Leo Fitzgerald Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Chicago, Il

- Produced and designed events for clients in the corporate, social, lifestyle, and nonprofit areas of special event management- Developed full AV installations applied to venues throughout the city, including hotels, museums, galleries, and country clubs- Responsible for generating over $650,000 in sales for 2011 and on track for surpassing this figure for 2012- Learned internal systems under Director of Sales and produced an additional $250,000 as Lead Producer on these events- Accountable for ensuring the proper scheduling of crew, developing production schedules, and communicating program timelines effectively- Produced event that went on to win the Silver Award for “Best Single Venue/Market Event (Consumer)” from Event Marketer Magazine for 2012

- Prioritized building schedule for sixteen potential event spaces- Established the most efficient methods of accomplishing tasks with Production Staff peers- Prepared the building for open concerts to the public, private meetings, and private events (including weddings, building tours, and board meetings)- Responsibilities included: table/chair placement, setting stages, maintaining communication with Event Coordinators, special requests - Ensured that the daily operations of this heavily-populated, downtown site retained functionality

Chicago, Il

- Represent clients as Brand Ambassadors for specialized goods/services throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs- Utilized social media sites to increase awareness and interest of promotional events. - Independently developed contacts & participants for future opportunities.- Responsible for different aspects of guerilla marketing, including research of specific neighborhood to optimize opportunity.- Attended events to supervise our staff and ensure that a liaison between our company and the client was identifiable.

- Handle high-tech sound equipment for both private parties and larger mass marketing events - Work with employer to identify any potential obstacles that may impede the success of an event- Interact directly with guests with regards to song requests and special announcements

- Assisted in the distribution of promotional materials for this site's Project 465 School of the Arts Program- Established contacts for the different hotels/residences in the downtown Chicago neighborhoods where this facility advertises- Composed detailed documents to assure the Volunteer Department remains confident that class catalogs are getting out to the public

- Manage incoming purchase orders while providing thorough customer service for all financial/scheduling inquiries - Receive and process payment information via Quickbooks software- Oversee intricate file system to facilitate organization.- Assist in maintaining a sanitary office environment for this small business

- Responsible for front of house management and backstage hospitality on 50+ special events/concerts- Provided instructors with equipment for 1,200 students through internal School of the Arts Program, while maintaining conditions for our 400-seat theater- Independently managed the supply purchasing for our program office, backstage guests, and our internal maintenance service - Hired staff and oversaw individual productivity of five crew members and over 40 volunteers through on-site maintenance program- Scheduled community volunteers from the neighborhood to keep operations expenses low- Performed as Event Operations Supervisor as member of site’s Young Adult Board- Developed fund-raising events with other Young Adult Board members to generate revenue for this 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit Charitable Organization- Worked with coworker on the installation of new computer lab while ensuring the maintenance of the cultural center’s twelve classroom locations- Promoted to this position from part-time Front Desk help within three month of hire- Donated my time/experience to the Young Adult Board as a volunteer after budget cuts affected the budget of this nonprofit institution