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Chief Business Officer
Linden EntertainmentChief Business Officer
Jul. 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
Chief Operating Officer
A3 Artists AgencyChief Operating Officer
Aug. 2019 - Jul. 2024Greater Los Angeles AreaReporting directly to the CEO and Chairman, successfully spearheaded a comprehensive overhaul of administration, systems, and operations. Currently overseeing finance, human resources, business affairs, communications, information technology, and operations teams. • Spearheaded the successful implementation of new SAAS systems organization-wide, optimizing payroll, client management, AP, and Accounting functions. Established standardized practices for budgeting, forecasting, productivity, and reporting, facilitating seamless support for two legal entities, enhancing employee benefits, and effectively reducing costs. • Executed the integration of In Entertainment for client management, significantly improving client data retention and management, enhancing agent data efficiency, accelerating back-office operations, and establishing key performance indicators for agents.
CFO
Paradigm Talent AgencyCFO
Sep. 2008 - Aug. 2019Beverly Hills, CAA pivotal leader in the executive team during a phase of substantial growth, seven acquisitions, integrations, and standardization of policies and procedures. Oversaw operations in US offices (Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville, Chicago, and Monterey), Toronto, and a UK subsidiary. Accountable for $1.5B in annual gross bookings. • Facilitated growth through strategic acquisitions in our music touring business, incorporating eight entities to establish a revenue stream for the summer months. Achieved a 20% increase in revenue share in the first year, sustained through ongoing cross-over bookings with vendors and promoters. • Spearheaded a $100 million project to develop a proprietary music cloud-based system, activating radius clauses, streamlining booking management, and enhancing user functionality. Successfully integrated with back-office accounting systems, collaborated with an EU vendor to secure exclusive rights, and expanded the system with new features, completing the project on time. • Successfully secured a new debt syndicate to enhance operational and acquisition efficiencies. Oversaw and reported on compliance testing for multiple bank syndicates.
CFO / COO
The Gersh AgencyCFO / COO
Sep. 2007 - Sep. 2008Los Angeles Metropolitan AreaRecruited to restructure company operations, I managed all facets, including finance, accounting, human resources, information technology, and administration and implemented an annual budget and forecasting process to strategically plan for company growth.
VP Finance & CFO
WME (William Morris Endeavor)VP Finance & CFO
Jun. 2001 - Sep. 2007Los Angeles Metropolitan AreaSwiftly assessed the business landscape, implementing automated financial systems within a brief timeframe to optimize and enhance operations. Directed all accounting functions, overseeing GL maintenance, bank reconciliation, payroll, AP/AR, and financial statement preparation. Supervised the annual budgeting process and year-end cash flow forecast while managing and nurturing teams. Spearheaded the automation of the monthly reporting process, upgrading the proprietary ledger system to transform manual processes into an automated report with advanced analysis capabilities.
Controller & VP Finance
DataflexController & VP Finance
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2001Greater Los Angeles Area & United Kingdom
VP Finance & Operations
CarryOn CommunicationVP Finance & Operations
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2000Greater Los Angeles Area
Finance Manager for Feature Animation
The Walt Disney CompanyFinance Manager for Feature Animation
Jan. 1995 - Dec. 1999Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Supervising Senior Auditor & Client Consultant
EYSupervising Senior Auditor & Client Consultant
Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1995Dallas, Texas
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