Experience

SFG Productions

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Production

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Solomon Group

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Event Production

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Serve as Senior Producer on large scale festival event clients College Football Playoff and Essence Festival• Manage team of in house and freelance senior producers, producers, and production coordinators executing a portfolio of dozens of events annually, ranging in scale from intimate dinners to multi day music festivals.• Serve as the advocate and adviser for production components of RFP responses for new clients



StarChefs

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Producer, International Chefs Congress

  • May 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Full budget responsibility from projection to reconciliation; coordinate across all stakeholders involved in production to ensure all projected and actual costs are documented and budgets stay on track.• Developed and implemented A/P system with Accounting, as well as dynamic cash flow needs projections.• Created staffing plan for Chefs Congress, identifying necessary skills and defining scope for 30+ freelance team members. Recruited and managed team of producers, negotiating all contracts and creating SOWs.• Negotiated contracts and managed relationships with all vendors and venue.• Served as primary point of contact for in-kind partnerships, identifying needs and successfully pitching partnerships valued at $100k.• Filed for and obtained necessary permits including but not limited to DOB, SLA, FDNY, TPA.• Created and maintained overall event production schedule.• Oversaw a team that managed tasks including: program production, presenter communication and logistics (travel, accommodation, and stipends or reimbursements), culinary and wine competitions, signage, registration, event app, pop up restaurants, exhibitor services, volunteer recruitment, storage inventory for StarChefs’ equipment, BOH kitchen operations, collateral production and evening parties.• Managed load in and load out of venue, final oversight of all program production for three day event. Resource management and onsite troubleshooting.The numbersBudget: $1.2M, 50% profit marginAttendees: 1800+Presenters: 180+Exhibitors: 50+Programs: 50+



Iron Station BK, LLC

• Partner

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2017

  Managed design and build out of cocktail bar from raw space, liaison with city and state agencies, opening operations, financial management, vendor management, menu development, event programming. Ongoing operational and financial oversight, cash flow positive for 2 years.



LDJ Productions

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Operations Director, New York Fashion Week

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

  Over two seasons of New York Fashion Week, maintained full scope of Staffing Manager role and added the following areas of responsibility:• Strategized on overall onsite team structure and reporting.• Provided oversight for management of team task list and team admin and processes.• Performed complete overhaul of production schedule format and process, mapping out structure for dynamic cloud-based multi-user relational database.• Primary point of contact for all event Security at Skylight at Moynihan Station and Skylight at Clarkson Square sites. Defined scope, positions, schedules, and escalation points.• Took HR and operational oversight of Command (Site Production Office). Oversaw development and refinement of Command duties to leverage staff for overall event ops.• Filed for and obtained all necessary city and state permits including DOB, SAPO, Sound, FDNY, TPA, DEP.• Acted as liaison with City and State (CECM, NYFD, NYPD)• Hired, scheduled, and managed paramedics.• Coordinated music licenses (ASCAP, BMI)



HERE Technologies

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Benefit Producer

  • Dec 2012 - Jun 2016

  Produced 20th Anniversary Benefit for HERE Performing Arts Center, including seated dinner, tented street party, and late night dance party. Lead on auction, gift bag, permitting, logistics, production, in-kind donations, corporate sponsorship, honorees, table & ticket sales, printed materials and collateral. Exceeded net revenue target by 50%. In 2014, raised revenue goal to 150% of 2013 goal and exceeded that by 50%. Sustained net revenue increases through 2015 and 2016.



Citadel Security Agency

• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Office Manager - Frieze Festival

  • May 2012 - May 2016

  Manage radio inventory, staff assignments, hours worked, general troubleshooting.



LDJ Productions

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NYFW Staffing Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Over two seasons of New York Fashion Week, developed and refined staffing plan and site operations for House Crews (Porter + Tech Team) and Venue Production Assistant Teams at both Skylight at Moynihan Station and Skylight at Clarkson Square.• Implemented new scheduling system and time card tracking system to streamline staffing operations and realize significant budget and resource efficiencies.• Analyzed staffing levels needed for House Crews at both sites. Recruited, hired, onboarded and scheduled 50 crew members to meet show needs with minimal overtime.• Recruited, interviewed, hired, onboarded, trained and scheduled 150 Venue Production Assistant team to staff 65+ runway shows and presentations with minimal overtime.• Managed timecard submission for all teams to third party payroll service, ensuring that all HR requirements were met for all employees and all paychecks issued in a timely and accurate fashion.



Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Volunteer Coordinator

  • Dec 2011 - Feb 2015

  Recruit, book, schedule, and oversee 500+ volunteers for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.



Dumbo Arts Festival

• Food Truck Manager

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2014



Food Film Festival

• Producer

  • Jul 2013 - Nov 2013



Expo Chicago

• Transportation Director

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013



NYCFTA

• Hurricane Sandy Relief Outreach Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2012

  In partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management and the NYC Food Truck Association, oversaw booking, dispatch, and reporting of 10-30 trucks per day throughout November serving free hot meals to those affected by Hurricane Sandy in the Rockaways, Staten Island, and South Brooklyn. Over 275,000 free hot meals served.



pARTy on 26th Street

• Production Manager

  • Mar 2012 - May 2012

  Block Party on W 26th Street with 30+ participating galleries, in conjunction with the inaugural Frieze Festival. Budget oversight, marketing, booked food trucks for participation, hired and managed security and labor vendors and all event rentals, secured necessary permits for partial street closure, event design. Hosted 2500+ guests during the three hour event.



Friends of the High Line

• General Manager, The Lot at 30th Street

  • May 2011 - Sep 2011

  Managed a 40,000 square foot temporary public plaza underneath the High Line Park. Attractions included a 350+ capacity beer garden, rotating selection of food trucks, an inflatable art installation by FriendsWithYou sponsored by AOL, and a roller skating rink sponsored by UNIQLO. Programmed and produced a variety of public and private events, including a segment for the Colbert Report.



IMG

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Command Supervisor

  • Aug 2009 - Feb 2011

  Managed 24/7 production office for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Monitored 450+ radio inventory, 15 staff, maintained site log, distributed crew and designer credentials, arranged bus transportation to offsite shows, general support and troubleshooting.



Major League Events

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Dec 2010

  Freelance Event Manager for the Derek Jeter Turn 2 Foundation 14th Annual Dinner, the Jorge Posada Foundation Celebrity BaseBowl Tournament, and the Johan Santana All-Star Bowling Classic.



New York City Ballet

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Coordinator, Special Events

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2009

  Supported the Special Events Department on 2009 City Ballet Spring Gala and Dance With the Dancers, as well as smaller cultivation events.



Brooklyn Youth Chorus

• Production Manager

  • Mar 2007 - Nov 2008

  • Organize all aspects of self-produced events, including gala, international tour, outreach concerts, and seasonal concerts. Freelancer hiring and management, budget management, equipment rental, tracking ticket sales, oversight of marketing and promotional materials, managing design team, production management of events, writing venue contracts, program editing, travel arrangements• Manage contract performances as main point of contact for clients, negotiating contracts and technical riders, managing all aspects of events in which BYC is contracted as talent. Selected clients include: Laurie Berkner Band, Today Show, Grizzly Bear, BAM Takeover, Celebrate Brooklyn!, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra• Also fulfilling development functions: maintaining Raiser’s Edge database, generating gift reports and analysis, processing gifts and thank yous, board communications, annual appeal, grant writing and research