Paul Melia Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

I supports design, production and branding activities for The Skin Cancer Foundation, oversee select programs and manage the organization’s IT needs. • Maintain the Foundation’s brand guidelines; keep track of design assets for all programs and initiatives. • Oversee the Foundation’s exhibitor booth at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting and other medical conferences. • Support event production, including Destination Healthy Skin and the Champions for Change Gala. • Manage the budgeting, invoicing, contracts, schedules and processes for producing the Foundation’s library of medically reviewed patient-oriented print communications overseen by the Foundation’s Senior Director of Science & Education, including the annual Journal, brochures and posters. • Oversee operations, inventory and order fulfillment for store.SkinCancer.org. • Collaborate with the digital team on the UX and functionality of store.SkinCancer.org. • Serve as a dotted line supervisor to the operations coordinator who handles order fulfillment. • Support the Foundation’s fundraising efforts by looking for ways to grow the online store to sell Foundation-branded merchandise. • Collaborate with the digital team on the Foundation’s email marketing campaigns.• Oversee the Foundation’s Research Grants program: work with members of the marketing communications team to promote the program; communicate with the committee chair and members; coordinate mechanism for evaluating applications; work with the development team to inform donors and communicate with awardees. • Oversee the Foundation’s IT needs and liaise with external IT company. Offload simple IT tasks to the operations coordinator.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for leading day-to-day technology, operations and project management across all departments of this well established non-profit organization. Led planning, procurement, build-out and move of headquarters. Direct the design and management of a resilient, secure, company-wide hybrid cloud-based work environment.I negotiate contracts with providers of Internet access, wireless connectivity, equipment sales and leases, and technology support services. I supervise contractors and on-site employees in the management of the Foundation's technology and operations infrastructure. I set the technology budget and review all expenses to minimize expenses while providing the best service available.• Project planning (publications, information technology, web development, operations, events)• Expense Budgeting (publications, information technology, web development, operations)• Income Forecasting, trend analysis and reporting• Retail (operations, inventory management, on- and off-site fulfillment coordination)• Vendor Management (evaluation, negotiation, management)• Finance (Planning and establishment of hybrid cloud-based invoicing, AR/AP management, payment processing)• Facilities (site planning, design, contracting, procurement, move supervision)• Technology (needs assessment, short and long term planning, continuing management - transitioned entire organization to cloud-based IT in 2017; no disruption of operations during pandemic; remotely on- and off- boarded employees as necessary.)

Greater New York City Area

Established and led a boutique design firm providing conceptualization and execution of print, live event and digital projects for high-profile clients.• Soros Real Estate Investment Trust/Grove International Partners - Conceived overall themes for multi- day conferences held at luxury locations throughout Europe and United States. Oversaw global network of contributors and vendors in producing all print collateral and presentations. Developed and managed project schedule across multiple time-zones.• The Hunger Project - Created and directed winning concepts for their annual Gala events that resulted in a 500% increase (from $1M to $6M) in contributions.• United Nations Development Programme - Responsible for the digital transformation of UNDP Equator Initiative, the United Nations’s largest agency’s premiere program focused on helping equatorial countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. Led the team in planning and production of a cloud-based system, supporting all four United Nations languages, which allowed people with limited Internet access to access and participate in a global knowledge-base.

New York, New York, United States

• Key contributor in the establishment and operations of innovative interactive collegiate digital education company.• Led design and technology teams• Interviewed and hired core employees• Oversaw project budgets and schedules• Coordinated procurement of software, computers and office build-out• Developed branding standards

New York, New York

Art Director within Ernst & Young Creative Services Group.• Business presentation designs for National Pursuits and Healthcare units• Lead contributor to development of nationwide digital job management system

New York, New York, United States

Scenic and assistant scenic designer for numerous Broadway, Off-Broadway, touring, film and television productions. Responsibilities included conceptualizing, planning and producing designs; overseeing schedules & budgets; negotiation and management of vendors. Accepted into United Scenic Artists Local 829.Notable projects.• All My Children (ABC Daytime Television, Art Director, 1997)• Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical (Broadway, Assistant Scenic Designer, 1997)• Inherit the Wind (Broadway, Assistant Scenic Designer, 1996)• Takigi-Noh 95 (The Public Theater with the Tokyo Metropolitan Culture Foundation, Scenic Designer, 1995)• Williamstown Theatre Festival (Williamstown, MA, Scenic Designer, 1993)

Bfa, Theatre

Activities and Societies: TheatreVCUGraduated with Honors. Awarded merit scholarships.

Graduate Studies In Theatrical Design And Production, Fine Arts: Theatre/Theater, 3.664

Activities and Societies: Scenic design winner - 1992 Kennedy Center American College Theater FestivalAttended Ohio University in pursuit.