I have had the great pleasure of dedicating the last 20 years to international management. Currently I serve as the VP of Operations for Bang Zoom! Studios and prior to that as Chairman & CEO for the SPJA; a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting pop culture. I have worked hand in hand with amazing partners in hosting hundreds of thousands of attendees at events around the world and engaged governments, institutions, and companies to work in concert to promote commerce & culture.I have earned accolades & awards for launching large-scale, groundbreaking, data-driven events to power brand initiatives and marketing efforts to produce fun customer-centric events.Experienced in balancing both art and science to build long-term strategies for companies, leveraging innovative storytelling to drive brand favorability.I thrive in creative, fast-paced organizations where the focus is quality, dynamic, cutting-edge environments and I like to bring pragmatism, humanity and fun!Incredibly honored that my work has been recognized by CNN, Forbes, WSJ, HuffPo, USA Today, NPR, LA Times, Fox News, and many more.I Serve(d) as a member of:● Los Angeles Tourism Customer Advisory Board● IMEX, WRC, and APEC● Industry Judge to Radio Japan's (Nippon Broadcasting) national Anime Kohaku Festival