Robert Mclellan Email & Phone Number

Crossville, Tn, Us

White Plains, Ny

I am responsible for developing growth strategies for one of the nation's leading providers of chess in education instruction, the National Scholastic Chess Foundation, led by FIDE Master Sunil Weeramantry. One of our key initiatives is teacher training in partnership with school districts and education foundations. In addition, I act as Program Director for The Sunrise Center for Excellence in Chess, a community-focused chess instruction program working across Broward County. Programs include services for at-risk youth and juvenile justice as well as police-community engagement. • I coordinated 3 tours across the USA for The Queen of Katwe, before the creation of the Disney movie. Another project at NSCF, I am co-author of the middle school chess and social studies blended learning textbook: "Great Moves: Learning Chess Through History." See www.greatmoves.org. And I am the editor of Best Lessons of a Chess Coach Extended Edition (Mongoose, September 2020). Recently I developed new WordPress site: www.nscfchess.org. In the current pandemic, I am also acting as interim operations manager handling schools, parents and teachers for school enrichment programs in-person and online.

Crossville, Tennessee

Along with my wife, we own and operate The Yarn Patch, a retail store in Crossville, Tennessee. Purveyors of Fine Fibers & Accessories, our friends are people who love to knit, crochet, spin and weave. The store features fine yarns from around the world, with a special section dedicated to independent dyers, spinners and fleece producers from Tennessee. www.YarnPatch.comWe recently purchased and renovated a 100-year-old building at 68. N. Main Street which is now the new home for our store as well as an office for NSCF and Entertaining Ventures.

Crossville, Tn

Entertaining Ventures Management Inc. is an independent marketing, public relations and business development company focused on small to medium-sized businesses and non-profits. Based in Los Angeles for 16 years, we continue to work for select clients across the country from our new home base of Crossville, TN Developed business plans and marketing plans for clients in energy drinks/packaged goods, nursing homes, medical training, oil & gas, international mining, film and music production, and retail sectors. Longer-term projects include Indelible Marks web and multimedia production (see below), MedCare Specialty Clinics (see below) and contract management for Universal Camera Co. (2 years) developing a line of specialty single use cameras; oversaw all aspects of design, licensing (Marvel, NSync and others), manufacturing and import from China, marketing and sales, both direct and via independent rep network. Other projects - trade show graphics, website design and investor back-end for American Energy Oil & Gas LLC; new investor presentations for nursing home acquisitions.

Brooklyn Ny

Executive producer and marketing for the award-winning documentary about the nation's top ranked middle school chess team. Winner SXSW Best Documentary and other festival awards, winner of 2013 Christopher Award, nominated for NAACP Image Award, "Brooklyn Castle" aired on PBS in October 2013 and was nominated for a 2014 News & Documentary Emmy Award. Also played on Netflix for over 2 years. Available now on iTunes and DVD.

Crossville, Tn

Developed marketing and public relations strategies for the national regulatory body for competitive chess in the United States. Created relationships with leading education providers. Designed print materials; coordinated media efforts and worked with local affiliates to grow participation in scholastic chess.

Carlsbad, Ca

I created and implemented marketing and advertising strategies for MedCare Specialty Clinics in Carlsbad/San Diego, CA. MedCare was a practice group of Board Certified Medical Doctors and Licensed Physical Therapists focused on providing specialized treatments for osteoarthritis of the knee, shoulder and other joints, degenerative joint disease, peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, chronic headache, and other pain conditions. MedCare was subsequently acquired by another practice group.

Brea, Ca

Indelible was a specialty media company working on documentaries, internet publishing and apps. As a business consultant to the president, I developed business strategies, hired writers and other media professionals, provided art and editorial direction for websites. This job led to my role as Executive Producer of "Brooklyn Castle" (above).

Woodland Hills, Ca

Contract engagement producing events, coordinating media, designing print, web and display materials and providing general marketing support for one of the nation's top 5% Habitat affiliates. Worked on the initial Homes4Heroes program. The organization is now known as Homes4Families: https://www.homes4families.org

Las Vegas, Nv

HPP Investors Group invested in and provided business development services for a new highly-efficient downhole pumping technology being deployed first in oil and gas optimization. In addition to managing one small group of investors, I developed an initial business plan for the Canadian corporation.

Burbank, Ca

InDepth Automation was a division of IDI offering manufacturing automation (robotics) services – an authorized FANUC Systems Integrator and SolidWorks modeling services as well as video and 3D concept printing.

Burbank, Ca

Leading 3D art products company working on campaigns for the NFL, AEG/Michael Jackson,Toyota, Disney, Sony Pictures, Arista Records, Universal Studios Florida, Ford, Warner Brothers, Sandia National Labs, major agencies and many others. Oversaw all aspects of business including art direction, client relations, financial planning and accounting, licensing of technology, staffing (HR, payroll, direct management), and operations.

Hawthorne, Ca

Created a joint venture company to produce lenticular advertising products; art directed and oversaw all aspects of production on campaigns for Gillette, Reebok, NASCAR, all the major film studios and many others. Acted as in-house general contractor to build a 5,500 sq. ft. photo lab and manufacturing space including hiring sub-contractors; managed production staff including HR, submitting payroll to head office. Also involved in sales, customer support and marketing presentations. I continue to own a minority interest in this company which is now based in NY.

Halifax, Ns Canada

Halifax, NS Canada-based entertainment marketing and public relations company. Personal and business management, bookings and publicity for regional recording artists and touring artists responsible for securing over 750 live shows each year. Public relations and marketing support for restaurants, night clubs, local clothing chain, cosmetics retailer and financial services brokerage. Co-wrote and published book on high stakes poker. Other free-lance writing and marketing projects including work for RCA Records/BMG and several Canadian record labels.

Halifax, Ns Canada

Co-writer and producer for "Tales & Trails Fishing & Hunting Adventures," 13 half-hour television episodes, two feature videos and associate producer of syndicated radio series all sponsored by Labatt Breweries. The television series aired across Canada, the United States and Japan. Provided headline entertainment for 250+ live performances each year including 75+ corporate concerts and special events. Also produced commercials and three comedy albums.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

I started out working on club promotions for a regional talent agency, then increased responsibilities to booking talent, tour management for regional recording artists under management, and regional tour coordination for national and international recording acts. For 2.5 years I also acted as House Booker/Promoter for Pepe's Upstairs, a jazz club which gave me the opportunity to tour such jazz greats as Mose Allison, Peter Appleyard, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel, Oliver Jones and many more. For 6 months I was house promoter for the Odeon Ballroom where I worked with The Shirelles, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Martha Reeves, David Clayton-Thomas and many others. I created comedy tours of clubs and colleges. I co-managed a 24-track in-house recording studio booking recording sessions and working with advertising agencies and recording artists. After Scorpio closed, the key team created a new venture, Starmaker Talent, where we continued to book artists for clubs, colleges and concerts. There I was associate producer of a 3-day music festival for its first year, then became the sole producer in year 2. I also took on contract record promotions through Linda Dawe & Associates, Toronto working on projects for RCA Records (Terry Crawford Band - Top 10 in my market); the Gipsy Kings; Dallcorte Records, and others.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

I started here doing contract promotions and booking for local rock bands, and retail store promotions for a regional music distributor. Then took over artist management of a regional recording act, Snakeye, touring in eastern Canada. Then I moved the band to Montreal and spent 5 months touring Ontario and Quebec bars and promoting an independent album.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

I started out writing music reviews and feature entertainment stories for Stepping Out, an entertainment pull-out from the weekly paper, then was offered a job as the main layout and design person, as well as copy editor, publishing a weekly regional newspaper, monthly children's paper and specialty publications.