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We help businesses reach and activate their target audiences through marketing programs and creative platforms. We do this by providing national, regional and local clients with marketing concepts that drive their businesses and expand their reach through digital marketing, social interaction, email automation and experiential activations. The "BRAINBOX Digital Group" employs its over fifteen years of digital marketing expertise in the development of programs that reach your clients where they are with the message you wish to share. The BBIM Digital Marketing Assessment (DMA) program lays the groundwork for the opportunities we see that will drive your business. Integrated social marketing, SEO, email automation and digital activations provide the framework for your success. If being where your clients are and interacting first hand with them is the best approach for your product or company, BRAINBOX Intelligent Marketing's "Ground Activation Team" brings its 20+ years of experience to the party, delivering the touch and results you need. Combine our on the ground experience with the Digital Group's expertise and you get the Total BBIM solution.Clients include the United States Marines, Toyota, Valvoline, United States Navy, Safeway, Safeco Insurance, United State Army, AT&T, Winterfresh, Volkswagen and others.

Lexington, Ky, Us

Expanded iHigh into a national creative agency employing digital, social media and event marketing with reach to multiple market groups nationwide. Continued development of the iHigh.com Internet Network into a live streaming resource for over 10,000 high schools across America and launched the iHigh Sports Network.Company provided creative development for social, digital and experiential marketing platforms. Built corporate marketing support for State Association Corporate Sponsorship programs in 32 states

Lexington, Ky, Us

Co- founded Internet start-up designed to aggregate the high school market around an internet based network of high school websites to include schools and organizations in all 50 states. Developed digital, social and grassroots marketing platform extensions that included over 10,000 websites nationwide. Created and sold sponsorship for the national (32 state) iHigh Road Tour - 2000. Instrumental in raising over $14M in equity capital to launch company.Established relationships with 34 state Athletics and Activities Associations and served as primary contact for the National Federation of High Schools. Drove traffic to over 1 million monthly visitors.

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Responsible for profitability of $64MM media and broadcast divisions of Host Communications. Co-creator of the Host Internet Group and Director for the NCAA Corporate Partner marketing program. President of the Host Printing and Publishing Companies. EVP for National Tour Association (NTA). Co-created the first NCAA "Official Final Four" website in 1997 and worked with Marc Cuban (Broadcast.com) to offer the first Official Internet "radio broadcasts" of the 500 station NCAA Radio Network. Sold the NCAA Final 4 website's first seven figure partner, GTE(Verizon). Co-created sports websites for the SEC and several member institutions. Co-Created the Host Communications Association Management Division. Served as Executive Producer for the NCAA Radio Network and "NCAA Today" television show on ESPN. Responsible for launching the "NCAA Woman of the Year" program for Host Communications (now IMG College) and served on its first WOTY Board of Directors. Publisher for the Official NCAA Men's and Women's Final Four programs and 86 other NCAA Championship publications, as well as newsstand publications including the NCAA Football & Basketball Previews, NCAA Final Four Fan's Guide, Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine, and the SEC Football and Basketball Preview Magazines. Introduced Digital Publishing to the company in 1989 as Publisher of over 700 game and championship publications for 16 universities and seven conferences.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Armor Company Commander, Honor Company 4/73 Armor, Top Guns Honors, Graphenwohr FRG, Company Executive Officer and Tank Platoon Leader, FRG, USMA Military History Instructor Course, West Point, Army Officer Recruiter, Assistant Professor of Military Science & Military History, University of Kentucky Army ROTC, Nominated for Army Instructor of the Year Honors in Business Administration at UK, ROTC commissioned Officer, Armor Officer Basic Graduate, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Airborne and Ranger Qualified, Motor Officer Trained, NBC Officer, German Language training. Cadet Corps Commander, Distinguished Military Graduate, University of Kentucky.

Lexington, Ky, Us

Served as a primary fund raiser for the Carpenter Scholarship program and Computer Lab expansion of the Gatton College of Business & Economics. Managed college's Alumni Affairs and interaction. Created UK's first Student Phonaton for fund raising. Served as adjunct Professor of Marketing for third year Marketing courses and the M.B.A. career placement program. Member of the UK Alumni Board of Directors as well as the Board of Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass.

B.B.A., Marketing & Management

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing