Gnaughty Gnome Games is a boutique gaming company dedicated to designing and selling board games and card games for families. Our first game will be released in 2023-2024.

Visual Gravvity is an integrated creative and management agency that serves companies and organizations of all sizes. They specialize in areas ranging from brand management and marketing to graphic design, content creation, grant management, operations management and consulting, training programs, and social media strategy and management.Reach out at: matthew@visualgravvity.com

Weekly Jazz interview radio show highlighting local, regional and national artists; their music; what they are currently listening to; and what music made them who they are. Listen every Wednesday night at 9pm EST on WICR 88.7, wicronline.org, or search for WICR through your favorite internet radio provider. Past shows are ‘podcasted’ through Spotify and Apple Podcasts as well as www.haveyouheardjazz.com.

Association Manager and member of the Leadership Team. The company acts as administrative support, event management, communications, governance, and advocacy for small-to-medium not-for-profit member organizations who do not have staff.• Operations manager and administrator for multiple non-profits.• Develop, plan, and manage events ranging from small Board of Director meetings to state-wide conferences of more than 1,300 attendees.• Oversee membership of organizations through various CRMs. • Oversee client financials including yearly budgeting and monthly reports.• Develop and manage communications that includes grant proposals, email communications, website development, blog posts, and other marketing materials.As part of the Leadership Team• Implementation of the Entrepreneurial Operation System (EOS) companywide.• Train and manage customer service between clients and company personnel. • Implement and train staff on new project management tool• Partner with other members of the LT in budget planning, company finances, and overall operational decisions.

Reporting to the Executive Director and Board of Directors, this newly created position oversees and leads staff management, finance, business planning, human resources, administration, project management, and information technology. ̊ Rejuvenate and facilitate formal employee review process with goal setting strategies through the SMART goal model. ̊ Drive performance management and talent development to create a high performance culture. ̊ Develop and manage budgets, internal reports, finances, and bookkeeping. ̊ Update and manage HR policies. ̊ Manage the administrative and reporting arms of IFA's lobbying effort at the local, state, and federal level. ̊ Thought Leader with Executive Director to move IFA toward continued growth and meeting goals set in 5-year strategic plan.

Chief Operating Officer for a non-profit championing the literary, artistic, and cultural contributions of the late writer, artist, teacher, and Indianapolis native Kurt Vonnegut. The museum and library serves as a cultural and educational resource unique to the nation. ̊ Thought partner to CEO and Founder ̊ Enhance the internal organization and infrastructure necessary for continued growth ̊ Plan and implement programming that resulted in growing attendance records every year ̊ Manage staff development ̊ Liaise HR between organization, board, and PEO ̊ Develop and manage budgets, internal reports, and finances with CEO and CFO ̊ Manage national and local grants — pre and post award of grants ̊ Oversee administrative office, museum, gift shop, and library spaces ̊ Establish operation procedure guidebook for staff and volunteers ̊ Work with Board of Directors and CEO to create mulit- year strategy, visioning, and operations plans

Marketing and Communications Director for an international membership organization in over 50 countries with members ranging from students, educators, professional musicians and music industry professionals. ̊ Create marketing/communications plans resulting in earned media through Comcast, CNN Headline News, CNN.com, USA TODAY, NBC affiliates, NPR, PBS, and many other international and regional media outlets. ̊ Integral in increasing attendance of a cultural destination by 64% over three years and generating greater exposure to PAS offerings by more than 34% in 2014 ̊ Manage projects with outside vendors and staff. ̊ Supervise hiring practices and search committees through two leadership transitions in the organization. ̊ Develop and implement donor campaigns that exceeded goals to fund educational exhibits, school outreach, and 50th Anniversary events. ̊ Integral in developing a new subscription-based membership model. ̊ Plan and manage an international convention that features more than 120 events over four days with an average of 5,000 attendees.

Director of Operations for a boutique record label with a roster of more than 20 regional and international recording artists in jazz, R&B, and funk.˚ Project management for a roster of more than 20 artists, with 6–10 annual international releases.˚ Coordinated radio promotion and publicity resulting in many Top 10 weekly national radiocharts, publicity in international magazines, and many end of year ‘Best Of’ lists.˚ Maintained budgeting of label and artists resulting in over 95% success in keeping all projects on-time and within initial budget.˚ Created an overall branding of the label recognized by artists and music fans worldwide.˚ Negotiated artist and vendor contracts.˚ Increased sales of record label by over 70% through negotiating online and physicaldistribution contracts and hiring publicity and radio promotion.˚ Implemented social media, blogging, and video projects to raise awareness of artist projects locally and nationally.˚ Managed over 4 full-time and part-time employees.

General Manager, Educational Services Consultant, Sales Manager for a woodwind and brass music store, focusing on high-end to student level instruments and accessories through e-commerce and in-store sales. ̊ Manage projects for a roster of more than 20 artists, with 6–10 annual international releases. ̊ Coordinate radio promotion and publicity resulting in many Top 10 weekly national radio charts, publicity in international magazines, and many end of year ‘Best Of’ lists. ̊ Maintain budgeting of label and artists which resulted in over 95% success in keeping all projects on-time and within initial budget. ̊ Create an overall branding of the label recognized by artists and music fans worldwide. ̊ Negotiate artist and vendor contracts. ̊ Increase sales of record label by over 70% through negotiating online and physical distribution contracts and hiring publicity and radio promotion. ̊ Implement social media, blogging, and video projects to raise awareness of artist projects locally and nationally. ̊ Manage more than four full-time and part-time employees.

General Manager, Educational Services Consultant, Sales Manager for a woodwind and brass music store, focusing on high-end to student level instruments and accessories through e-commerce and in-store sales. ̊ Increased school sales with 8 regional schools and over 500 students. ̊ Planned, built, and managed a satellite store in Indianapolis. ̊ Managed onsite inventory of more than $1 million. ̊ Created in-store events that raised awareness of satellite store: including master classes, performances, and manufacturer nights. ̊ Managed exhibit booth and increased awareness of online store throughout USA and within the national woodwind and brass market.