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Lead Oscar and Emmy winning creative teams to deliver post production excellence for content worldwide. Leverage the resources of 14 domestic and global production teams and facilities. Supervise and negotiate talent, vendor, and client contracts. Drive business development and provide sales leadership to established organizations as a leader in the field. Provide continued analysis of financial viability, facility occupancy, and profitability.Work closely with studio senior leadership, Post Production Supervisors and APs throughout the production process to budget, source talent, navigate and problem solve to deliver projects on-time and on-budget. Collaborate with filmmakers and showrunners to overcome the seemingly impossible to realize their vision.Notable projects: Q: INTO THE STORM; WITHOUT REMORSE; THE PROM; BOYS IN THE BAND; 6 UNDERGROUND; SONIC THE HEDGEHOG; GREEN BOOK; 13 HOURS; MARSHALL; THE FLORIDA PROJECT; TRANSFORMERS; THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND; SKYFALL; THE BIG SHORT; TANGERINE; FENCES; WHIPLASH

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of more than 180,000 sqft of production and office space encompassing 17 recording stages, 13 screening rooms, across 12 buildings to include 130+ union and corporate employees. Directed vendors and studio lot trades in construction and maintenance projects. Collaborated with architects/engineers to improve facility design of stages. Implemented the first Business Continuity Plan for emergency preparedness.Notable projects: ACT OF VALOR; TAKING OF PELHAM 123; THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN; THE SMURFS; MONEYBALL; PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES

Directed and oversaw third party vendors, independent contractors and studio lot trades to renovate, build and maintain office, editorial and production space. Collaborated with engineers on facility design, upgrades, and technical problem solving to improve client satisfaction, increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Delivered world-class post services for top industry talent, directors, producers, editors, and studio executives resulting in successful business retention. Managed scheduling of ADR, Foley, mixing, editorial, and scoring for 130+ employees. Facilitated screenings and special events for film makers, talent, senior studio executives, cast & crew, recruited previews and press. Worked in concert with security operations, relocation services, IT, telecom, and facility operations to support production.