Experience

The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center

• United States
• Veterinary
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

  • Oct 2023 - Present



NorthStar VETS, Veterinary Emergency, Trauma and Specialty Centers

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Talent Acquisition Specialist

  • Aug 2022 - Sep 2023



Barrel House South

• Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Operations Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Operations Manager of Part & Parcel’s collective family of bars, which includes Best of Savannah bars, such as Barrel House South (Best Live Music 2022, Best Overall Bar 2022, Best Downtown Bar 2022), Rogue Water Taphouse (Best Dive Bar 2022, Best Karaoke Bar 2022), and Vice Lounge (Best College Bar 2022, Best Dance Club 2022). • Drove each bar's position from #18, #45 and #52 on Trip Advisor in December 2021 to #1, #6 and #7 in TripAdvisor's rankings today (May 2022). • Operations Manager of Part & Parcel’s collective family of bars, which includes Best of Savannah bars, such as Barrel House South (Best Live Music 2022, Best Overall Bar 2022, Best Downtown Bar 2022), Rogue Water Taphouse (Best Dive Bar 2022, Best Karaoke Bar 2022), and Vice Lounge (Best College Bar 2022, Best Dance Club 2022). • Drove each bar's position from #18, #45 and #52 on Trip Advisor in December 2021 to #1, #6 and #7 in TripAdvisor's rankings today (May 2022).



Get A Vet Staffing

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Marketing Operations

  • May 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Lead the companies nationwide sourcing campaign to cultivate over 9,000 candidates in less than the first 3 months. • Increased monthly placements 500%. • Created and deployed job board with over 1,500 openings and integrated job board API workflows leveraging webhooks and applicant tracking system API to automate applicants' movement across the pipeline. • Redefined client acquisition workflow to automate contract execution and job opening deployment. • Lead the companies nationwide sourcing campaign to cultivate over 9,000 candidates in less than the first 3 months. • Increased monthly placements 500%. • Created and deployed job board with over 1,500 openings and integrated job board API workflows leveraging webhooks and applicant tracking system API to automate applicants' movement across the pipeline. • Redefined client acquisition workflow to automate contract execution and job opening deployment.



The Green Room

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Apr 2014 - Jan 2021

  The Green Room was the Local Hub & Eco Pub that is "Truly a 'Conch-ious' experience", eco-conscious sustainable design, energy efficient delivery of environmentally friendly products. This is where Blake's bartending school was born, which he required all applicants for a job bartending to pass before being considered to bartend at The Green Room. The Green Room, ranked #1 on TripAdvisor for years (Tree House, 2nd floor above The Green Room - maintained #2 on Trip Advisor) until COVID forced an inequitable hardship that closed our doors. Show less



Tree House

• Savannah, Georgia Area

• VP Operations

  • Feb 2011 - Jul 2014

  Blake started as a bartender and within a few months his role evolved with Rooftop Tavern Inc. First as General Manager redefining the operations and restaffing the entire company. Then, he was promoted again, but this time after launching the rebranded establishment. As the new VP of Operations, the most nostalgically themed bar in Savannah opened for business before the end of 2012. "Climb Up 2 Get Down!" The Tree House is located in the center of downtown Savannah's historic city market. The modern bar atmosphere was completely redesigned and redeveloped as a warm and welcoming brand by Blake and his team he recruited and built. The establishment can accommodate up to 200 people and was constructed completely out of reclaimed materials from historic structures and waste produced in Savannah, GA. The business grew more than 3X over since inception of the Tree House to Blake's departure. The departure was treated more like a graduation send off, which was only to celebrate Blake's next great business endeavor - to open the next location of Tree House in Key West, Florida! http://www.treehousesavannah.com Show less



Feldman Studios

• Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Owner

  • May 2005 - Jul 2011

  Film production company, previously known as Feldman Studios, I started in 2005 while attending FSU. Company has evolved over the decades doing everything from commercials for television to recruitment films for greek organizations. Towards the end we focused heavily on entertainment industry projects. Everything from shooting and producing a sketch comedy pilot and a feature film to streaming live events and putting on larger than life productions. Film production company, previously known as Feldman Studios, I started in 2005 while attending FSU. Company has evolved over the decades doing everything from commercials for television to recruitment films for greek organizations. Towards the end we focused heavily on entertainment industry projects. Everything from shooting and producing a sketch comedy pilot and a feature film to streaming live events and putting on larger than life productions.