Executive.Summary

Results-driven Business Development and Sales leader with extensive client services, social media and marketing experience. Over 13 years in VC-funded businesses & entrepreneurial creative ventures. Personally thrive in early stage startups & agency environments.

Specialties

Business development, revenue generation, account leadership, strategy, social media, marketing, advertising, media & technology

Career.Highlights

Director, Business Development & Sales

2010 - present    Demand Media   Austin, TX
Develop key partnerships and revenue opportunities focused on the Pluck Social & Community Platform, CoverItLive and Community Moderation & Management Services.

Sr. Manager, Client Services

2007 - 2010    Demand Media   Austin, TX
Partner with media companies, brands & sports organizations to develop social media marketing & content strategies. Specialties include social engagement, community development, ad monetization, branded content & search engine optimization.

Account Manager

2005 - September 2006    Convergys   Austin, TX and Warwick, UK
Strategic consulting for McKesson ESR, an enterprise training initiative for the British National Health Service (NHS)

Creative Director

2003 - 2005    Digital Think   Austin, TX and San Francisco, CA
Creative vision for Fortune 1000 customers in health care, retail, financial services, energy and technology sectors

Co-Founder

2000 - 2002    Avantic Corporation   San Francisco, CA
Interactive design, marketing & advertising agency. Responsible for customer acquisition, marketing & program management.

Managing Partner

1999 - 2000    Alphadrop   San Francisco, CA
Interactive design for B2B, consumer product & sports customers

Multimedia Designer

1998 - 1999    Zing Network   San Francisco, CA
Flash design / development

Designer

1997 - 1998    HealthDesk Corporation   Berkeley, CA
Web design / development

Production Assistant

May - Aug 1995    MBC (now Digitas Health)   Philadelphia, PA

Academic.Education

University of Texas at Austin

McCombs School of Business: General Management Certificate
Marketing Strategy, Leading High Performance Teams, Negotiation Strategies & Techniques, Accounting / Finance, Executive Presentations

Michigan State University

BA in Telecommunication/Media Arts
Cognate: Fine Arts
Emphasis: Digital Media

British Film Institute, London, England

Documentary Filmmaking and Independent Cinema

Application.Expertise

Google Analytics, Omniture, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Logic Studio, DP, Reason, HTML, Javascript, Actionscript, CSS