Experience

designer8* Event Furniture Rental

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr Sales & Brand Manager, Designer8

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Secured 3.4 million dollars for 2019; Top sales person in the history of the company. Outreach and manage a portfolio of clients from entertainment, experiential marketing, corporate and social companies, set designers and planners. Work cross functionally with marketing, operations, and finance. Conceptualized design decks & presentations, negotiated terms, on-site management and logistics. Secured 3.4 million dollars for 2019; Top sales person in the history of the company. Outreach and manage a portfolio of clients from entertainment, experiential marketing, corporate and social companies, set designers and planners. Work cross functionally with marketing, operations, and finance. Conceptualized design decks & presentations, negotiated terms, on-site management and logistics.



20 Dollars & A Bag of Carrots Consulting

• Los Angeles, CA

• Owner/Consultant

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2016

  Strategy, Corporate Partnerships, Sponsorship Public Relations, Marketing, Social Media Event management, Celebrity Relations, Film Premieres Partial List of Clients: San Pedro Film Festival, Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services, International Enterprise Singapore, The Queen Mary, Dumbarton Oaks Conservancy, Create Fixate, Game Recruiter, Cincetta Luce, Tower PR, CAPE, Berman Singer PR, etc. Strategy, Corporate Partnerships, Sponsorship Public Relations, Marketing, Social Media Event management, Celebrity Relations, Film Premieres Partial List of Clients: San Pedro Film Festival, Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services, International Enterprise Singapore, The Queen Mary, Dumbarton Oaks Conservancy, Create Fixate, Game Recruiter, Cincetta Luce, Tower PR, CAPE, Berman Singer PR, etc.



Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

• United States
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Sponsorship, Events, Marketing 8/07-9/10, Director, 8/05-8/07

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2010

  VP 3/2007- 9/2010 and Director of Events 8/2005- 3/2007. Established a comprehensive sponsorship program, increasing 300% in the first year, including inaugurating partnership & marketing initiatives. Co-created and executed events and a yearly 4 day conference, including a golf tournament, poker tournament, nightly parties, a juried art show, and a broadcast awards show Developed Strategic Marketing and PR strategies; Oversaw external teams Administered educational scholarships HR Responsibilities/wore many hats Show less



sbe Lifestyle Hospitality

• United States
• Hospitality
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director PR/Events

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2005

  Established the Public Relations DNA by cultivating media relationships for all the divisions: Element Films, sbe Restaurant Group, 3Wall Development, securing regional, national and international coverage Publicity/Events for Cannes and the LA Film Festival. Product Placement for five films from Element Films: Waiting, Down in the Valley, Five Fingers, The Last Time, Freshman Orientation Planned and executed industry press events at the nightclubs. Established the Public Relations DNA by cultivating media relationships for all the divisions: Element Films, sbe Restaurant Group, 3Wall Development, securing regional, national and international coverage Publicity/Events for Cannes and the LA Film Festival. Product Placement for five films from Element Films: Waiting, Down in the Valley, Five Fingers, The Last Time, Freshman Orientation Planned and executed industry press events at the nightclubs.



HSI Productions

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Director, New Orleans Media Experience

  • Apr 2002 - Jun 2004

  Responsible for taking an idea from conception to completion: a week-long multimedia festival highlighting the convergence of film, music, advertising and videogames. The festival included 53 speakers from the industry's top leaders, as well as daily screenings, nightly parties and a N.E.R.D. concert benefitting Rock The Vote. Generated cash and in-kind sponsorship totaling over 2 million dollars, including Starbucks, In Style Insider Events, Sheraton Hotels, Cox Communications, Friendster, etc Developed and implemented traditional and non-traditional marketing and advertising including mall tours, college campus campaigns, social media marketing, on air media promotions and sweepstakes. HSI Productions: Event and Product Placement for industry parties and screenings: Red Bull, Fiji Water, etc Show less



Jewish Federation, Los Angeles

• Event Producer/Sponsorship

  • Jan 2001 - Apr 2002

  Planned and executed small and large events for the Entertainment and Real Estate divisions, actively working with donors and board members Developed Sponsorship for Entertainment Events Planned and executed small and large events for the Entertainment and Real Estate divisions, actively working with donors and board members Developed Sponsorship for Entertainment Events



AFI Film Festival

• Event Producer

  • May 2000 - Jan 2001

  Produced and executed 17 Visible events for the internationally recognized yearly AFI Film Festival, including the opening and closing night galas. Acquired new sponsorship related to events totaling $250K Produced and executed 17 Visible events for the internationally recognized yearly AFI Film Festival, including the opening and closing night galas. Acquired new sponsorship related to events totaling $250K