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Boulder, Co, Us

Boulder, Colorado

Chief of Staff and Sr Business Affairs Consultant for companies large and small in Advertising, Tech, Retail and Travel. Also keeping my eye out for the next exciting full-time opportunity. Clients include: Google/NFL, Alexandra, Only Italy, and SM.Buffalo Bills enthusiast. GO BILLS!

Boulder, Colorado

Made Movement offered strategy, advertising, and marketing services within a wide range of industries. ✯ Overview: Managed various departments including Business/Legal Affairs, Human Resources, Total Rewards, Culture, Benefits, Information Technology and Office Management.✯ Business and Legal Affairs: Managed all legal/business affairs including talent, client business affairs, claims, contracts, trademark, copyright and patent. Negotiated 75+ agency and client contracts.✯ CFO Leadership: Acted as interim CFO, overseeing internal and external overhead and financial reporting to partners and external auditors.✯ Teams: Led teams of both direct and indirect reports.✯ Benefits & Compensation Program: Launched new comprehensive benefits program, managed compensation plans agency-wide, designed new 401K plan and serve as Trustee.✯ Wellness Program: Created a Wellness program encompassing Personal, Social, Physical, Financial, and Professional Health.✯ Finance and Accounting: Forecasted, strategized, and managed the agency budgets.✯ Investor Relations: Communicated with investor group quarterly to give operational and financial updates.✯ Policy & Risk Management: Oversaw 8+ different business insurance policies and renewals. ✯ IT & Systems: Worked with vendors to analyze needs, design, and implement a dedicated fiber line, Meraki IT system, and maintenance schedules.✯ Talent Contract Management: Managed union and contractual agreements including SAG-AFTRA talent issues.✯ Largest Results: ↳ Company Growth: Worked with C-Suite to take company from startup mode to a decade+ successful creative agency.↳ Team Expansion: Expanded talent, growing employee count from 12+ to 65+ employees.↳ Retention: Fostered high retention; employees stayed ~7.5 years.↳ Legal Affairs: Saved company ~$200,000 per year in outside legal fees. ↳ Security Breach Recovery: Intercepted and recovered $250,000 in an internet security breach.

San Francisco Bay Area

Pereira O'Dell, founded in 2008, is an independent, full-service advertising agency with offices in San Francisco and New York.✯ Overview: Managed all agency business affairs for 3+ offices, including broadcast, radio, internet print, and celebrity negotiations.✯ Content Production: Restructured talent in the significant production of Intel-Toshiba “Inside” series of online content.✯ Legal Strategies: Provided business affairs and legal guidance to production team and clients as it relates to creative work. Liaised with outside counsel when needed.✯ Legal/Business Affairs: Proactively spearheaded positive outcomes and created rules and structure for trademarks, licenses, copyrights, patents, intellectual property, campaigns, contests, social media, UGC, union concerns, network clearances, etc.✯ Financials: Tracked and managed financials for jobs.✯ Agency Awards: Applied for and won numerous awards for Intel (“The Beauty Inside” and “The Power Inside” series, Daytime EMMY nominations, One Show Interactive Pencils, Webby Awards, SXSW, Gold CLIO Awards, and Facebook Studio Award).✯ Clients: Intel-Toshiba, Cheesecake Factory, The Ad Council, Mattel (Games + Disney), Henkel (Purex, Renuzit, Soft Scrub, and Dial), Cheesecake Factory, Skype, Bevmo!, Corona, realtor.com, Reebok

Boulder, Co

This global full-service agency works with the most exciting global brands to deliver new-era creative.✯ Overview: Key player in the Interactive Business Affairs team; acted as agency signatory, controlling daily negotiating and drafting of contracts on behalf of numerous clients.✯ Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Led all talent negotiating for both Screen Actors Guild (SAG) union and non-union, successfully carrying out all business affairs.✯ Social Media Partnerships: Nurtured various social media partnerships and perfected Live Event projects.✯ Data Security: Ensured data safety by leading the efforts for a stringent computer security protocol for client protection. ✯ Vendor & Consultant Relationships: Recruited outside vendors and consultants to solidify world-class partnerships in hosting, security, and development.

✯ Overview: Founded high-level consulting firm, developing a wide range client portfolio consisting of early-stage startups to major entertainment companies, including Sony Music, Warner Music, Helpers Market, and MidChix. ✯ Collaborations: Worked with Sony BMG to launch a line of incredible photos of iconic music artists such as Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Carlos Santana, Miles Davis, Johnny Cash, Billie Holiday, Sly and the Family Stone, Thelonious Monk, and more.✯ Marketing: Supported large-scale projects; developed the ICON Collectibles website to review and purchase artwork.

Nyc And La

✯ Overview: Held several positions, including various New Technology and Business Development roles at Columbia Records and the global parent company, Sony Music Entertainment.✯ Celebrity Portfolio: Coordinated with major artists such as Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, Cyndi Lauper, Alice in Chains, and many more.✯ Largest Results: Effectively ran an online non-profit organization under the Sony Music umbrella; raised $M+ in <1 year.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Attended Pepperdine School of Law for my entire last year of Law School, while interning in the Law Department at Sony Music in Santa.

Jd, Law

Business Of Entertainment

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Bfa, Dance

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