Steven Walker Email & Phone Number

Decatur, Georgia

• Provide management consultation for broad client base in the areas of operational management, production planning, and event/production management
• Develop and produce award-winning entertainment concepts of varying scale and budget.
• Develop, execute and manage plans for increased operational efficiency in the entertainment/hospitality sector.
• Management of all production-related concepts for concert series – including contract administration, budget development, production coordination, logistics planning, and on-site management.
• Produce scripting and production concepts for broad spectrum of corporate clients

Atlanta, GA

• Co-wrote and produced live stage shows as part of the entertainment product offerings – including the 2009 & 2010 IAAPA award-winning “Pure Country Radio” & “Dr. Fright’s CarnEvil”
• Implemented and managed special event concepts - including concerts, local bands, and fee-based entertainment products for a 230-acre theme park
• Reviewed and administered all artist and vendor contracts for concerts and special events
• Established and maintained cooperative relationships with artists, artists’ management, vendors and contractors, internal support organizations, sponsors and all internal personnel
• Managed internal production staff in conjunction with outside vendors to ensure completion of assigned production tasks within prescribed production period(s)
• Developed communications protocols to better facilitate information-sharing across tiered supervisory groups – resulting in increased operational efficiency and reduced staffing turn-over

• Developed and executed entertainment/event concepts of varying scale for broad client base
• Managed projects consisting of large fashion events, music festivals, political inauguration celebrations, corporate programs, grand openings and awards shows
• Served as main point of contact and account executive for assigned client base

• Developed and implemented programs and initiatives targeted to optimize operational efficiency of all retail stores within the company-owned portfolio
• Developed and managed the Retail De/Re-branding Program of all 1,045 legacy AT&T Wireless retail stores acquired during the 2003 merger of Cingular Wireless and AT&T Wireless
• Designated and managed personnel from all functional areas as Retail Design Core Team to establish and manage store design standards
• Planned and executed symposiums and meetings with cross-functional teams to develop operational strategies and protocol
• Liaised between local market and headquarters for all merchandising and operational standards

• Coordinated freelance labor and trucking logistics for events of varying scale
• Developed and managed the Show Hotline, an informative phone-based system providing freelancers with information pertinent to scheduled labor calls
• Screened, interviewed and initiated the hiring process for all labor candidates

• Managed all aspects of two nationally-touring musical productions for young audiences
• Coordinated and managed all technical and operational aspects of performance venues
• Administered and managed tour budgets and staff per diem
• Ensured maintenance of all production systems
• Managed talent and production staff to ensure integrity of productions as originally produced

• Managed musical productions of varying scale
• Managed all operational aspects of multiple entertainment venues
• Interviewed, hired, trained and scheduled various Entertainment Department personnel
• Interfaced with park guests to address immediate guest relations issues