Experience

High10 Media

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  At High10 Media I've been responsible for founding and building an award-winning global PR agency employing 25 Associates, with offices in NYC, LA, Nashville, San Diego and Tel Aviv and developing a wide-range of clientele, including media, entertainment, medicine, law, TV, finance, gaming and philanthropy. I've secured clients and relationships with clients that include: The Hollywood Reporter, NBCUniversal -Telemundo, Starz, Yahoo News, The Huffington Post, A&E Networks, Smithsonian Magazine, The Hill, Village Voice, The New Republic, Babbel.com The Economist, NatGeo Channel, Alliance Bernstein and the philanthropic New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.Among other accolades I've helped lead High10 Media to be named the Observer’s 25th Most Powerful PR Firm of 2018 and the PR Power 50 in 2015.

• Chief Operating Officer (COO)

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2014

  I built the operational structure of High10 Media, growing the firm from a small office to the #1 agency representing media companies in the US. I created financial, legal and corporate guidelines in order to significantly increase size of High10 and client service efficiencies. Among my responsibilities, I oversaw all new hires and was in charge of human resource management and employee contracts.



Turnpike/Two River Pictures

• Vice President, Production & Development

  • Jan 2008 - Nov 2010

  I was responsible for all productions, including commercials, promos, corporate videos, and interstitial projects for a wide variety of networks and clients ranging from Food Network, HGTV, Fine Living, TruTv and Discovery Networks to Okidata, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, RCA and Virtual Health. I was also the Executive-in-Charge of Development, supervising the ideation and development of dozens of television shows, and responsible for securing development deals with networks such as Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) and TruTV.I was Nominated for the 2010 James Beard Award for program, ‘The Four Coursemen’, an hour-long special currently on the Cooking Channel that I initiated, pitched, packaged and produced from start to finish.



Earth Capsule

• Founding Partner

  • Feb 2006 - Mar 2007

  Along with my partners we created the first Internet time capsule project. My main duties were to manage the budget and developed marketing and and educational strategies. I ovversaw the team to create the website and technical development and helped create all designs, logo, and functionalities. Along with my partners we created the first Internet time capsule project. My main duties were to manage the budget and developed marketing and and educational strategies. I ovversaw the team to create the website and technical development and helped create all designs, logo, and functionalities.



Boerum Hill Productions Inc

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 1999 - Jun 2006

  For film production: I raised capital, negotiated deals, and/or oversaw fluctuating teams of employees on a variety of projects. I wrote, directed, and produced a variety of projects including short, narrative, and documentary films. I was also partially responsible for marketing, events, and public relations for our projects. In addition, I advised international clients and governments on marketing their industries and their film & Television Libraries.Projects included:Feature script: "Aesthetics"Documentary: "Sid Bernstein Presents"PSAs: "PSAs for Democracy Campaign"Commercials: Heavy.com, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, Carmel Wines and the Hallmark Channel.



Independent Film Productions

• United Kingdom
• Media Production

• Crew Member

  • Jan 1994 - Nov 1998

  I held a variety of positions in feature film art departments, including: Designer, Prop Master, and Asst. Prop Master for top independent film companies, including Miramax, The Shooting Gallery, and Good Machine. Features included Lifebreath, Dead Funny, Café Society & Breathing Room. In addition I worked on commercials and other short form content as as a member of the Art Department for corporate clients, including AT&T, Microsoft, as well as on high budget music videos, for top 40 bands like: En Vogue, Live and others.



MGM

• China
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Intern (Story Department)

  • Jan 1993 - Jun 1993



Molecule Films

• Intern

  • Jul 1992 - Oct 1992