Founded and grew successful consultancy providing strategic marketing, sales and project management services and solutions. Retained by local and national clients in healthcare, commercial real estate development, hospitality, IT, manufacturing, finance and ad agencies for contracts ranging from 6 months to 10 years. •Brand development, developed brand strategy, relational database systems.•Event Planning and Event Management•Strategic Consulting, including new business, marketing & sales strategy development•Market Research and Market Development Proposals*Advising businesses in marketing, advertising, public relations and promotions •New development marketing for a commercial real estate development company that focused on retail, lifestyle and multi-use projects.Clients include: Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Kansas City, RED Development LLC, Springhill Suites by Marriott, Trammel-Crow Commercial Real Estate, Boulder Investments, Schmoogle Inc., Valentine-Radford Advertising, Incorporated, Legends Reno Development LLC, BVA LLC, La Petite Academy, Cohen-Esrey Commercial Real EstateEvents: Title Sponsorship of Legends Reno-Tahoe Open PGA Golf Tournament / Client-Guest Golf Event at Montreaux Club, Lake Tahoe / Promenade at Chenal Holiday Grand Opening/ SouthPointe Pavilions Grand Opening / Trade show presence at ICSC and a number of trade shows for other clients. Numerous promotional events, sporting events, corporate dinners and conferences for clients.

Directed strategic planning and execution of marketing programs to build brand identity, fuel sales/business growth, lead gen programs and maximize partner alliances for leading licensed distributor of IBM mainframe solutions. Key Contributions & Results: Fortune 500 Account Wins: Managed lead-generation campaigns, client and vendor relations, and on-going corporate events cited as instrumental to major wins and increased sales with Sprint, Coca-Cola, Helzberg Diamonds, and other national accounts. Sales & Market Share Growth: Led market differentiation, sales specialty certifications enabling company to displace competitors, achieve revenue growth goals, and capture new bests in market share and sales closing ratios.

Presented relational database direct marketing programs to pharmaceutical and healthcare prospects and grew business with existing accounts. Sold and managed $500k-$1.5 million accounts for Glaxo-Wellcome, Wyeth-Ayerst, Novo-Nordisk, Lifescan, Varilux and Abbott Labs. Guest speaker at national DRTV Convention for Pharmaceutical Executives as expert in database & direct marketing for prescription drug marketing campaigns. Instrumental direct marketing arm of DTC advertising campaigns for Valtrex, Wellbutrin and nutritional drink, Ensure.

Directed all transient guest and group marketing, promotions, events and public relations for 1,000 room downtown hotel including marketing of 3 restaurants, Trader Vics, Benton's and The Brasserie, Ballroom and meeting space.

Hallmark account - Managed promotion event marketing program in 6 major markets, San Diego, Boston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louisville and Hartford CT - -Negotiated promotions with the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Zoo and Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus - Supervised production and execution of all communications and promotion materials. - Conducted Hallmark retailer training on implementation of promotions in each market. Pizza Hut account- Managed all advertising and sponsorship efforts for 8 co-op market groups in Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota and North Dakota.