Meredith Collins Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny

"One of the coolest music start ups you will ever learn about.” Tom Truitt, WHO KNEW's Smartest People In The Room"You can create peace through this. You brought everybody together on one accord. Amazing." - Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Jermaine Jackson"A glorious new use of the Web to create art with great music artists...Hook(ist) is one of those rare intersections of the online world & the real one that really works." Sonic Scoop"The bucket list experience that never occurred to me till it happened." Hookist user Ray LonsdaleCheck out our new sizzle below! CHOSEN: Project Music - 13 companies chosen out of 100+ - sponsored by Country Music Association and Nashville Entrepreneur Center - supports the top startups innovating in the music space!SEMIFINALIST: Craig Newmark's Women Who Tech StartUp ChallengeAWARDED: Andrew Weinreich's Roadmap ScholarHookist is a collaborative songwriting FESTIVAL where music artists write original songs with their fans, often for good causes! It's the MOST authentic way an artist can engage with fans, while promoting new music & tours, converting casual fans into SUPERFANS & patrons, and creating a new income stream! Come write a song with us! DM for more info.

New York, Ny

Media Production and Performing Arts: high profile live event, photography, and documentary production, theatre, film, television, voice-over, and clean energy advocacyProducer • Oversee all production elements of high-profile live events and photography shoots, from conceptual design and strategic and tactical planning, to budget, logistics, casting, staffing, execution & manipulation of mid-production changes, and final delivery Professional Actor - Voice Over Artist – Moderator – Cameraperson: See www.imdb.com

Lincoln Center & Bryant Park; New York

• Responsible for realization and implementation of the creative visions of up to 30 international high-fashion designers each season, and directed all facets of production from strategic and tactical planning to technical execution and “lights up”• Increased sales by enabling the production of up to 3 fashion shows simultaneously, and up to 5 shows per day through the design of system for assessing and reducing conflict and streamlining backstage client turnover to significantly improve timeliness of shows in an industry that proudly embraces its tardiness.• Created calm from chaos in high-pressure, high profile environment utilizing precision logistical skills, creative problem-solving & the ability to steer “intense” personalities using an interest-based approach• Produced over 25 world-class fashion shows per season and provided a seamless and stress-free client experience through the creative and procedural coordination of internal and external revolving teams and technical resources.

30 International Locations

• Co-designed system which increased revenue from $5 million to $100 million per year through development of innovative sales strategy & extensive training program utilizing tenets of integrative negotiation. Named to Inc. Magazine’s “500 Fastest Growing Companies” • Reduced waste and thus costs, while improving attendee experience, by incorporating rules of air traffic control to design system for management of up to 65,000 attendees• Moderated discussion sessions with celebrated keynote speakers incorporating mediation communication techniques to draw out insightful anecdotes and foster meaningful debate.

New York, Ny

• Oversaw all aspects of production of week-long world-renowned international model competition including testing & judging of 40 international winners and industry runway show finale• Promoted and fortified FORD brand as ground-breaking innovator & industry leader• Significantly reduced expenses each year while consistently expanding nature & scope of event

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

Ba, International Affairs/Speech Communication

International Affairs/Speech Communication