released September 2014"Life Lessons: The Al Fracassa Story" -The film chronicles the life-long impact Birmingham (MI) Brother Rice Coach Al Fracassa had on people he interacted with throughout their lives. It's an uplifting story of an incredible mentor - who happened to coach football. In development"They Came for the Children" - the story of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians and their centuries-old struggles to maintain tribal traditions, history and remain on their ancestral homeland in Northwest Michigan."Replay" - a chronicle of the life and times of a 1970s rock band - back on the road again playing tribute concerts throughout the country."IdleWild" - the tradition-rich history of Michigan based Idlewild Resort - aka the "Black Eden". In its heyday - during the age of racial segregation - Idlewild was the premier African American-centric vacation spot and entertainment mecca for the entire Midwest.

• Created, produced and co-hosted – Bitter Rivals - a post-game television show and podcasts focusing on Michigan State and University of Michigan football and basketball.• Created and/or produced pre-game shows focusing on Michigan State (Spartan Huddle) and University of Michigan (Wolverine Beat) football.• Engaged audience through weekly blog and regular social media commentary via Twitter and Facebook.• Negotiated airtime contracts with stations in the Lansing, Detroit and Grand Rapids markets.• Produced, conducted and edited interviews with Big Ten coaches and players.• Directed pre- and post-production activities.• Produced, directed and wrote "Life Lessons: The Al Fracassa Story" a documentary on National High School Coach of the Year, Birmingham Brother Rice Head Football Coach - Albert Fracassa.September 1995-December 2000• Launched second-oldest Michigan State sports website – BitterRivals.com – in September 1996. Website was nationally featured on ESPN's College GameDay show in 1997. - at its peak, website generated nearly a quarter million unique visitors a month.• Wrote weekly blog focusing on Michigan State football and basketball programs.• Maintained daily sports audience forum on BitterRivals.com website.• Created, produced and marketed MSU/U-M rivalry-specific productsJanuary-February 2002• Created and helped launch Lansing-based sports talk show, "The Sports Page – with Jack Ebling and Tom Crawford"November-December 2003• Negotiated personal services contract for Mike Valenti (lead host of the "Valenti and Foster" show - a Top 5 nationally-rated local sports talk show) with 97.1fm - The Ticket sports station in Detroit, MI.

• Worked in conjunction with photo industry leader to conceive, fund, launch, monitor and maintain an endowed lecture series at Michigan State University's Eli Broad Business School in honor of noted alumnus, Roy S. Pung.

• Conceived, organized and helped launch a peer-to-peer, micro-targeted, web-based crowd-funding initiative that created a supplemental retirement fund for Michigan high school coaching legend Al Fracassa.

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Apr 2003 – Jan 2012• Worked directly with local, national and international member leadership to coordinate, plan and implement member-focused events, services and support.• Spearheaded the development and implementation of both macro- and micro-events management tools• Negotiated convention center, audio/visual, trade show management and host hotel contracts with key vendors.• Expanded direct membership contact and events marketing through social media and digital publishing outreach programs.• Expanded direct industry interaction in formal and informal settings to better facilitate ideas exchange and the identification of major challenges/opportunities in emerging markets.• Gathered and disseminated member feedback through geographic and trade segment specific focus groups, industry forums and blogs.• Traveled extensively to meet with PMA’s international members and constituents to communicate the Association’s member benefits and monitor and fine-tune the effectiveness of the Association’s events, products, programs and services. • Expanded Association membership base in new growth areas of custom framing and sports and events photography.• Formed strategic partnership (6Sight conferences and podcasts) to help foster awareness and growth of leading-edge, digital-imaging technologies and start-up companies. • Negotiated joint-venture agreements improving profitability of the Association.

• Responsible for the day-to-day overall management and supervision of PMA’s worldwide portfolio of activities and events.• Realigned association for growth by targeting key consumer and industry segments.• Led re-branding effort of the Association to contemporize its public image.• Led an industry-wide transition from film-based photographic market to digital.• Maintained pro-active member contact at regional and international meetings and events. Delivered speeches, wrote articles, and presented information at meetings and conventions to promote the photo industry, exchange ideas, and identify emerging trends.

• Directed activities of PMA departments concerned with, membership, events marketing, convention programming, major sponsorship sales, publications, international activities and market research• Developed and implemented marketing strategies through SWOT analysis identifying the challenges/opportunities for each photo industry segment.• Maintained pro-active member contact at regional and international meetings and events. Delivered speeches, wrote articles, and presented information at meetings or conventions to promote the photo industry, exchange ideas, and identify emerging trends.

• Directed PMA's award-winning market research department. • Conducted consumer research to identify and segment buying behavior by target markets.• Authored industry-recognized visionary report (Digital Imaging - Users, Uses and the Technology) forecasting the paradigm-shifting transition to digital photography.• Directed the Association's industry information services, education and convention programming content and digital imaging activities.• Developed, launched (1995), monitored and updated PMA's internet site. • Instrumental in the formation of the Digital Imaging Marketing Association (a section of PMA) credited with leading the film-based photo industry into the digital age.• Delivered speeches, wrote articles, and presented information at meetings or conventions to promote the photo industry, exchange ideas, and identify emerging trends.

• Company spokesperson for the 1989 Office Environment Index, an industry benchmark study sponsored by Steelcase and conducted by Louis Harris and Associates.• Developed key customer direct feedback system to identify challenges and opportunities for corporate facilities managers.• Generated custom reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data for review by executives, managers, clients, and other stakeholders.• Analyzed technology trends to identify markets for future product development or to improve sales of existing products.• Collected business intelligence data from available industry reports, public information, field reports, or purchased sources.• Analyzed competitive market strategies through analysis of related product, market, pricing and distribution trends.

• Created, staffed and led PMA's market research department.• Devised and implemented procedures for collecting data, such as surveys, opinion polls, or questionnaires, and supplemented this primary research with existing data.• Measured and assessed consumer satisfaction of photographic goods and services.• Identified information to help PMA members determine their competitive position in the marketplace.• Organized PMA’s Annual Tennis Tournament held in conjunction with the Annual Convention and Trade Show.• Delivered speeches, wrote articles, and presented information at meetings or conventions to promote the photo industry, exchange ideas, and identify emerging trends.

• Staff analyst for Joint Legislative Committee analyzing development of alternative energy sources for the State of Michigan, its business community and citizens.