Because cover letters and ATS data never seem to show the whole picture, here's some key facts about me:
BY THE NUMBERS:
Total years of professional experience: 24 years
Total years at Regal Cinemas: 16 years
Years as Creative Director: 6 years, 4 months
Years as Manager of Creative Services: 9 years, 10 months
Total number of designers I’ve hired and mentored: 21, cumulative
Team size that I managed at Regal: from 3 to 7 employees
Team Development & Mentoring: A continuous focus. Created a robust talent pipeline from our nearby university's Graphic Design Program, through year-round internships.
Yearly average number of design projects completed by the design team at Regal: ~967 per year, average
Professional development certifications:
• HubSpot Inbound Marketing
• Google Ad Search certification
Project Management Systems:
Primarily: Monday.com & ServiceNow
Secondary: Trello, Slack, Base Camp
Digital Asset Management platform experience: Led the procurement and rollout of Bynder.com
Adobe Creative Suite skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.): Master-level proficiency; Primary coach and troubleshooter for our teams.
External partner relationship management: Extensive agency and vendor management experience. Led the selection, evaluation, and management of ad agencies, print vendors, research firms, video production partners, and more, as the primary point of contact.
Special event experience: High level involvement with theater events, grand openings, non-profit fundraisers, and red carpet movie premieres.
Non-profit development & fundraising: Leadership with Regal Foundation, Variety Children’s Charity, Will Rogers Foundation, JDRF, Boys & Girls Clubs, local Boy Scouts of America council, and neighborhood churches.
Metrics of creative team performance:
• Overall Client Satisfaction
• Team communication
• Creativity
• Timeliness to Deadlines
• Brand lift
Total years at The Tombras Group ad agency: 9 years, 4 months
Key clients at Tombras: Bristol Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway (NASCAR events), McDonald’s, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development, Gatlinburg Convention Bureau, Livingston Regional Hospital
College alma mater: University of Tennessee Knoxville, magna cum laude. Proud #VFL, including a brief stent on the UT Men’s Rowing Crew. (That’s a funny story I can’t wait to tell you!)
Major: College Scholars, a unique honors program, which allowed me to combine the core of graphic design
with photojournalism and advertising into a one-of-a-kind “Visual Communications” degree.
with photojournalism and advertising into a one-of-a-kind “Visual Communications” degree.
Hometown: Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. Ninth-generation native Tennessean from Wilson County.
Currently residence: Knoxville, Tennessee
Special Achievement: Eagle Scout, since age 14
Current Scouting volunteer role: lead Scoutmaster of one of East Tennessee's largest and most active Boy Scout troops. It's a massive undertaking — akin to being a middle school principal as a part-time hobby!
Advanced Leadership Training: Completed course in Wood Badge — the Boy Scouts of America’s legendary course in advanced leadership and team building
Previous leadership: served 7 years as Cubmaster of our Cub Scout Pack, in the elementary-age Scouting program
Outside the office: You’ll find me leading camping adventures or paddling on a nearby lake — always scouting for the next big leadership challenge for the boys.