Summary:
Sales and operations management experience in the financial, entertainment industry and retail.

Experience:

Musician: Performer and Educator December ’95 to Present
Electric Bassist

*Performed in over 300 venues in the Southeastern and Northeastern regions of the United States.

* Teaches Privately and though Community School of Music, Kennesaw, GA.

Photographer: Freelance and commissioned December ’90 to Present
Digital and film
*Landscape
*Live Performance shots
*Studio
*Corporate Function/Special Events

Mixit Marketing, Atlanta, GA March ‘08- September ‘08
Sponsorship Marketing Agency, for festivals and events in Atlanta.

Special projects manager

*Increased Sponsorship Sales for 2 of Atlanta top festivals: Grant Park Summer Shade Festival & ALHI’s Garden Party.

*Implemented and restructured customer relationship management software.

Orange Amplification (USA), Atlanta, GA May ‘05-November ‘06
Leading UK-based guitar and bass amplification company.

National sales manager

*Took annual sales from $1.72 Million to $2.38 Million.

*Grew the dealer base from 298 retailers to 413 stores.

Guitar Center, Atlanta, GA August ’04-May ‘05
Largest national music retailer.

Warehouse Supervisor

*Reengineered warehouse layout for optimum space efficiency.

Financial Services Corporation Atlanta, GA February ‘00-April ‘04
AIG/Sunamerica’s Flagship independent broker-dealer.
Licensing Coordinator

*Served as liaison between agents and insurance companies.

Manulife Financial, Boston, MA January ‘99-January ‘00
Toronto-Based variable annuity company.

Licensing Representative

*Managed relationships between broker/dealers and field representatives.

Computer Skills:

Proficient in Word, Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Outlook/Entourage, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Safari, Dreamweaver, ACT, SalesForce, Quickbooks and equally comfortable on both PC and Macintosh platforms.

Education:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Communications and Music Theory & Performance, 1993-1995