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Senior Entertainment Industry Executive with 35 years Studio-based experience across 4 distinct functional areas:Production Sourcing for Film & Television• Lead global team supporting film, television and live events • Engage with top-level stakeholders, independent production talent and major suppliers • Deliver solutions to optimize workflow efficiency, asset optimization and impactful savings Studio Operations and Post Production• Workflow optimization• Strategic sourcing• Client management • Production asset acquisition, tracking and disposition• ISO information security complianceVisual Effects and Animation • Growth planning (local & satellite facilities and infrastructure)• Artist and Technician supervision (7 departments, over 200 personnel)• Resource management/Capital planning• Technology roadmap development (traditional batch and real-time rendering pipelines)Motion Picture Production Administration • Development of location-based cost scenarios• Schedule planning and tracking• Financial reporting (weekly flash and EFC's)• Maintenance and monitoring of major vendor agreements (Kodak, Panavision, etc.)Work history and acquired skill sets blend enterprise-level strategic experience and practical, production-ready tactical solutions. Highly refined analytical and communication skills and long, successful track record of initiating and fostering productive collaboration with top management, production and technology stakeholders.

Listed skills include Entertainment, Post Production, Television, Feature Films, and 8 others.