Experience

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  Specialty Imaging International

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • Co Owner

    • Jan 2004 - Dec 2011
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    Directed and led the team focused on marketing, sales and business development of a privately owned Digital Event Imaging Company. The company provided a wide variety of customized digital imaging products and services for the corporate marketing and event industry with a focus on incentive travel, trade events and marketing programs. Directly involved with the day-to-day management and operations for 100+ client programs per year with annual revenues averaging $900,000+. Designed web-based sites for clients involved within the meeting and event industry to assist with planning and design of photographic and social networking concepts within their events including post-event marketing. This company was dissolved in December, 2011 and I started SEI to focus on specific clients and their global events while building positive business relationships.

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  The Coca-Cola Company

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • Director of Protocol & Guest Relations, Office of the Chairman. Director of The World of Coca-Cola.

    • 1982 - 2003
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    Twenty-two Great Years at The Coca-Cola Company. Eight years as National Meetings and Conventions Manager, opened and directed The World of Coca-Cola for nearly nine years before joining the Chairman's office as Director of Protocol and Guest Relations Managed the Coca-Cola Olympic Hospitality program in Salt Lake for CCNA in 2002 and helped produced one of the best Olympic Games activations for the Company and our guests.Director of Protocol and Executive Guest RelationsManaged special projects, conferences, and protocol related activities for The Coca-Cola Company with customers, international dignitaries and guests focused on building positive business relationships for the Company. Directed the department with 18 employees directly involved with the daily operations of receiving guests within the headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta. Assisted the Office of the Chairman on global programs and initiatives including the project management role for the “Year 2000” rollover. Direct contact with the Company’s Board of Directors relative to meetings and events focused on business initiatives and special guests.Director, The World of Coca-ColaGeneral management responsibility for The Coca-Cola Company's first brand & experiential marketing attraction and retail operation. Led the team of 12 managers for the operational concept and development of this multi-million dollar capital project generating $10MM in annual revenue (retail and admissions) and attracting more than one million visitors annually. 125 total staff members.Manager, National Meetings and ConventionsPart of a great team dedicated to the design, planning and execution of international Company meetings, events, trade shows and executive travel programs, incentive travel concepts including global sports programs, event management services and customer hospitality programs for signature global events including four Olympic Games programs.

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  Maritz Travel Company

  • Greater St. Louis Area

  • Senior Travel Director

    • 1978 - 1982
    • Greater St. Louis Area

    Managed program operations for international incentive travel programs. Worked with GM accounts including Chevrolet, Pontiac, GMC, AC Delco, Oldsmobile plus countless others. Managed over 40 NCL Cruise Ship programs in a four year period. Some very great years and great experiences and working with great people! It's not about the travel...it's about creating the experience! Would do it all over again!!Highly experienced logistics planner on multi-faceted programs in unique locations.

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  HYATT Hotels

  • Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles

  • Food and Beverage Operations Management

    • Aug 1974 - Aug 1978
    • Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles

    Hyatt Hotels. Various positions within the Food and Beverage management program. Banquets, Catering, Restaurants and back of house as Executive Steward in premier Chicago property.