Accomplished leader of film/TV, digital media, and game initiatives with large-scale project and team management expertise is seeking the opportunity to join a senior management team in a creative environment. Experienced in working with all levels of management in entertainment, corporate and government environments, exceptional client skills, managing multiple productions, and inspiring staff to reach new levels of accomplishments. A resourceful team player that is able to bring diverse creative viewpoints to a productive consensus.
Direct development, programming, creative campaigns and strategic partnerships in start-up, cable TV, government and corporate sectors with such companies as Discovery Communications, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Caterpillar/Mitsubishi, ZDF German Television, IBM and Chevron Corporation, resulting in increased revenues and ratings.
Created and launched over 20 projects for Discovery Enterprises Worldwide, creating such groundbreaking programs as the adventure game series PlanetExplorer, the first photo-real graphic adventure, filmed and produced entirely on location in Istanbul.
Develop and produce webinars, webcasts and social marketing events
Responsible for overseeing multi-million dollar department budgets and supervised a staff of up to 13 employees.
Launched and managed Travelchannel.com, the online companion site of The Travel Channel.
Received 80 industry awards including honors from the U.S. Film and Video Festival, Webby Awards, the Academy Awards, the New York Film and Video Festival, CINE Golden Eagle Awards, and New Media Envision Awards.
Managed over sixty vendor relationships, legal contracts and film and music rights for 15 cable networks’ on-air marketing teams.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MOXLEY PRODUCTION GROUP, Baltimore, MD 2008 – PRESENT Full service media production services specializing in high-end production for TV, video, and multi-media audiences.
US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS), Washington, DC 2005 – 2008 Responsible for product development, programming and production, and client management for HHS Productions, a broadband and cable network that focuses on consumer health, wellness and emergency preparedness.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Developed over twenty integrated broadband and cable original programs that include short-form web friendly vignettes, documentary series, studio based talk and call-in shows, as well as reality programming. Developed, Produced and broadcast numerous webinars, webcasts and podcasts with the world’s leading health experts for such events as World AIDS Day, HHS.gov pandemic influenza and Top-off 2007. Lead a production team of up to eight producers Managed co-production and licensing efforts working with world-renowned nonfiction production companies and producers. Member of the senior management team developing processes, procedures and guidelines for distribution, marketing, production and governance initiatives.
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., (DCI) Silver Spring, MD 1993 - 2005 Held creative and management positions of increasing responsibility with Discovery Communications.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION, INTERACTIVE MEDIA SPECIAL PROJECTS, GAMES AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA, FOR DISCOVERY’S CHAIRMAN JOHN HENDRICKS Produced Planet Explorer, Discovery's first cross-media entertainment product. Releases included: CD-ROM games, network programs, retail products, and online gaming sites. Produced Byzantine: The Betrayal, the first graphic-adventure game, shot, and produced in Istanbul, Turkey. Managed budgets of $1.2M per title and project schedules of 16 months on time within budget. Managed two contract production teams and activities across four Discovery divisions. Recruited and contracted industry-leading game studios Stormfront Studios and Interplay.
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION, DISCOVERY ENTERPRISES WORLDWIDE, INTERACTIVE MEDIA Directed development and production for the multimedia studio. Provided strategic and creative leadership for Entertainment, Kids, and Reference consumer products. Maximized a $5M annual production budget, supervised a staff of 13 and delivered 25- award winning titles. Orchestrated creative promotional materials, home video releases, and retail packaging. Started the Localization Department, distributing 25 titles in 7 foreign languages.
DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, TRAVEL CHANNEL.COM Launched and managed Travelchannel.com, the online companion site of The Travel Channel. Ranked #1 travel site on the web in its inaugural year by the Webby Awards. Architect of editorial, e-commerce and daily operation maximizing a $3.2M budget. Launched timely stories including DCI’s first Mt. Everest Expedition.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, MARKETING, US NETWORKS Maximized infrastructure effectiveness across 12 Networks’ marketing teams supporting 93 employees. Implemented a Project Management system that efficiently supported over 600 productions annually. Managed annual department budget of $142 M. Launched the first music library licensing system across all DCI Networks. Established and maintained profitable relationships with over 200 production facilities, studios and producers.
CRAWFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Atlanta, GA 1988 - 1993 DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Managed the Digital Media Production Department, specializing in film, video and interactive multimedia design. Led proposal, bid specifications, and contract negotiations for over 75 productions. Supervised production and motion graphic design staff: Executive Producing awarding winning projects including Duke Ellington exhibit-Smithsonian Institute; Operation Overlord: the Invasion of Normandy-Discovery Communications, and an animated training short, The Arby’s Safety Blues. Produced and directed projects in Japan, Germany, Italy and throughout the US and Canada.
CHEVRON CORPORATION, San Francisco, CA 1984 - 1988 SENIOR PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, CINEMATOGRAPHER Extensive experience in creative development and project management for all major media Produced and directed over 50 award-winning communications, training and advertising projects.
EDUCATION B.S. Film and Television Production, Montana State University Business and Art Studies, University of Georgia Advanced Cinematography Studies - Walter Lasserly, BSC
OTHER Board of Directors, Montana State University Alumni Foundation Adjunct Professor, Digital Media, Maryland Institute College of Arts