Introduction: From Apple and Coke to Vogue and Virgin Galactic, I have worked with many of the world's most admired brands on projects in 40 countries involving film/video, events, PR, corporate communications, sales, marketing and branding.
I lay the tracks in front of runaway trains -- projects and initiatives with tight deadlines, complex technical requirements, global communications imperatives, and logistical challenges that would give most people a migraine. I collaborate, seek out the elusive "big idea", establish consensus, build cross-functional teams, ignore time zones, wrangle gremlins, monitor budgets, sooth the panic stricken, find solutions, manage logistics, dodge bullets, beat the clock, and deliver results.
Aviation/space: American Airlines, Bombardier, Virgin Galactic, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America, Virgin Charter, and The Spaceship Company
Travel/leisure: Four Seasons, Waldorf Astoria Collection, Hilton, NCL, and Princess Cruises
Automotive: BMW, Ford and GM
Technology: AT&T, Cisco, Canon, HP, Intel, IBM, Kodak, and Microsoft
Others: Amgen, Cemex, FedEx, Lynda.com, Nike, Sientra, UPS, Virgin Money, and Virgin USA
In helping my clients find the ideas, words and imagery to connect emotionally with their audience, I have worked with some of the best creative and technical minds in the world and dealt with some pretty twisted ones, too, often manifested in the same body. I love transcending the ho-hum, building and orchestrating a team of talented people, keeping an eye on the dials, but letting them get on with it without micromanaging.
I could sprinkle this summary with resume rhetoric, but apparently there are already 100 million "dynamic, innovative, results-oriented problem solvers" on LinkedIn. I prefer to think a solid track record, world-class client list, strong personal recommendations, and a penchant for brightly colored socks all carry considerably more weight. Got a message to get out, a problem to solve, or a challenge to rise to? Tell me about it.
My specialties are making it happen, on time, on budget, and anywhere in the world.