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Driving profitability for challenger brands is my passion. My specialty is propelling new business development, and growing existing accounts, through high-visibility B2B and B2C integrated branding and advertising campaigns across the digital and online world, as well as broadcast, social media, print, and outdoor venues. A tech savvy partner to the senior management team, I fuse award-winning ideas with strategic positioning across diversified client bases to consistently achieve results. I've merge successful experience across ad agencies and Fortune 500 companies with a career record building and mentoring creative teams, including art directors, copywriters, and designers, to attain desired outcomes. Noted for:Business TransformationConcepted and developed engaging, four-day product launch for Tripwire, Inc at VH World. Supported by an aggressive email campaign and gorilla street style marketing tactics, resulting in huge traffic attendance to the exhibit, contributing to a 19% revenue increase while collecting over 2,400 leads, a 300% increase over the company’s previous event show high.Creating Business ValueConceptualized and produced an interactive trade show campaign for 3rd Tier WiFi software client (D-Link), including an innovative traffic-building program to build sales leads by creating a memorable character adventure with a storyline that tracked through social media and produced a 55% jump in leads over the previous year, a six-page write-up in Exhibitor Magazine, and a Sizzle award for best integrated campaign of the year.Brand BuildingAdvised and assisted in meeting seed round capital for startups of up to $4M+ and the successful selling of the enterprises to leading global venture capital investor companies.Accelerating Revenue GrowthConcepted and executed a major integrated rebrand campaign for Master Meter. Repositioned their existing top product by matching compelling claims and messaging with outstanding photography. Product sales increased by 20% and an award as ‘Agency of Record.’Core Competencies That Ensure SuccessRevenue | Profit Acceleration – Coaching | Leadership & Team Building – Creative Strategy Development | Positioning – Direct Report Management & Evaluations | Corporate Identity/Branding – Digital | Web Designing | Email Marketing – TV/Video Concepting | Storyboarding & Editing – Creative Campaign Concept | Development – Advertising | Marketing – Digital | Traditional Print & Logo Design – Photoshoot Supervision | Art Direction – Direct Mail Design - Tradeshow | Event Design