Ensure that the day-to-day operations of staff and resources are aligned to achieve the long-term strategic plan and budget. Mentor and guide teams on projects and complex issues, and encourage fiscal responsibility and accountability. Work with the Executive Director to manage various Board Committees, Member Annual Meeting, and to support sister organizations: The Authors Guild Foundation, The Authors Registry and the Authors League Fund.

Identified and filled staffing needs, coached Project Managers, and maintained quality standards for deliverables. Ensured that the client’s project launch was smooth. Negotiated definition for scope, timelines, and deliverables. • Successfully completed five service grants, an annual report, two advanced websites, a donor brochure, and a branding and visual identity project.

• Provide strategic marketing support to Sundance Advisors, a company that provides financial, operational, and M&A counsel to marketing communications companies. Evaluates merging companies’ client relations and account services staff.

Spier NY, established in 1929, is an advertising agency that creates innovative branding and marketing solutions that get results. Core competencies include: advertising, brand development, strategic marketing, creative development & execution, brand identity programs, market research, media planning & placement, promotional strategic alliances, buzz marketing, collateral/newsletters/sales promotion, direct response marketing, web-based marketing, e-marketing, interactive multimedia and media planning & placement.Key Accomplishments:• Supervise and train account staff of 10, and manage gross billings of $35 million.• Manage and guide internal agency teams on over 2,000 multimedia (print, online, TV, radio, pr, promotion) campaigns annually.• Responsible for strategy and executioni multimillion dollar, multimedia sponsorship programs.

• Developed and implemented sales and marketing programs for a number of publishers, retailers, direct marketers and clubs. Management of independent sales representative groups in the gift, music and specialty retail trade.• Developed licensed and non-licensed product for large direct mail catalogs and retailers. Oversaw the execution of all aspects of product development including contracts, product packaging, manufacturing, and distribution. • Strategic direction and execution of Trade Show marketing including pr, advertising, promotions and booth management for numerous trade shows including the Licensing Show, Gift and Stationery Show, and the Book Sellers Association annual convention.• Researched and analyzed competitive companies, trends and distribution channels for new business opportunities. Effectively used e-mail, newsgroups and other Web resources to promote the company, its products and services.

• Developed action plans and acted as spokesperson for 1,100 store chain on corporate and field issues ranging from First Amendment Issues, to corporate down-sizing. • Managed in-house marketing services staff and an annual budget of $12.5 million for 1,100 store chain with annual sales of $1.1 billion. • Developed and implemented Waldenbooks' national and regional advertising (catalogs, print, radio, television, yellow page advertising) and in-store point-of-purchase programs.