I connect people, ideas and communities to create exceptional experiences and events. This has been the core-of-my-career, from feature film executive and producer, to collaborative sales leader and motivator, to my current role as VP, Business Development at SME Live Nation. At SME, I work with clients to identify-and-secure the right speaker, thought leader, athlete, celebrity, comedian or superstar artist to influence their various corporate, private, or charitable events. For 30 years SME has been an undisputed leader in the corporate speaker and entertainment industry. In 2010, Live Nation, the world's largest live event producer, recognized SME's success by securing 50% ownership. SME is now a key part of Live Nation's Corporate Events wing, working with a variety of clients including: Cisco, Microsoft, ADP, EY, Qualtrics, Toyota, Morgan Stanley and many more. I personally sourced-and-secured all of the luminaries listed below for client events, requiring detailed negotiations with agents and managers, as well as event planning, coordination and logistics oversight to guarantee flawless event execution. I’m a business development leader and change agent with a strong track record of success and rapid advancement. I’m a high-energy motivator and team-builder with proven ability to train others for superior performance. My well-honed communication, negotiation and analytical skills result in strategically important business relationships that achieve company goals.Recent Bookings Include: MUSICIAN - Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys, Elton John, Katy Perry, Sting, James Taylor, John Legend, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood, Maroon 5, Bryan Adams, The Doobie BrothersCELEBRITY / COMEDIAN - Julia Louis Dreyfus, Natalie Portman, Will Smith, Bryan Cranston, Tiffany Haddish, Geena Davis, Jim Gaffigan, Dana Carvey, Steve Martin and Martin ShortSPEAKER / THOUGHT LEADER - George Blankenship, Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, Adam Grant, Peter Diamandis, Guy Kawasaki, Gary Vaynerchuk, Lisa Bodell, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary & Robert Herjavec ATHLETE - Danica Patrick, Peyton Manning, Magic Johnson & Troy AikmanSPECIALTIES: Corporate Vision / Marketing & Sales / Sales Leadership & Training / Operations / Startups / P&L / Forecasting / Market Analysis / Branding / Product Launch / Project Management / Turnarounds / Solution Selling / Customer Service / Relationship Building / Entertainment Business / Content Ideation & Creation / Corporate Events