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Produce 4-Course seated dinners with wine pairings as partnerships with local small businesses and private clientsServe inspired weekly regional Italian dishes to neighbors, clients, and colleagues Ideate, cook, and design prIvate events for clients Food styling, floral design, cooking classes, and meal prepNotable Partners: New Orleans Opera Guild, Nola Boards, Fourth Wall Coffee, Madame Vic’s, Palo Santo, FatHappy Media, SisterHearts

Job Description: Event production, Bar management, Staffing, Cooking, Food styling / Buffet design, VIP catering captain, On-Site production supportNotable Clients: Café Reconcile, MeanRed Productions, The Garnished Palette, Edible Schoolyard, The Spears Group

New York, New York, Us

• Lead sales strategy to secure top-level meetings • Prospecting new restaurant openings, from leads to closed opportunities • Executing on-site demo’s of reservation technology • Liaising with Account Management team for seamless transition and onboarding • Sales certified with Sandler, Challenger, and MEDDICNotable Restaurant Partners: Bayona, LeBlanc+Smith, Clancy’s, Patois, Paloma Cafe, Cellar Door, Paladar 511, Saba

New York, Ny, Us

• Lead sales team to surpass monthly catering sales goals• Developed catering software for website integration and repeat ordering• Increased restaurant visibility through seasonal catering menus, social media campaigns, and charitable donations• Managed multi-site catering operations between three restaurant locations • Implemented store level SOP’s, Best Practices, and CRM / Sales pipeline protocols • Managed incoming and outgoing business development opportunities to turn leads into sales • Created PARM pop-up restaurant concept at JP Morgan & Chase, Aramark operated café • Managed all catering contract negotiations, budgets, project timelines, staff payroll, vendors, and invoicing• Budgeted and negotiated strategic partnerships with Corcoran, Goldman Sachs, TEDxCuny, JP Morgan, and Brookfield PropertiesNotable Clients: Aramark / Goldman Sachs, Food & Wine Magazine, General Atlantic, WABC, Select Equity Group, Samsung, Nike, Complex Media, MEET, Donnelley Financial, RBC Capital, Csavor, Merrill Corporation, Brooklyn Historical Society

• Solicit corporate partnerships, sponsorships, and private events from diverse industries • Creatively integrate brands / products into non-traditional dinner formats including menu ideation, marketing / PR, signage, and on-site activations • Manage incoming and outgoing business development opportunities and turn leads into sales • Liaise with the national culinary team and local markets managers on event logistics • On-site event management, culinary tastings, and client walkthroughs Notable Clients: WeWork, Summit, Nasdaq, GQ Magazine, Patron Spirits, Woodford Reserve, Buffalo Trace, Samuel Adams, Dig Inn, Murray’s Cheese, American Jewish World Services, Kenneth Cole, PUMA Selected Accomplishments: • 2016 Patrón Spirits Secret Dining Society national dinner series • 2016 Flavorpill / Woodford Reserve Select national dinner series • 2016 Brooklyn Heights Synagogue “Year of the Informal” dinner event• 2015 Summit national dinner series • 2015 Nasdaq Vice Chairman Private dinner event• 2015 PUMA Media dinner event • 2015 Samuel Adams “Friendsgiving” national event series • 2015 GQ Magazine / BMW Luxury + Innovation dinner event • 2015 Murray’s Cheese 75th Anniversary dinner event

New York, Ny, Us

• Creative development and production of full service Catering Events for luxury brands and private celebrity clients including business development, menu devising/mixology, catering décor, and food styling• Producer of over 300 events per year, generating $2M USD in sales per year• Managed budgets up to $250,000 USD• Contract negotiations, budgets, project timelines, payroll, vendors, and invoicing• Production of food tastings, press/photo shoots, team walkthrough, staff trainings, client meetings, and on-site event execution• Onsite management of staff including captains (floor, sanitation and bar), chefs, bartenders, waiters, and bussers • Built partnerships with celebrity chefs, charities, liquor brands, and media outlets Notable Clients: Microsoft, Google, Disney, Tribeca Film Festival, Moët Hennessy, Baccarat, Christian Louboutin, Versace, Cole Haan, Tommy Hilfiger, Diesel, Beyoncé, The New Yorker, Vice Media, Vanity FairSelected Accomplishments: • 2011 - 2013 UNICEF Annual Masquerade Ball • 2011 - 2013 Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education Love Heals • 2011, 2014 Free Arts NYC Annual Art Auction• 2014 - LAMBDA Legal Jeffrey Fashion Cares • 2011 - 2014 Microsoft Product Launch Events • 2013 - 2014 Moët Hennessy Krug Champagne House• 2011 - 2013 Wired Store Various Events • Nominated by BizBash ‘11 for Off-premise Caterer of the Year • Noted food and beverage trend forecasting for outlets such as BizBash, BridesWorld, BoozeNews, and Brides

Sous Chef in Parlermo, Salerno, Lecce, Rome, Montalcino and Florence. Prepared, cooked and plated regional dishes at family-run farms, vineyards, trattorie, and high-end ristorante throughout Italy

New York, Ny, Us

• Managed budgets between department chairs, clients and supporting agencies; budgets ranged between $300,000 USD - $1M USD• Liaised with clients; provided key learnings, reports, and media reach/impressions• Assigned and designated national grassroots marketing initiatives • Handled national events for Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Responsibilities included venue scouting, A/V setup, menus, curated performances, negotiated contracts, invitations, security, and staffing• Produced CD compilations for Heineken, Smirnoff Ice, Toyota Camry, and Hennessy. Responsibilities included booking DJs, selecting music, and directing the design for “Suite 903”, the leading independent soul music compilation in the USNotable Clients: Microsoft Windows, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff Ice, Heineken, Adult Swim

• Conceptualized and launched global marketing strategies for distributed music releases. Responsibilities included media buying, event planning and promotion, viral and street-level awareness, art direction, and relationships with DJs and tastemakers• Developed and maintained international and domestic partners including publicists, sales, booking agents, radio /video promoters, regional street teams and artists’ management• Courted and signed artists and labels for exclusive worldwide distribution• Programmed cross-promotional strategies and tactics with tastemakers, brand influencers, DJ’s, event producers, and promoters • Negotiated ad rates, booked and fulfilled retail marketing programs, oversaw national street teams, and wrote album press releases/sales sheets Notable Artists: Roy Ayers, Pete Rock, Deep Dish, Masters At Work, DJ Jazzy Jeff