PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR EVENT PRODUCER
CLIENTS: NETFLIX, PARAMOUNT+, FORMULA 1, CBS, MTV
The Netflix Cup - Oversaw production elements for welcome dinners, on-course sponsored activations and a VIP pavilion for 1000 invited celebrities and guests at The Wynn. Included experiential buildouts for various sponsors including Heineken, Nespresso, Sothebys, Game 7 Agency
CBS "Fire Country" - Oversaw all production elements for premiere events in multiple US markets
F1 / Paramount+ - Paddock Club hospitality suite at the Las Vegas Grand Prix for Celebrity guests, C-Suite and Network executives. Built a complex security and transportation plan for seamless movement of talent and guests through a highly secure track
MTV - Spent over 10 years producing all live event elements of the Video Music Awards, MTV Movie and TV Awards Red Carpets and Main Show. Well versed in executing production, scenic design, staffing, venue contracts, talent logistics, performance backline, union labor, staging, lighting, transmissions, city permitting, scheduling and security detail
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
HOFF STUDIOS, HYBRID/CONTRACT
JAN 2024 - AUG 2024
Directed the production of 21 livestreams and promotional campaigns for Premier Boxing Champions' globally recognized boxing events in 2024
Served as the primary account executive, fostering strong relationships between the agency and client to ensure seamless collaboration and project success
Played a key role in shaping fight narratives to align with marketing objectives, driving engagement to achieve KPIs and maximize pay-per-view (PPV) sales
Built and scaled a production team from the ground up, hiring and managing talent to execute complex, high- stakes projects
SR. DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
MTV ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS, DIGITAL & SOCIAL VIDEO
JAN 2020 - MAY 2023
Executive oversight of the annual digital and social video content slate for MTV, Vh1, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, PopTV and TV Land
Partnered with Executive Brand Leads to develop strategic annual production plans
Built a robust content machine resulting in audience expansion of 60% on MTV’s Snapchat channels and 73% on MTV’s YouTube channel between January 2020 and May 2023; with subscriber bases reaching 26.5M and 10.7M, respectively
Solely responsible for budget planning and allocation, covering both content and personnel
Supervised hundreds of projects from initial concept to post production. Formats include scripted, unscripted, live, music performances, reality and animation
Oversaw third party productions and content acquisition
Managed and tracked over $35M annually
Thoughtfully managed and mentored a team of Line Producers, Managers, Coordinators and Assistants with a high degree of employee retention and morale
Implemented best practices/policies, ensuring efficient workflow and non-biased staffing in all phases of production
Served as the first line of defense between production and legal teams for advisory vetting of scripts and video
Ensured responsible production practices including COVID compliance, production safety and labor law requirements
LINE PRODUCER AND DIGITAL BRAND LEAD
VIACOM DIGITAL STUDIO, MTV/VH1/LOGO
APRIL 2016 – DEC 2019
Oversaw the annual digital/social video production for MTV, Vh1 & LOGO
Built out and oversaw the entire digital and social infrastructure for the 2017 MTV TRL Reboot
Managed and tracked over $10M annually
Supervised production management team and day-to-day operations
Served as Senior Producer on projects as needed such as, music franchise series “Cover Story” for MTV News
Floor Produced the primetime Emmy-nominated RuPaul’s Drag Race “Ruveal” special
PRODUCTION MANAGER
LIVE EVENTS, MTV NEWS, BRANDED CONTENT
JAN 2012 – SEPT 2015
Oversaw all aspects of live event production including staffing, venue contracts, talent logistics, performance backline, union labor, staging, lighting, transmissions, city permitting, scheduling and security detail
Wrote and managed project budgets in excess of $2.5M
Worked with integrated marketing team and advertising clients to execute branded content initiatives
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
MTV NEWS AND DOCS
JAN 2007 – DEC 2011
EDUCATION
Colorado State University, Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication - 2006