Senior MarComm Guy

Resourceful and creative professional, known for fostering and building strong, trusting relationships, exceeding financial goals and creating both custom and turnkey, mutually beneficial, marketing and sponsorship/sales plans. Proven ability to effectively manage teams and work across departments, successfully identifying and achieving shared goals and objectives, leading client relationships and organizational values. Always telling stories.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SOLUTION COMMUNITY, Remote • 2025 to Present*

Director, Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships

Volunteer with Solution Community, a global group of professionals launching a unique platform to connect changemakers with those people, organizations and companies advocating and supporting societal growth and goodwill. The organization currently works across 70 countries to advocate for peace and a more equitable world, and is based in Ukraine. Please reach out if you feel you can be part of that equation.

Towleroad / AskTell Media Group, Los Angeles, CA • 2012 to 2024**

Partner Marketing | Head of Sales, Advertising and Activations

**closed 2024 by owner, following 8 months of sold-out inventory and future sales confirmed

Built the direct sales and marketing division for a top LGBTQ+ website and its network, prospecting and securing national advertising and marketing partners, resulting in growth of 15x. Extended and secured new client categories, creating campaigns for: automotive, destinations, consumer health, consumer tech, theatre, hotels and entertainment.

• Created customized integrated campaigns; cross-platform branded content, advertising, promotions, consumer engagement and offline activations.

• Developed client-specific plans, proposals and presentations, using company-specific and targeted data, deep market knowledge and trends, and represented the company nationwide.

• Produced client programs, including a podcast and paid editorial  

Pipestone Entertainment LLC, Los Angeles, CA • 2006-2011

Principal/Founder

Founded and built a marketing communications team of 4 people, representing major entertainment studios, collecting and analyzing large data pools, directing and expanding client initiatives, managing vendors, and securing marketing partnerships with all major national theatre circuits exhibiting family, inspirational and kids films.

• Contracted as an outside theatrical releasing consultant for 20th Century Fox

(Note: Studios’ outside contracts and marketing initiatives discontinued with change of management)

OUTFEST, Los Angeles, CA • 2004-2006       

Director of Development

Exceeded yearly goals annually by 20% for the oldest (at that time, largest) film festival  and year-round programming in Los Angeles, over three signature festivals.

• Secured all national and regional corporate sponsorship, and managed major donor funding, for all year-round programming and events. Managed all sponsored activations.

• Created, sold and managed unique activations, value-added programs and sponsorship opportunities.

• Expanded and delivered funding for a new film preservation partnership launch with UCLA, and the first LGBTQ people of color film festival.

The L.A. Office, Los Angeles, CA • 2003-2004

Director, New Business Development & Partnerships; Entertainment Marketing

Secured and managed all sponsorship funding for LA Office Roadshow (largest “brands meet entertainment” trade show)and its online annual resources , exceeding targets by nearly 20%.

Tate & stevens consulting, San Francisco and  New York • 2000-2002

Partner

Managed clients nationwide, including marketing initiatives, execution and delivery.

Online Partners, San Francisco, CA • 1999-2000

Marketing Director

Launched and led the marketing department for Gay.com, the first large LGBTQ website, creating campaign leading to VC funding of $23mm (a record sum)

• Put Gay.com on the map in less than one year, with the first national LGBT diversity campaign across race and gender, parenting and seniors.

• Initiated the term “Community” for an online gathering of like-minded readers and contributors, replacing the industry standard term “online affinity portal.”

• Created all branding and secured non-profit partnership sponsorships to create the largest media presence at the 2000 March On Washington.

• Identified, secured and managed support from all annual non-profit partnerships and media partners.

OUT Magazine, NEW YORK, NY • 1997-1999

Marketing Director

Created and managed all activations, brand communications and marketing partnerships for OUT Magazine, nationwide, including advertising team support, development of sales tools and external presentations.

EDUCATION 

M.S. Corporate Public Relations • Boston University, Boston, MA and London, UK

B.S. Retail Management • Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN and New York, NY

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