Nicholas Searcy Email & Phone Number

Greensboro Coliseum Complex

Hampton, Virginia, United States

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• Founder and CEO of a virtual event production and planning company • Responsible for ownership and overall management, maintenance, resources, material, cost, customer relationships, customer satisfaction, and risk associated with a 3-employee private sector business• Extensive experience with representing the business and producing virtual events for non-profits and business organizations, which includes: Yotme Inc., Beacon Academy, United South End Settlements, NAMI Tennessee, and New Jersey Orators, Inc. • Hire, train and oversee staff members• Plan, schedule and organize time slots and speakers at the events• Meet with all clients prior, during, and after the event to ensure customer satisfaction was achieved • Leverage superb project management skills (Cost, Schedule, and Performance) to grow and sustain a small business during the COVID-19 pandemic• Established and maintained long-term relationship with clientele through networking, communication and providing outstanding customer satisfaction

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• Managed the overall budget for the Executive Council, including overseeing the organization yearly $200,000 budget submission process to the Student Government Association• Allocate University funds appropriately to each respective Executive Council committee and monitor all expenditures were properly utilized• Serves as an ex-officio member of 9 SAC Committees• Presides and convenes over the weekly Executive Council Meetings consisting of 11 board members• Represents the Board during Official University Committees and at National/International University Seminars• Oversees the Executive Council Recruitment/Training process during the fall and spring training symposium

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• Responsible for the planning, budgeting, advertisement, coordination, promotion, and production of seven events per semester utilizing the $12,000 per event allocated by University Leadership• Negotiated, Communicated, and Coordinated with artist managers, booking agencies and vendors • Coordinated backstage hospitality, press, ticketing, event staff, security, media, and all day of show logistics• Worked with Marketing Director to effectively market across campus and social media platforms• Coordinated University Spring Festival and managed a $50,000 budget