I am an accomplished and highly respected veteran of the media and communications industry with extensive experience in multimedia marketing and advertising within both network and national cable programming venues. Over the years, I have managed, sold, and bought media on local and national levels and have worked with businesses ranging in size from small, local shops to multi-million-dollar corporations. In addition to media buying /planning and selling, my skills also include contract negotiation, copywriting, digital and social media marketing. My industry experience includes executive positions with stations such as WGN Chicago, WLS (ABC) Chicago, KMSP (FOX) Minneapolis, and KTMA Minneapolis. On a national level, I managed sales teams in six major markets: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Canada, Minneapolis, and Chicago. I was the original director for USA Direct (the television division of Fingerhut), and during my tenure I grew the division from zero to $80 million within three years. I also served as president of Channel 6, a Metro Cable Network in Minneapolis. In all positions, I pride myself on always going above and beyond and being a top performer. My overall experience has given me the exceptional ability to develop highly successful image-building and marketing strategies that deliver success through the creation of an integrated marketing approach, delivering the same message while creating maximum marketing results.