William K. Baker Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

The Phoenix: Travel Reborn, thephoenix.travel, is a post-Covid 19 travel start up designed to teach people how to travel internationally economically. In addition to the educational components, a social media platform will be introduced along with weekly cinematic episodic webisodes highlighting everywhere we travel. We strive to spread peace, love and harmony all over the world by visiting every country, major territory and island on our shared home highlighting the best of humanity. We believe that when you break down the invisible barriers separating us, all humans have the same desires for a healthy family, a job that pays enough to live and the freedom to live how they choose.

Greater Los Angeles Area

William Baker Films is an entertainment production company signatory to theIATSE and DGA unions that develops and produces films for global distribution. From initial concept and equity financing, through final delivery of the project, Ioversee all aspects of the various projects including development of screenplays,production budgets, production schedules, accounting, principle photography,post-production, social media accounts and final delivery for global distribution. Ihold full P&L responsibility for the company. • Created 14 single purpose entities (new corporations) for various projectsand completed 11 U.S. state film incentives and audits for feature filmsreceiving $18,400,000 in tax refunds. • Negotiated contracts with U.S. labor unions (IATSE, DGA, WGA, SAG &Teamsters). • Managed corporate accounting, state filming incentives, tax filings, payroll,and other financial requirements. • Approved all marketing materials and concepts for released projects.• Created budgets and schedules for various films, television and commercials with greenlit shows totaling a combined $102,000,000 in overall budgets.• Managed as many as 200 employees per project.• Write treatments, scripts, business plans and professional content.• Attached “A” list talent from the largest talent agencies (WME, CAA, UTA, ICM, Gersh & APA).

Greater Los Angeles Area

GreenSlate is a B2B provider of entertainment payroll, film/tv tax incentivetracking and business services for entertainment related companies My primary responsibilities were focused on bringing new film and televisionclients to the company by using my personal professional network of producers, line producers and unit production managers. Many of the new clients werefound via nationwide networking events and researching new leads discovered viavarious weekly entertainment production bulletins, IMDb Pro and Variety Insightsfor projects entering the pre-production phase. • Granted full responsibility to negotiate terms and close all deals.• Closed over $560,000,000 in production budgets for payroll services including several long-term exclusive contracts with major production companies.• Increased company prospect list by more than 1,400 new contacts from personal database and professional networks.• Initiated a new company production management platform to integrate with the company’s proprietary accounting software. The application increases theflow of information, between schedules, call sheets, production reports andcost reports. • Researched key sponsorship opportunities and presented findings to theChief Marketing Officer. Many of my ideas were implemented.

Greater Los Angeles Area

I worked on 95+ advertising commercials, music videos, feature films andunscripted programs in the United States and around the world, winning the jobswith extreme competition. I quickly became adaptable to many different culturesand international locale, as each provided its own set of fun challenges. International clients hailed from England, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, SouthKorea, Spain, Turks & Caicos & United Arab Emirates. I have traveled extensivelyfor productions within the United States and internationally. I maintain anexpertise in automotive commercials especially in running footage.

Burbank, Ca

Enterprise Image was the AVID editing system rental division of the now defunctEnterprise Interactive, a global firm and parent company of Enterprise RecordingStudios, Audio FX Rentals, Enterprise DVD Authoring, and Enterprise Distribution,a content licensing division. I was recruited to manage Enterprise Image to profitability. Quickly achieving thegoal of turning an $800K deficit into a $2.6M profit in my first year I becameresponsible for P&L accountability, operations, sales, marketing, finance, humanresources, IT, purchasing and business development. • Increased client base by 75% and held an 87% retention rate. Negotiateddeals with Disney, Warner Bros, Sony, 20th Century Fox, Pixar, and other postproduction companies. • Drove revenue gain 215% in one year, taking it to all-time high of $5.1M. • Implemented strong marketing campaign to Los Angeles film, TV, and commercial segments, establishing solid market presence for company. • Lowered vendor costs 33% by renegotiating sub-rental contracts.