LEAN Leader, Supply Chain SME, R&D/PD Lead, Custom Categories, Invoice Resolutions, Quality Investigations Lead, Trains Staff.

• Managing competitive bidding for commodities. Maintaining databases to track, log, and compile all solicited bids and responses for competitive review and analysis. Revising Master Service Agreement Amendments to reflect new pricing agreements. • Developed and currently implementing process by which Supplier Files are moved, controlled, and migrated to digital. Process approved as official LifeNet Health (LNH) Work Instruction. Training Purchasing, Production, and Finance personnel on new processes. Digital control will streamline operations, reducing churn, and increase productivity across all affected departments.• Lead for Small Business Subcontracting Program – Initiating modifications to SAP to respond to evolving compliance landscape, increasing visibility on Key Performance Indicators. Developing subcontracting plan for FSS Contract with Dep. of Veterans Affairs and a robust compliance & operations guide. Creating officially approved documents, forms, and databases to ensure compliance with LNH and government procedures. Training management-level employees.• Creating Purchase Orders from Purchase Requisitions and modifying existing Purchase Orders.• Triaging Purchase Order confirmations and developing optimal supplier confirmation template. Increasing accuracy of orders through revision of processes while reducing time spent per day by 50% on non-value-added activities.• Tracking supplier invoice to develop new processes designed to reduce intra- and inter-departmental churn. Analyzing and investigating current errors/non-conforming invoices resulting in better communication between affected departments and a decrease in invoice-related issues due to early action. Resolved remaining issues to allow payment.• Working with potential suppliers to ensure compliance with LNH procedures and quality approval. Developing new Service Level Agreement to govern supplier relationships improving communication with suppliers regarding expectations and remedies.

• Production Management Consulting:o Provide comprehensive production management for music venues and production companies.o Liaise with promoter, venue, and entertainer representative (manager/label representative) to ensure all parties fulfill contract requirements. o Coordinate and manage teams (production, entertainer, hospitality, security, and venue staff) for the benefit of all stakeholders. o Audit box office and provide accounting statements/payouts to all stakeholders.• Security Management Consulting:o Assess venue security concerns and provide a proposal crafted to individual venue.o Hire, train, schedule, and manage proprietary security personnel for multiple entertainment venues.

• This company currently exists to administer the intellectual property of The Influence.• Wrote, reviewed, and signed contracts for performance engagements, licensing of intellectual property, product distribution, and forming strategic partnerships. • Formed and supervised a management team including publicists, managers, agents, merchandisers, and graphic designers. • Increased bookings from several dozen to over 150 performance engagements per year. Managed those engagements from offer/contract through conclusion of the performances.• Managed logistics for consecutive performances (tours), including transportation, hospitality, compensation, merchandise, and event production.• Successfully transitioned these relationships into an independent record label (Flying Eye Records).

• Managed production, hospitality, and security for events at a 500 capacity music venue engaging everything from independent, local artists to major label acts.• Reviewed, negotiated, and signed contracts/riders for special events/entertainment.• Responsible for the planning, execution, and settlement of all special events/entertainment.• Managed box office, budget, and paid all stakeholders related to events/entertainment.• Worked with FM radio stations and record labels to plan/promote events.• Venue voted Veer Magazine's Best Small Music Venue in Hampton Roads 2013.

• Responsible for the security of the customers, staff, entertainers, equipment, and revenue for a 500 capacity music venue. • Updated procedures for emergency situations. Maintained excellent relationships with law enforcement and first responders.

• Successfully negotiated distribution agreements with Brody Distribution Group (BDG) and Sony Music Entertainment's independent sales and marketing division RED. • Oversaw the production of video/still/print media for music videos, commercials, and various social media campaigns. • Planned, budgeted, and executed social and traditional media campaigns.• Wrote copy for print and online campaigns.• Secured financing for multiple campaigns related to the record label: tours, publicity, merchandising, and FM radio support. This includes a successful Kickstarter crowdsourcing campaign that reached its $10,000 goal.