For this multi-faceted agency delivering custom experiences, serve as both account director and executive producer inspiring and motivating teams of agency creatives engaged in client storytelling. Oversee multiple cross-functional teams (10-200 each + producers and vendors) on concurrent virtual / live client experience design, digital technology, and content creation projects. Present client SOWs and budgets; manage creative teams to schedules, production plans, and P&L goals, with ongoing feedback and recognition as well as reviews. • Built reputation for bringing together creative, management, production, and event teams via shared vision • Led production of client concepts that brought in Adobe, Airbnb, Talkspace, Edelman, Unilever, ACLU, UEG• Guided joint creation of The Founders Lab, the Brooklyn-based design-build studio that has both innovated and accelerated the custom building of original designs for exhibits and activations• Executive-directed award-winning events including – o ADOBE 99U – Manage 75-100 staff producing $1.5-1.8M event attracting 1500 creative innovators from around the world; based on success, have won production of event every year o COMICON – Manage teams totaling 200-250 on $700K global weeklong activation drawing 10K-15K attendees from diverse media, entertainment, literature, and mad fan bases

Handled production for national client accounts in matrixed, fast-growing agency environment. Held hands-on production management role leading teams of 20-30 creatives and event specialists plus vendors and contractors in live / digital production for experiential marketing clients. Served as onsite and virtual event manager.• Personally requested for key accounts including The New York Times, North Face, and Footlocker• Based on early success, role evolved to larger, more complex, and higher-profile events• Further expanded extensive network of vendors, contractors, freelancers

Founders Lab NYC is a design & build studio in Brooklyn. We've been designing, creating and building original scenic & technology projects for public activations and events for four-plus years. During the pandemic we opened up the space through our membership program that invites makers and creatives to share space to work. The Lab has a wood and metal shop, communal art library, large staging area and loft for individual 10'x10'. More to come...

Senior Production Manager – The Times Center @ The New York Times 2007-2013Selected by NYT leadership to launch production for strategic new experiential marketing initiative – integration of cutting-edge virtual event production services with a state-of-the-art facility. Managed event operations while producing / stage-managing concurrent events in 3 venues. Directed technical and venue staff for each event. • Produced, stage-managed and directed 300+ technically advanced events a year• Led build-out of high-performance technical crew – leveraged relations with Local Union• Drove capital projects – upgraded lighting, video and audio systems that enabled flawless client projects

Advanced from scenic design to production management of theater projects. Built out budgets, crew calls, payroll, managed design teams and production schedules for Broadway, off Broadway and UK site-specific productions, e.g.:• London – Covent Garden Opera Festival & Unicorn Children’s Theater• NYC – The Public Theater, Manhattan Theater Club, Second Stage Theater

Created design elements, including scenery and backdrops, original prop instillations and scenic concepts for theatrical organizations such as the Covent Garden Opera Festival, the Unicorn Theater for Children, London; Disneyland, CA; St. Ann's Warehouse, Manhattan Theater Club, the New Victory Theater, Second Stage Theater, Classic Stage Company; Worked with directors, production managers and designers, to assure the viability of all design, scenic and prop concepts and their timely completion. Oversaw and executed the building and creation of design elements based on research and visual reference. Managed design and petty cash budgets, worked with the production manager scheduling load in and technical rehearsals.

Managed galas, benefits and theatrical performances for varied NYC nonprofits: Manhattan Theater Club, Labyrinth Theater Co, Subjective Theater Co and Young Jewish Professionals. Worked with artistic directors, production managers, designers and performers on pre- and post-production. Scheduled union crews. Stage managed events / productions.

Worked on the opening of the landmark Biltmore Theater, MTC's permanent Broadway home. Scheduled production and technical aspects for City Center Stages I & II and the Biltmore. Worked with designers on design concepts and specifications. Set production schedules; organized union stagehand contracts and crew payroll.