capture teams to shoot and edit the events into short-form content for social media.▪ Forged strong strategic relationships with brands, marketing partners, and community partners in support of programming collaborations.▪ Managed build-out of Hall of Fame Radio Producer, Norm Winer’s streaming startup, including $100,000 integrated, state-of-the-art broadcast studio, working with external vendors, and community partners, including Shure, Inc., and 2112; researched and sourced equipment, production studio consultants, and technicians to build multi-room broadcast studio.▪ Collaborated closely with founders to develop streaming audio and video programming, live events, and concerts with audio and video capture, and created strategic partnerships with brands and individuals for support and programming collaborations.▪ Devised and executed live concerts and professional music events for industry tastemakers, brands, and influencers, including White Reaper and The Mastersons.▪ Curated broadcast playlists for the Americana and Freeform channels collaborating with app development and streaming broadcast services for unique new “radio” station.▪ Created and managed show lineup and schedules.▪ Oversaw creative projects, ensuring strict adherence to timelines and budgets.

▪ Founded, produced and directed CIMMfest, NFP, an arts festival with ten distinct, diverse, multi-venue, multi-day, international film, music, and art events with professional / entrepreneurial conferences as well as hundreds of individual live events, growing into one of the most anticipated annual cultural festivals in Chicago and attracting 20,000 attendees annually.▪ Increased annual budget 1,500% from $26,000 to over $400,000 by leading financing and fundraising initiatives; led budget creation, expense management, reporting, and oversight.▪ Drove event planning, scheduling, and capacity building for up to 33 venues per year across Chicago, including headquarter pop-ups, permitting, staffing and hiring, communication, timelines and operations.▪ Produced 100 short-form content pieces annually; hired producers to create interviews for social media content.▪ Led community engagement, partnering with artists, talent, and filmmakers across 30 countries, as well as their country’s local consulates to build partnerships and offer events featuring international collaborators in Chicago▪ Built sponsorships with global partners, including Red Bull, Nike Sportswear, and Roland US/Boss▪ Earned reputation for innovation, excellence, and diversity, consistently named one of the best festivals in Chicago by local publications, including Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Sun-Times.▪ Oversaw teams responsible for organizational branding and promotional activities, festival print catalog creation, website creation, content creation and distribution, social media marketing, and PR-led and guerrilla marketing campaigns.▪ Created pop-up experiential events in Chicago storefronts including bar with tasting events featuring branded exhibits, live performances, talks, and creative programming.▪ Negotiated and partnered with City of Chicago to produce multi-day media arts conferences at the Chicago Cultural Center featuring speakers, media presentations, and live performances