Experience

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  Experiential Marketing Measurement Coalition

  • Member Board of Directors

    • Jul 2022 - Present

    Because of my passion for measurement and strategy within the meetings industry I reached out to this organization with the goal to make data and measurement a part of all industry wide events. www.eventmeasurement.org

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  Encore

  • Schiller Park, Illinois, United States

  • Senior Producer

    • Nov 2017 - Present
    • Schiller Park, Illinois, United States

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  PSAV

  • United States
  • Events Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Producer

    • Nov 2017 - Jan 2021

  • Creative Services Producer

    • Jan 2015 - Nov 2017

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / PRODUCER / PROJECT MANAGEREvent management and production professional with a high level of strategic development and creativity, attention to detail and exceptional relationship-building talentsRepeated success producing and managing large scale events, training programs and communication programs. Proven record in developing, assembling and managing event production teams, directing and executing creative event components, and managing multi-million dollar production budgets. Consensus-driven team leader and contributor.CORE STRENGTHSLarge Scale Event Management, Logistics Management, Project Management, Process Development, Budget Administration, Video Production, Audio Production, Team Building, Training Development, Presentation Development, Presentation Coaching, Creative DirectionSpecialties:Public Events, Corporate Conferences, Event Management, Music and Entertainment, Press Conferences, Team Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, Video Production, Audio Production, Audience Research and Analysis, Meeting Measurement

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  Kendall College

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Giving back by teaching has always been a personal goal. I'm pleased that I will get to offer my insights and knowledge about the meeting and event industry to others who are committed to understanding and growing in this ever changing business.

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  Strategic Creative Communications, Inc.

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • President

    • Sep 2006 - Jan 2015
    • Greater Chicago Area

    * Communications strategy for corporate internal issues that are barriers to a groups success. * Presentation coaching working with all management levels including C-Suite on event and video presentations. I use a quick and easy method that is guaranteed to improve audience engagement levels.* Executive Producer for live event and video productions. MPI Paragon Award winner 2002 and EMMY award winning producer.

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  ProActive, Inc

  • United States
  • Advertising Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Market Director - Technology

    • Feb 2000 - Sep 2006

    Account Executive position that focused on technology accounts such as StorageTek, Sun Microsystems, CipherTrust and Avaya. I also had other accounts outside of technology including the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and Follett Higher Education Group

  • Communications Strategist

    • 2000 - 2006

    Co-created the Strategic Creative Process which was used not only for each client project, but also for all internal projects. This process allowed us to uncover the real issues within an organization and then have a targeted creative approach for the client's meeting or event. All with measurable results!

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  Program Productions

  • VP, Production & Rental Services

    • Aug 1994 - Sep 1997

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  ZEN Productions, Inc.

  • President

    • 1988 - 1996

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  Marshall Field's

  • General Manager, Image Fields

    • 1984 - 1986

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  Cablevision of Chicago

  • Director of Programming

    • 1980 - 1983

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  Chicago Board of Rabbis

  • Director of Broadcasting

    • 1977 - 1981