Experience

Brehm Communications, Inc.

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

• Editorial Director

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Editorial Director with three Brehm Communications community newspapers in Utah - the Richfield Reaper, Vernal Express, and Uintah Basin News. Editorial Director with three Brehm Communications community newspapers in Utah - the Richfield Reaper, Vernal Express, and Uintah Basin News.



SeaCloud Publishing

• Publisher/Executive Editor

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Provide publishing assistance for self-publishers; produce podcasts; write and publish books. Write, edit, publish biographies and personal histories through YourJourney division of SeaCloud Publishing. Provide publishing assistance for self-publishers; produce podcasts; write and publish books. Write, edit, publish biographies and personal histories through YourJourney division of SeaCloud Publishing.



Rememberize

• Retail

• Editor/Writer/Storyteller

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2021

  Conduct extended interviews, write personal histories, produce historical photo books with video links. Share the power of people's life histories through inspiring and entertaining stories. Conduct extended interviews, write personal histories, produce historical photo books with video links. Share the power of people's life histories through inspiring and entertaining stories.



Preps Utah

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

• Publisher/Executive Editor

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2018

  Preps Utah covers high school sports throughout the state of Utah online at PrepsUtah.com mostly with longer form feature stories. We also produce media guides for high school football and basketball teams. Preps Utah has historically also produced a printed magazines, though current product is available online only. We work with high school student journalists, who produce some of our content as part of our student journalism program. Preps Utah covers high school sports throughout the state of Utah online at PrepsUtah.com mostly with longer form feature stories. We also produce media guides for high school football and basketball teams. Preps Utah has historically also produced a printed magazines, though current product is available online only. We work with high school student journalists, who produce some of our content as part of our student journalism program.



UtahValley360.com

• Freelance Writer

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2017

  Pitch story ideas and write feature stories on BYU, UVU and high school sports for Utah Valley Magazine's website - UtahValley360.com. Pitch story ideas and write feature stories on BYU, UVU and high school sports for Utah Valley Magazine's website - UtahValley360.com.



Gold Country Media (The Press-Tribune)

• Senior sports editor

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2010

  Manage sports section for The Press Tribune, the newspaper in Roseville and Granite Bay, California. Write and edit daily content for Web site and twice weekly print editions, and cover sports at eight area high schools in addition to youth and college sports in the area. Manage the sports editor at the Placer Herald (Rocklin) and Lincoln News Messenger. Manage sports section for The Press Tribune, the newspaper in Roseville and Granite Bay, California. Write and edit daily content for Web site and twice weekly print editions, and cover sports at eight area high schools in addition to youth and college sports in the area. Manage the sports editor at the Placer Herald (Rocklin) and Lincoln News Messenger.



Front Page Media (Placer/Sacramento County Sports Page)

• Sportswriter/Editor/Photographer/Business Development

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2008

  Developing and writing stories, shooting and editing photos, and editing supplied stories for online newspaper, covering high school sports at more than 40 area high schools and youth sports in the area. Work with partner in developing revenue strategies to build this start-up business into a viable entity, including content development in text and video format, sales/marketing, and broadcast development. Developing and writing stories, shooting and editing photos, and editing supplied stories for online newspaper, covering high school sports at more than 40 area high schools and youth sports in the area. Work with partner in developing revenue strategies to build this start-up business into a viable entity, including content development in text and video format, sales/marketing, and broadcast development.



Digital Logistix, a Consolidated Graphics Company

• General Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Sep 2004

  General Manager of digital print/fulfillment division of major commercial printing company. Manage all business operations for multi-site digital printing company with $5 to $6 million dollars in annual revenues, including management responsibility of 25 employees. Responsible for P&L, operations, and sales and marketing functions in working to rebuild company. General Manager of digital print/fulfillment division of major commercial printing company. Manage all business operations for multi-site digital printing company with $5 to $6 million dollars in annual revenues, including management responsibility of 25 employees. Responsible for P&L, operations, and sales and marketing functions in working to rebuild company.



Franklin Templeton Investments

• Hungary
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Production Operations Consultant

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Oversee management of special projects to drive efficiency and cost management within the marketing division. Responsible for reorganizing the Print Production Management department and finding efficiencies in the process of managing print for a corporation spending over $50 million annually in print and fulfillment-related services. Manage ongoing contract negotiations and vendor relationships for Franklin Templeton for all printing and mailing functions. Oversee management of special projects to drive efficiency and cost management within the marketing division. Responsible for reorganizing the Print Production Management department and finding efficiencies in the process of managing print for a corporation spending over $50 million annually in print and fulfillment-related services. Manage ongoing contract negotiations and vendor relationships for Franklin Templeton for all printing and mailing functions.



McGraw-Hill (LAN Times Magazine)

• Director of Production Operations

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1998

  Managed advertising and editorial production operations, and publication distribution strategies for bi-weekly LAN Times magazine and other McGraw-Hill computer magazines, including numerous ancillary products, with revenues totaling over $30 million and manufacturing expenses of over $10 million per year. Negotiated contracts for printing, distribution, prepress. Directed the sales and inventory management for LAN Times Online advertising, and the sales and production operations for Custom Publishing projects, direct mail products, and CD-ROM projects.



BYU Sports Information

• Sports Information Intern

  • Sep 1988 - Apr 1989

  Responsible for filing wire stories on all university athletic teams with the local and national media. Wrote feature articles for media guides and game programs and worked the press area during football and basketball games. Responsible for filing wire stories on all university athletic teams with the local and national media. Wrote feature articles for media guides and game programs and worked the press area during football and basketball games.