Experience

Novus Select

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Production

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Develop, produce, and direct high quality creative media within a dynamic, deadline driven, multifaceted stakeholder environment. Projects range from multi-million dollar commercial and broadcast campaigns to Emmy award winning documentaries. Lead, manage, and liaise between creative agencies, client departments, internal managers, and diverse global talent. Manage the fluidity of the project, brand consistency, and strategic project goals. Execute the production workflows with an innate ability to quickly adapt to changes in direction. Focus on the constant evolution of the industry’s business affairs and the changing legal standards. Continuously improve our operational model and design process. Recruit, hire, and lead artistic, creative, process-driven talent. Manage 11 diverse, dedicated, remote Senior Producers, Project Managers, and Production Coordinators. Diligently monitor and track our budget and resources. Approve large purchase orders and track to our quarterly fiscal goals. Manage and coordinate selections of photographs and video material for content creation.



Corey Rich Productions

• South Lake Tahoe, CA

• Studio Director / Producer

  • Jun 2012 - Feb 2017

  Led merger and acquisition integration. Implemented the go-forward operational standards. Managed the brand and designed the go-to-market strategy and business model. Directed the day to day business operations of commercial film and photography production and translation into content creation and planning. Directed all aspects of the production lifecycle: pre-production, production, and post-production. Estimated and negotiated production and creative budgets for all projects. Tracked and managed costs during project execution. Created marketing strategy, forged new industry sponsor relations, and managed social media campaigns. Directed annual expenses, project budgets, company financial goals and growth, and financial decisions. Developed new client relationships, supported existing client relationships, and managed vendor and partner collaborations. Oversee successful delivery of client assets, manage film & production crew, equipment, travel, etc.



Wello

• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • 2009 - Dec 2012

  Responsibilities include advising on business development & strategy, marketing and branding campaigns, multimedia and creative content development and launch of Wello business pilot in India, Summer 2012. Wello is a social venture that provides solutions to increase access to safe water in the developing world. By pairing a simple product design and an innovative business model, Wello aims to improve global access to safe water by reducing the physical and time burdens of water collection. Responsibilities include advising on business development & strategy, marketing and branding campaigns, multimedia and creative content development and launch of Wello business pilot in India, Summer 2012. Wello is a social venture that provides solutions to increase access to safe water in the developing world. By pairing a simple product design and an innovative business model, Wello aims to improve global access to safe water by reducing the physical and time burdens of water collection.



Josh Dick Photography

• Photography

• Owner

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2012

  Coordinated and initiated set-up and management of personal photo business. Maintaining office, camera equipment, insurance, managing third party contracts and vendors, legal and accounting relationships and hiring freelance staff. Developed and built client relationships, delivered creative content and finalized assignments working with creatives and editors. Created all fee + expense estimates, wrapped billing and invoicing, coordinated all scheduling, equipment, logistics, and managed and produced all jobs and assignments.



Palm Springs Photo Festival

• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Portfolio Review Manager

  • Apr 2012 - 2012

  Managed a team of nine staff and volunteers, coordinating all logistics and daily operations of 5 day portfolio review schedule during PSPF Connect 2012. 1500+ review sessions were held with 80+ faculty members representing the commercial, editorial, fine art and stock arms of the photo industry. Additionally, worked on staff at 2011 PSPF Portfolio Review at PDN Photo Expo in NY. Managed a team of nine staff and volunteers, coordinating all logistics and daily operations of 5 day portfolio review schedule during PSPF Connect 2012. 1500+ review sessions were held with 80+ faculty members representing the commercial, editorial, fine art and stock arms of the photo industry. Additionally, worked on staff at 2011 PSPF Portfolio Review at PDN Photo Expo in NY.



A76 Productions

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Producer & Camera Operator

  • 2011 - 2012

  Produced and coordinated pre/post-production for casting, equipment budgets, shoot schedules, and travel/location logistics for several commercial campaigns. Additionally, worked as field producer and second video camera operator, overseeing client & shoot schedules, equipment set up, running camera and coordinating talent and release issues. Produced and coordinated pre/post-production for casting, equipment budgets, shoot schedules, and travel/location logistics for several commercial campaigns. Additionally, worked as field producer and second video camera operator, overseeing client & shoot schedules, equipment set up, running camera and coordinating talent and release issues.



Freelance Photo Assistant + Digital Capture Tech

• USA + International

• Crew & Tech

  • 2007 - 2012

  Worked and traveled around the world performing wide ranging roles as camera assistant, lighting tech and digital capture technician on aerial, location, studio and underwater assignments. Worked with many top commercial and editorial photographers, including: Andric, Dennis Stock, Doug Menuez, Frank Schott, Geoff Kern, Jim Erickson, Peter Pobyjpicz, and Stephen Wilkes. Worked and traveled around the world performing wide ranging roles as camera assistant, lighting tech and digital capture technician on aerial, location, studio and underwater assignments. Worked with many top commercial and editorial photographers, including: Andric, Dennis Stock, Doug Menuez, Frank Schott, Geoff Kern, Jim Erickson, Peter Pobyjpicz, and Stephen Wilkes.



Menuez Archive Projects

• New York, New York

• Project Manager

  • 2009 - 2010

  Consulted on the start up and build out of a small independent commercial stock photo agency based in New York. Designed a multi-partnered business strategy and digital workflow, hiring and managing a team of editors, legal and production staff and third party vendors, including National Geographic Labs (D.C.), Picturemaxx (Germany), and Adnet Inc (India). Consulted on the start up and build out of a small independent commercial stock photo agency based in New York. Designed a multi-partnered business strategy and digital workflow, hiring and managing a team of editors, legal and production staff and third party vendors, including National Geographic Labs (D.C.), Picturemaxx (Germany), and Adnet Inc (India).



Youth Noise

• New York, New York

• Guest Lecturer @ Global Water Summit in NYC

  • 2008 - 2008

  Invited to speak and present personal photo project on the NYC watershed during 2 day conference focused on the fresh water global water crisis. Presented slideshow on NYC local water infrastructure, history and current issues related to the management of the NYC watershed. Invited to speak and present personal photo project on the NYC watershed during 2 day conference focused on the fresh water global water crisis. Presented slideshow on NYC local water infrastructure, history and current issues related to the management of the NYC watershed.



Clarkson Creative Photography

• United States
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor

  • 2007 - 2008

  Workshop instructor and invited lecturer, teaching Apple Aperture software. Workshop instructor and invited lecturer, teaching Apple Aperture software.



Menuez Pictures, LLC

• California & New York

• Studio Manager

  • 2003 - 2007

  Worked with commercial advertising photographer Doug Menuez as a studio manager, producer, camera (Nikon) and digital capture assistant, retouching artist, digital print technician and image archivist. Overall responsibilities included managing and maintaining all aspects of high-end commercial photography studio, and producing national and international advertising & lifestyle campaigns for global advertising agencies and international corporations. Coordinated and supervised logistics of complete studio move from SF, CA to Woodstock, NY. Additionally, managed build out and creation of small gallery space in Woodstock NY, coordinated marketing, limited edition printing and production of 3 photo exhibitions, including one exhibition with Magnum photographer Dennis Stock. Studio project highlights include annual production of 30 printed and custom bound portfolios, publication of two photography books, archival and shipment of special film collection in conjunction with Stanford University and integration of digital image archive and stock image library.



Mother Jones

• United States
• Internet News
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Department Assistant

  • 2003 - 2004

  Assisted photo editor and art director with magazine art production, assignment and stock image research, portfolio reviews and maintained photographer contact and promo database. Assisted photo editor and art director with magazine art production, assignment and stock image research, portfolio reviews and maintained photographer contact and promo database.