Experience

WPKN Community Radio

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  GM of WPKN. Primary role is management and oversight over station broadcast, development, fundraising, financial, technology, social media and compliance issues for WPKN Inc. WPKN is a listener-supported, nonprofit radio station. Pacifica-affiliate, WPKN 89.5-FM is a community-radio station based in Bridgeport, CT that dates to 1963. 10,000 watts covers all of Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield counties in CT and Suffolk County in Long Island, NY. FCC reach is 1.5 million. WPKN broadcasts more than 2500 music shows annually in every conceivable genre, and in many languages; WPKN hosts more than 800 public affairs, news and community shows annually that cover topics such as women’s rights, LGBTQ, organic farming; local arts & culture; alternative health and wellness, social and economic justice. WPKN produces special concerts & broadcasts, Music on Film documentary movie series and the annual Music Mash-Record Fair. WPKN pursues community partnerships with the area’s leading cultural organizations. Show less



Big Idea Golf Inc

• Greater New York City Area and Connecticut

• Business Owner

  • Jan 1991 - Sep 2011

  Founder and owner/publisher of trade magazine GOLF RANGE MAGAZINE & trade association Golf Range of Association of America (GRAA). I sold the publication and the trade association in 2011 to GGRW Inc. who publish the world’s leading trade magazine in golf, PGA Magazine; the country’s leading regional golf publication, The Met Golfer; and golf’s leading trade website, PGAmagazine.com Founder and owner/publisher of trade magazine GOLF RANGE MAGAZINE & trade association Golf Range of Association of America (GRAA). I sold the publication and the trade association in 2011 to GGRW Inc. who publish the world’s leading trade magazine in golf, PGA Magazine; the country’s leading regional golf publication, The Met Golfer; and golf’s leading trade website, PGAmagazine.com



Chelsea Piers

• Greater New York City Area

• Consultant and GM of The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers

  • Sep 1992 - Jun 1995

  Consultant for the Golf Club at Chelsea Piers and employee of Chelsea Piers Management. Involved in ore-planning , ground breaking through the grand opening. Managed The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers for the first year of operation before rejoining my trade magazine and trade association I had founded. Consultant for the Golf Club at Chelsea Piers and employee of Chelsea Piers Management. Involved in ore-planning , ground breaking through the grand opening. Managed The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers for the first year of operation before rejoining my trade magazine and trade association I had founded.



Avenue Mag

• Greater New York City Area and Japan

• International Advertising Director

  • Nov 1989 - Dec 1991

  Working with the owners of AVENUE MAGAZINE (Judith and Peter Price) was involved in the start-up of JAPAN AVENUE magazine a joint venture magazine between Avenue Magazine and Diamond Publishing in Japan. The magazine was a bilingual lifestyle magazine with a circulation in Japan. Working with the owners of AVENUE MAGAZINE (Judith and Peter Price) was involved in the start-up of JAPAN AVENUE magazine a joint venture magazine between Avenue Magazine and Diamond Publishing in Japan. The magazine was a bilingual lifestyle magazine with a circulation in Japan.



Manufacturers Hanover Trust

• Greater New York City Area

• Assistant Vice President

  • Sep 1981 - May 1986

  Lending Officer in the International Division of the Bank- Switzerland Group Lending Officer in the International Division of the Bank- Switzerland Group