Skills
Strategic Planning
Marketing
Executive Coaching
Leadership
Social Media
Business Building
About
From theater to film, TV, Games, consumer products, and Interactive digital experiences, I’ve moved across industries with energy, focus, and enthusiasm, unapologetically amassing a treasure trove of knowledge and insight. For the past 10 years, I’ve focused my attention on how these industries influence and are in turn impacted by sustainability, social media, and other disruptive forces.
Education
English Literature
August 1988 - May 1992
A-Levels (English, French, Political Science)
September 1983 - July 1988
Experience
de Wolff Advisors , Burbank, CA
September 2008 - Present
Advising governments, Nonprofits, and corporations worldwide on business strategy, marketing, innovation, information synthesis, technology, and creative brand engagement.
New Media Council, Producers Guild of America , Los Angeles, CA
October 1999 - Present
Established Industry-leading body of digital producers dedicated to broadening the entertainment industry’s recognition, representation and protection of producers working in "non-traditional" media
Oregon Story Board , Portland, OR
November 2013 - September 2014
Recruited to establish and develop the driving force to fuel the digital storytelling ecosystem in Oregon
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) , Seattle, WA
March 2008 - February 2012
Advise and assist Board of Directors and executive leadership on fundraising and business strategy, in support of the world's largest youth film festival.
Technicolor , Paris, France & Burbank, CA
August 2007 - September 2008
Oversaw strategic and tactical aspects of Group’s technology market position in U.S, Europe, and Asia. • Crafted & implemented all Group positioning/communications relating to innovation, new markets, & research activities. • Created & oversaw implementation of marketing strategies for business units, in collaboration with corporate HQ in Paris. • Created a system to improve group-wide marketing & communications effectiveness, through streamlined controls and internal knowledge sharing.
Technicolor , Paris, France & Burbank, CA
June 2005 - September 2007
Head of International Marketing and Communications for one of The Group's 3 Divisions.
Dream Theater, Inc. , Los Angeles, CA
January 2000 - June 2001
World leader in digital production, with award-winning operations in film and digital production, Internet marketing, visual effects, and animation • Researched and launched strategic alliances with other corporations. • Developed and initiated corporate marketing and communications strategies. • Headed design and production of promotional, collateral and sales materials. • Developed many early social media initiatives, designed to connect brand to audience in a “conversational” relationship.
Dream Theater, Inc. , Los Angeles, CA
September 1998 - January 2000
• Head of production department comprising 65 employees with greatly varied skills, personalities, and agendas. • Bolstered profitability >100% through developing and implementing targeted business plan, vastly increasing production output, and rigorously controlling costs. • Developed and produced a diverse slate of international Internet, New Media, Game, and film projects.
Informoda, Inc. , Los Angeles, CA
September 1995 - October 1998
Publicity and marketing consultant to startup and Fortune 500 firms. • Oversaw campaigns for New Line Cinema, Aramis, Fashion Acts, Calvin Klein, & more than 30 other clients. • Consulted corporations and Non-Profit Organizations on Internet, entertainment and e-commerce strategy and structure, online and bricks-and-mortar marketing, cross-branding, PR, and more.
Benefits
10 Mi
Commute
Relocate
Full-time
Shift