Experience

Evenergy Events

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Mar 2011 - Present

  I joined Evenergy in 2011 as a partner and director of sponsorship and event marketing. My 20+ years of experience includes partnering with brands and properties such as Sprint, YRC Freight, Farmland and Smithfield Foods, the City of Kansas City, Mo., the NFL, NBA and NHL and numerous events and festivals throughout the country.I enjoy working with our great Evenergy team to create memorable experiences for our clients’ key audiences and being part of the exciting, fast-paced, event management industry.Prior to Evenergy, I was the director of sales and marketing for the Kansas City Chiefs and a senior supervisor at advertising agency VML.



Kosman Specialties

• Consultant

  • Nov 2010 - Sep 2015

  Sponsorship and event marketing strategy and implementation for Kosman Specialties (a specialized motorcycle manufacturing company) as the primary platform for re-energizing their brand, increasing sales and retaining customers. Sponsorship and event marketing strategy and implementation for Kosman Specialties (a specialized motorcycle manufacturing company) as the primary platform for re-energizing their brand, increasing sales and retaining customers.



Kansas City Chiefs

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director, Sales & Marketing

  • May 2007 - Oct 2010

  Managed sales staff, marketing and customer relations to build and retain customers for single game, group, season ticket and club seat sales.Achieved Top Five ranking in NFL in new 2009 season ticket sales and group sales after 2-14 and 4-12 seasons during poor economy. Developed the valuation for all the Chiefs major sponsorship offerings- Marketing/promotions strategy development & implementation- Ticket sales strategy and implementation- Hospitality management- Customer relations- Sponsorship valuation- Agency management



VML

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Supervisor - Sponsorships & Events

  • Sep 2004 - May 2007

  Sponsorship/Events agency representation to corporations such as Sprint, Embarq, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Microsoft, YRC- Business development- Account management- Marketing/promotions strategy development & implementation- Digital activation – online games, mobile marketing- Contract negotiation & compliance- Sponsorship/Event/Hospitality marketing- Evaluation/measurement Sponsorship/Events agency representation to corporations such as Sprint, Embarq, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Microsoft, YRC- Business development- Account management- Marketing/promotions strategy development & implementation- Digital activation – online games, mobile marketing- Contract negotiation & compliance- Sponsorship/Event/Hospitality marketing- Evaluation/measurement



Rockhurst High School

• Lacrosse Coach

  • 1995 - 2006



MAI Sports, Inc.

• Vice President

  • May 1997 - Sep 2004

  Sponsorship/Events agency representation to corporations such as Sprint, Embarq, NBA, NHL, Kansas City T-Bones & Brigade- Business development- Account management- Marketing/promotions strategy development & implementation- Contract negotiation & compliance- Sponsorship/Event/Hospitality marketing- Event production- Evaluation/measurement Sponsorship/Events agency representation to corporations such as Sprint, Embarq, NBA, NHL, Kansas City T-Bones & Brigade- Business development- Account management- Marketing/promotions strategy development & implementation- Contract negotiation & compliance- Sponsorship/Event/Hospitality marketing- Event production- Evaluation/measurement



National Lacrosse League (NLL)

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales & Marketing Manager

  • May 1995 - May 1997

  Professional indoor lacrosse league averaged 10,000 fans/game with ESPN2 game of the week.Sales lead for league-wide sponsorships and local team sponsorships. Achieved 300% sales increase in team markets and increased league sponsors four-fold in two seasons. Managed event marketing and operations for Boston Blazers team at Boston Garden. Professional indoor lacrosse league averaged 10,000 fans/game with ESPN2 game of the week.Sales lead for league-wide sponsorships and local team sponsorships. Achieved 300% sales increase in team markets and increased league sponsors four-fold in two seasons. Managed event marketing and operations for Boston Blazers team at Boston Garden.



Oakland Athletics

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Intern, Assistant Manager of Spring Training Operations

  • Jun 1994 - Mar 1995

  Marketing Intern to finish grad degree in Oakland. Moved to Phoenix during strike to help run Spring Training. Marketing Intern to finish grad degree in Oakland. Moved to Phoenix during strike to help run Spring Training.



Drew University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Intramural Director, Assistant Lacrosse Coach

  • Jan 1991 - Jul 1993