Kirk Ryder Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Evaluate and report on quality, service, and operations of client companies in the retail, hospitality, food & beverage, and entertainment industries

Las Vegas, Nv

Created and implemented plans to generate revenue for a non-profit 501(c)3 health services organization with 2,500+ clients and a $4M budget; procured top-level celebrity participation and media support and produced large-scale fundraising events, incl. AIDS Walk Las Vegas (12,000 walkers), Black & White Party (3,000 guests) and World AIDS Day; directed PR campaigns for events, community education, and outreach; forged and cultivated relationships with presenting sponsors ($25,000+ annually); wrote and managed grant proposals for federal, state, and private sector foundation support; educated, recruited, and collaborated with elected officials on HIV-related state policy reform

Las Vegas, Nv And Linwood, Nj

Developed and maintained nascent relationship with CMNH for fundraising on national, state and local levels; created and chaired marketing committee of state executive directors and implemented roll-out of cohesive national marketing initiative; provided content, proofread and edited all outgoing communication, press releases and printed materials from the national office; maintained relationships, oversaw operations, and ensured compliance to national rules and regulations of 53 state licensees; reported actions and voiced recommendations to Board of Directors; supervised production of the Miss America Scholarship Competition week and televised event, focusing on script continuity, talent management, adherence to contractual sponsorship requirements, and quality assurance of contestant, celebrity judge, audience, and volunteer experiences

Los Angeles, Ca

Coordinated all requests for A-list talent participation in media events, advertising campaigns, fundraisers, film festivals, award shows, and premieres; managed communications and relationships between network talent and studio executives, agents, managers, attorneys, and publicists; managed inventory and distribution of all gifting to talent; created itineraries and accompanied talent to national events such as CES, Servicemembers’ Legal Defense Fund Dinner; Comic-Con, and Chicago Gay Games

Beverly Hills, Ca

Worked closely with board-members, TV dept. heads, A-list clients, network and studio executives, and production on development, packaging, scheduling, tracking, and casting; created executive-level correspondence and coordinated and maintained communication with high-profile talent as the first point of contact and gate-keeper

Los Angeles, Ca

Headed sales, operations and customer relations for specialty-market tour company; directed national marketing campaigns and public relations; produced entertainment programs and special events; hired and managed A-list talent for special appearances; developed tour packages and group travel, created once-in-a-lifetime events and vacations for 5000+ guests, staff, and volunteers

Worldwide

Performed all over the world as a guest artist with internationally-acclaimed ballet companies, as a soloist with Netherlands Dance Theater and as a featured dancer in the hit Broadway revival of "Guys & Dolls!," the musical "Fosse," two Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades, Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Spectacular, and the closing ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics; recently portrayed ‘Lord Capulet’ in Nevada Ballet Theatre’s acclaimed "Romeo and Juliet" and 'Drosselmeyer’ in "The Nutcracker "at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas