Experience

Summerfest

• Australia
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Talent Buyer/Production Supervisor

  • Dec 1994 - Present

  Talent Buyer and Production Supervisor for Summerfest - the "World's Largest Music Festival". Also responsible for producing the highly regarded Emerging Artists Series for the festival as well as development of numerous special projects, sponsor relationships and entertainment relations for the festival. Additional talent buying through the company has included the Verge Music Festival and the Harley Davidson Anniversary Celebration which occurs every 5 years. Talent Buyer and Production Supervisor for Summerfest - the "World's Largest Music Festival". Also responsible for producing the highly regarded Emerging Artists Series for the festival as well as development of numerous special projects, sponsor relationships and entertainment relations for the festival. Additional talent buying through the company has included the Verge Music Festival and the Harley Davidson Anniversary Celebration which occurs every 5 years.



FestForums

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board Member

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Born out of a desire to forge alliances between festival producers in food, beverage, music and film, FestForums is a key stop for all event producers and entertainment industry leaders. The FestForums Advisory Board is composed of industry leaders representing all aspects of film, music, food and beverage from across the globe. They provide guidance and expertise on emerging issues and the ever-fluctuating festival trends. www.festforums.com Born out of a desire to forge alliances between festival producers in food, beverage, music and film, FestForums is a key stop for all event producers and entertainment industry leaders. The FestForums Advisory Board is composed of industry leaders representing all aspects of film, music, food and beverage from across the globe. They provide guidance and expertise on emerging issues and the ever-fluctuating festival trends. www.festforums.com



Sing Me a Story

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Of Directors

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  Sing Me a Story gives children in hospitals, children's homes and hospice organizations the opportunity to write/illustrate stories about anything they want. We distribute those stories to songwriters who turn them into songs, record them and send them back to the kids and their families on CD and digitally. Through the Sing Me a Story website, fans are able to contribute to the artist's song and receive the song as an Mp3. Proceeds from the song are split between Sing Me a Story and the partner organization from where the story came. www.SingMeAStory.org



GMR Marketing

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• A&R Consultant, Special Projects Consultant - Entertainment

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2017

  Sourcing and curating qualified, high quality artists for licensing opportunities and other special music and entertainment related projects. https://gmrmarketing.com/en-us/ Sourcing and curating qualified, high quality artists for licensing opportunities and other special music and entertainment related projects. https://gmrmarketing.com/en-us/



Pursuit Live

• United States
• Entertainment

• New Business Development

  • Jul 2008 - Jan 2016

  Event development and production. Talent buying and venue consulting. Producers of the Yellow Phone Music Conference in Milwaukee, WI, featuring high level industry talent that included, Johnny K, Patrick Stump, Kevin Lyman, Jeff Castelaz, Butch Vig, and many, many more. It was an annual conference from 2011 through 2014. It went on hiatus in 2015. More info from the 2014 conference can be found at www.yellowphonemke.com Event development and production. Talent buying and venue consulting. Producers of the Yellow Phone Music Conference in Milwaukee, WI, featuring high level industry talent that included, Johnny K, Patrick Stump, Kevin Lyman, Jeff Castelaz, Butch Vig, and many, many more. It was an annual conference from 2011 through 2014. It went on hiatus in 2015. More info from the 2014 conference can be found at www.yellowphonemke.com



Clearwing Productions

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Consultant

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  Assisted in developing new relationships with up-and-coming, emerging and breaking artists as well as established artists, managers, tour managers and production managers. Clearwing is a one stop shop for any touring or festival production needs - big or small. No need to source three, four, or five different vendors. They've got it covered. Assisted in developing new relationships with up-and-coming, emerging and breaking artists as well as established artists, managers, tour managers and production managers. Clearwing is a one stop shop for any touring or festival production needs - big or small. No need to source three, four, or five different vendors. They've got it covered.



IMFCON

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment

• Advisory Board Member

  • Dec 2013 - Apr 2015

  Member of the Advisory Board for IMFCON - the International Music Festival Conference. Member of the Advisory Board for IMFCON - the International Music Festival Conference.



Gibson Guitar

• United States
• Restaurants

• Entertainment Relations Consultant

  • 2006 - Feb 2014

  Consultant for Pat Foley (whose clients included Jimmy Page, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, The Edge, Billy Gibbons, Jeff Beck, Zakk Wylde, Billy Joe Armstrong, and many more.). Assisted in cultivating new, developing artist relationships and management relationships, maintaining existing artist relationships as well as developing brand associations and product placement opportunities. Consultant for Pat Foley (whose clients included Jimmy Page, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, The Edge, Billy Gibbons, Jeff Beck, Zakk Wylde, Billy Joe Armstrong, and many more.). Assisted in cultivating new, developing artist relationships and management relationships, maintaining existing artist relationships as well as developing brand associations and product placement opportunities.



NARAS - The Recording Academy

• Board of Governors, The Chicago Chapter

  • May 2006 - Jun 2013

  Past Vice President of the Midwest/Chicago Chapter and former chairman of the Special Projects Committee. Also former Secretary, Co-Chair of the Rock Committee, Co-Chair of the Grass Roots Campaign for MusiCares/The GRAMMY Foundation, and has served on the Membership Committee, the Nominations Committee and the Education Committee. Currently, as of June 2015, serving on the Advocacy Committee for The Midwest/Chicago Chapter. Past Vice President of the Midwest/Chicago Chapter and former chairman of the Special Projects Committee. Also former Secretary, Co-Chair of the Rock Committee, Co-Chair of the Grass Roots Campaign for MusiCares/The GRAMMY Foundation, and has served on the Membership Committee, the Nominations Committee and the Education Committee. Currently, as of June 2015, serving on the Advocacy Committee for The Midwest/Chicago Chapter.



Banshee Music LLC

• A&R Consultant

  • 2008 - 2012

  Banshee Music was affiliated with GMR Marketing as a music branding agency and next generation music publisher. I brought in writers, artists and bands for sonic branding and creation of original, custom music works for brands, sports entities, venues, etc. It also involved connecting emerging artists with various programs. I assisted in the early development of GMR's Ignition Sessions, bringing in a variety of artists for interviews and discussions regarding the state of the music business and their personal approach to, and engagement with, brands. In-studio performances for GMR staff and clients were also part of the program shot with mutli-camera video.