Managing production departments.

Integrated, digital, print, and experiential production. Art buying.

25 years of experience in establishing and managing workflow-efficient
production departments in the publishing and advertising industries.

I love producing exceptional work with a smart and creative team.

Senior Integrated Producer (Contract)
Butler Shine Stern & Partners
July 2021 - present

  • Oversee production of digital ads, OOH and print

  • Managed output of internal teams and contractors

Clients: Blue Shield, Amazon, City of Hope, Noosa, Rao’s

Art Buyer (Contract)
Rough House
September 2021

  • Produced photoshoot for Oculus

  • Fast turnaround from brief to delivery

  • Coordinated location, talent, set designer, wardrobe, hair & makeup

Client: Facebook

Senior Manager–Packaging Production
Williams-Sonoma
March 2013– August 2013

  • Responsible for producing global packaging for a 2,000-item line of kitchenware, including cookware, cutlery, dinnerware

  • Partnered closely with senior retail merchants and the brand Executive Team to ensure the highest quality across product lines

  • Managed all aspects of the packaging process from concept development to the finished piece

  • Led a team of graphic designers and vendors

Executive Producer
Venables Bell & Partners
October 2005– March 2013

  • Led production teams on digital, print, out-of-home, and experiential projects

  • Managed a staff of 30 including print producers, project managers, proofreaders, and art buyers

Clients: Audi USA, Intel, ConocoPhillips, PG&E, eBay, HBO, Orville Redenbacher

Agency Account Manager
Pacific Digital Image
August 2001 – October 2005

  • Sales for a premier prepress company in the San Francisco Bay Area

  • Responsible for managing relationships with agency clients and new business

Clients: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Amazon Advertising, Duncan Channon, Publicis & Hal Riney

Senior Print Producer
Publicis & Hal Riney
November 1998 to July 2001

  • Produced print, collateral, and out-of-home projects

  • Executed projects with internal teams and vendors

Clients: Sprint PCS, Saturn, Hewlett-Packard, Siebel Systems, America West

Production Manager
Pomegranate Communications
July 1996 to October 1998

  • Managed the production of Fine Art calendars, books, stationery products, and company marketing

  • Negotiated all aspects of art buying with photographers, museums, and foundations

  • Oversaw a staff of editors, designers, and production assistants

  • Oversaw all aspects of retouching and printing in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Mainland China

Freelance Writer
Lonely Planet Publications
October 1995 to December 1995

  • Wrote condensed versions of published guidebooks

Non-Theatrical Distribution Manager
Australian Film Institute
April 1995 to October 1995

  • Screened and acquired films and videos for the non-theatrical market

  • Devised and implemented marketing strategies as well as coordinated sales and promotional activities

  • Supervised and trained sales officers

Production Manager
Lonely Planet Publications
January 1994 to February 1995

  • Set up and led Lonely Planet’s US production office

  • Hired and managed writers, editors, designers, and cartographers

  • Briefed authors and led book production from inception to printed piece

  • Partnered with editorial, sales, and marketing staff of LP home office in Melbourne, Australia

Production Assistant
Whale of a Time Productions
October 1990 to September 1993

  • Set up the film and commercial production offices, coordinated crews, and worked on location

  • Set up and operated sound and light systems as well as stage-managed music and theater performances

Travel guide author and photographer
Indian Chief Travel Guides
February 1991 to August 1993

  • Developed a series of four regional guidebooks to the Hawaiian Islands

  • Responsible for the research, writing, and photography of the guidebooks

  • Worked closely with the editors, cartographers, and designers throughout the production of the books

Book Buyer
Bookpeople
April 1983 to August 1990

  • Bought new and backlist books from 550 publishers,

  • Hired and managed staff to maintain stock and inventory control

  • Represented the company at book fairs and national publishing conventions

  • Twice elected to serve on the Board of Directors for one-year terms