Patrick E. Davis, Mba Email & Phone Number

United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Macon, Illinois

Track Enterprises, Inc. since 1985 has been a name that is well known in the motorsports industry as a whole. Consistently known for a well-organized, professionally ran show and providing a level of entertainment that is hard to match elsewhere. Duties include but not limited to:• Posting promotional materials on message boards (forums), monitoring discussions and answering questions when appropriate• Posting photos, statuses, and other items on Macon Speedway Facebook and Twitter accounts, monitoring interactions on both.• Working with TEI staff on, planning, creating, and executing advertising campaigns for racing events.• Keeping everyone posted on the status of a show, monitoring weather situations, and in the event of a cancellation by management, making sure it is known by everyone ASAP• Answering questions fans may have regarding the track or a particular event.• Proctoring contests held by Macon Speedway/Track Enterprises to ensure participants are abiding by contest rules.• Keeping track of fan/customer feedback to ensure satisfaction and to address any issues that may be present to the Track Enterprises staff.

Midwest

Experienced announcer with a deep knowledge of motorsports and a style of speaking that is relatable, engaging, as well as entertaining, I have worked with Eldora Speedway, DirtonDirt.com, the MOWA Sprint Car Series, as well as calling race events at several facilities around the state of Illinois and the midwest, including Pay-Per-View broadcasts. I have also been the emcee for awards banquets as well. Duties include but not limited to:• Calling motorsports events as they happen on the track without bias.• Informing fans about rules/procedures of events throughout the night.• Ensuring sponsor mentions are done to the satisfaction of their representatives.• Informing fans about drivers backgrounds, nicknames, accomplishments, and recent results• Interviewing drivers before events, and podium drivers after the event is complete, making sure interviews are done as promptly as possible as to not delay the next event.• Keeping fans informed/entertained during intermissions/down time as well as energized during on track action.• Assisted in the setup and breakdown of equipment for broadcast, when necessary

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

DirtonDirt.com is a website that provides news coverage, results and features on all types of Dirt Late Model racing. Information is dispensed by videos, photographs, text stories and other formats. Providing original content and easy-to-find information are the main missions of DirtonDirt.com. Dirt Late Model fans view video reports, read driver features and enjoy media exclusive to DirtonDirt.com. But even routine information not exclusive to DirtonDirt.com — series race reports, press releases, weekly track results — is edited and logically categorized to provide reports without needless surfing to dozens of sites where clicking the correct link or finding the right story isn't always easy. Our live productions are something we take great pride in providing high quality production value to our Pay Per View viewers.Duties include but not limited to:*Assisting customers with technical issues with viewing live video broadcasts with live technical support and advice during broadcasts.*Helping customers with any questions or concerns relating to broadcasts.*Handling billing questions/refunds for customers when necessary.*Managing billing and subscription cancellations/refunds for customers as requested.*Setting up and breaking equipment required for live broadcasts at race tracks.

Central Illinois

The CILTRAK organization evolved from Last Chance Promotions, which took over Jacksonville Speedway in 2012 and has rapidly grown, taking over promotion of Central Illinois dirt tracks in Lincoln and Quincy, Illinois, as well as running the Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Sprint Car Series. In 2016 they downsized a bit turning controls of Lincoln Speedway over to Track Enterprises, Inc. The role of PR/Social Media Coordinator is to engage race fans across the Midwest about the entertainment value of local, grassroots short track racing and spreading that message to a larger audience to draw new fans in, as well as keep current fans informed and engaged. Duties include but not limited to:• Posting promotional materials on CILTRAK associated Facebook fan pages and Twitter accounts, including the creation of new social media accounts.• Keeping everyone posted on the status of a show, monitoring weather situations, and in the event of a cancellation by management, making sure it is known by everyone ASAP• Writing articles for CILTRAK publication Hammer Down.• Proctoring contests held by CILTRAK to ensure participants are abiding by contest rules.• Building professional relationships that can translate to sponsorship money for Hammer Down or any CILTRAK track or series• Keeping track of fan/customer feedback to ensure satisfaction and to address any issues that may be present so CILTRAK director Kenny Dobson.

Memphis, Tn

As part of Xceleration Media, OneDirt.com is an outlet which includes a website, social media accounts, plus a print magazine relating to all things dirt racing. Duties include:• Channeling experience and knowledge as a race fan and member of the industry to offer unique, exciting content readers will find insightful and entertaining.• Providing accompanying materials (photos, video, audio) as necessary in a timely fashion to accompany an article.• Ensuring that articles are completed in a timely manner and done to a quality that requires minimal to no editing.

Working with Resource Technology Associates staff on projects with clients Livingston International and Essentra, to staff and fill Account Representative, Customer Service Representative, as well as Inside Sales openingsDuties include but are not limited to:*Using recruiting tools, source potential candidates for a position* Interviewing prospective candidates who may be a fit for the position.* Conducting phone screens of candidates interested in the position.* Obtaining referrals of potential individuals who may be qualified candidates for this opportunity.* Helping Livingston reach their goal of filling all of the open positions.

Danville, Illinois

As Asst. Dir. of Public Relations, there were several duties involved. Working with Promoters Brad Key and Bryan Clendenen as well as Director of Public Relations, Grady Crippin, the main goal was to help generate exposure for the facility and promote events. Promotion included:Social Media posting and advertising on mediums including Facebook and TwitterMessage Boards including 4m.net, stlracing.com and indianaopenwheel.comHanding out fliers.In addition to those duties, I also talked with fans at the track and via phone, e-mail, and social media to get a feel for what their experiences were, and made sure Brad, Bryan, and Grady were informed and could address issues as necessary.

The Neal Tire MOWA Sprint Car Series presented by Casey’s General Store podcast is another example of the series efforts to connect with its devoted fans, drivers and sponsors. It gives them a chance to hear from the people who put on the show, and those who help to make it happen.Duties include, but not limited to:• Cutting intros and commercial audio to be used in between interviewsIdentifying guests to bring on to the show• Prepare a series of questions relevant to the particular guest that will be entertaining to listeners• Obtain listener feedback on potential guests or topics to discuss for future broadcasts

Decatur, Illinois

As part of the Caterpillar Mach I project, a corporate-wide initiative to transfer older computer systems into a new singular SAP system where all functions tie in to one another cleanly, I was brought in to convert orders for large mining trucks over from the CAPP+ system in place over to Virtual Process Planning software Teamcenter by Siemens. Duties included but not limited to:• Assisting in the overall conversion of the entire Caterpillar Large Mining Truck fleet, overseeing all changes in the Teamcenter system were reflected in the old CAPP+ system. Per month, this would be at least 150 changes over the entire line of trucks, meaning maintaining both systems simultaneously until CAPP+ is shut down when all orders are in the Teamcenter system so it can go live plantwide.• Doing engineering changes (new part to truck, update to existing part, change from eng. dept., etc) for the line of trucks I was responsible for (793). Also assisted team members with their changes as well whenever possible to help move the process along as quickly as possible, keeping track of everything via Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.• Assist fellow team members with learning the new Teamcenter software that everyone will eventually be using full time.• Reporting process of truck line conversion plan to Neena Varghese, Group II Manager, in order to ensure project deadlines.• Troubleshooting problem orders from the production line that were received and making corrections on the current CAPP+ software, as well as Teamcenter, keeping track of all of this via Excel spreadsheet.• Pointed out any issues encountered in the new system while performing my duties with Neena as well as and training administrator Rich Banning so they could be addressed in future training sessions or by IT.

Springfield, Illinois

Worked on special projects developing diagrams and charts for said projects as well as doing research. Also helped with updating the professor’s university website and providing technical assistance for some of his classes as needed. Software and charts used include Word, Excel, PERT, Gantt Charts, Dreamweaver, and JAVA

Springfield, Illinois Area

An opportunity that also counted towards college credit, this position at Dig-It-All Designs was one where I got to see how the things I had been learning in the classroom translate into business. This position was filled with numerous unique experiences which I would not be able to experience in any classroom anywhere. Duties included but not limited to:• Doing web site reviews/critiques, looking for what areas needed to be improved upon.• Greeting and working with walk-in clients as they came inside. • Given a client to work with and manage his social media and help advertise his book. o Boosted social media presence by 45%• Helped assist a local restaurant owner in making his dream of selling his own salsa possible by contacting various vendors/contacts to help make this possible.• Worked on a project, gathering necessary information, including maps and statistics about businesses and residents, for my boss to put together an interactive parking map of Downtown Springfield.

Macon, Illinois

This opportunity was my first glimpse of seeing the professional side of motorsports on a local level. It was a chance to prove that I can make a positive impact and do great things. I was trained by the person who did this job previously. Duties included but not limited to:• Ensuring that the computer and scoreboard were in working order and making sure any issue was reported immediately • Making sure the scoreboard ran the advertisements/schedule/other information it was supposed to.• Operate the timing light which tied into the scoreboard during qualifications.• Operate the manual timing box in case the timing light was malfunctioning• Keep count of laps during an event to ensure everyone knows how much longer the race will be.• Scored races for a brief period of time.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Management

Right after obtaining my Bachelor Degree in Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Springfield and comparing the program.

Certificate Of Completion, Doing Business In China

A week long lecture session with a few of SUFE's highly knowledgeable MBA faculty about the various conditions and state of doing business.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration

Graduated Cum Laude.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Business Administration

Activities and Societies: H.O.P.E. Club