Experiential marketing operations professional with years of experience leading the design and build of various projects, across an array of industries, in regions across the globe. With an education rooted in design, a passion for collaborative creativity and an understanding of how things are built, my love for the soup-to-nuts process of designing and building is undeniable. What forms of exhibits might you ask, how about permanent installations, retail build-outs, corporate suites, marketing vehicles, demonstration rooms and tradeshow booths to name more than few. If you have a vision, I can make it happen. Let’s talk about how I add value to your team.
MINTZ SOLUTIONS, LLC | OWNER | 2020 - PRESENT
Project Management Services focused on Brand, Retail and Commercial Build-outs
•Project manage the design build process when you don't have the bandwidth and or experience
•Corporate/retail build-outs, demonstration/show rooms, exhibits and trade-shows
•Primary POC with general contractor, designers and trades
•Workspace planning and brand integration
•Tech specialist with audio & visual integration
•Facilities and logistics
•Residential and commercial handyman services
EXHIBITREE | INSTALLATION & DISMANTLE SUPERVISOR | 2024
Project Management Services Focused on Trade-show Installation and Dismantle (MINTZ SOLUTIONS)
•Contracted to be on-site POC and supervise installation and dismantle of trade-show booths during NAB
•Daily supervision of show services including labor, utilities, rigging, freight and 3rd party vendors
•Daily briefs with labor leads and clients to track progress and prioritize punch lists
•Coordinate with local printers for replacement graphics and signage
•Pre-show and Post-show reports for Exhibitree team and clients
TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS | BUILDOUT & BRAND INTEGRATION | 2022 - 2023
Project Management and Oversight of Build-outs, Brand Integration and Facilities Projects (MINTZ SOLUTIONS)
•Primary POC for general contractor and all necessary trades/partners
•Led design to completion of tenant improvements and build-outs
•Brand and corporate messaging integration
•Professional Audio/Visual, IT & Security systems
•Workspace and furniture planning
•Safety & crisis management planning
INDIE DWELL | QUALITY ASSURANCE & ACCEPTANCE | 2022 - 2023
Project Management & Quality Control Services (MINTZ SOLUTIONS)
•Contracted to lead quality assurance, acceptance and inspections of housing projects
•Provided ownership, manufacturing team and contractors with daily progress reports
•Track quality issues and provide feedback to promote process improvement
IMG CM | PROJECT MANAGEMENT & QUALITY CONTROL | 2021
Project Management & Quality Control Services (MINTZ SOLUTIONS)
•Ownership team representative
•On-site liaison to bridge ownership team and general contractor
•Quality control and functionality testing
•Project manage handover process of residential units and common areas
•Quality control and punch list management
TRAVISMATHEW | MANAGER, MARKETING | 2018-2020
Mobile Experiential, Build-outs & Fixtures, Trade-shows & Events, Outside Events Program
•Manager/Leader: Led team of 14 & responsible for $2M+ annual OPEX / CAPEX budget
•Mobile Experiential: Led design, plan & build of 75' retail & hospitality trailer, aka "ELEANOR" ($1M project)
•Retail Build-outs: Led design, plan & build a 1st of its kind 300sf retail installation at TPC San Antonio (3x revenue growth in first year)
•Trade-show: PGA Merchandising Show - headed up 80x100 booth (TravisMathew) + 30x50 booth (Cuater) + retail & hospitality trailer "ELEANOR"
•Events: Head of Outside Events team consisting of 2 managers, 10 coordinators, 10 vehicles, 300 events, $4M revenue (+10% YoY)
•Sponsorship Activations: Soup-to-nuts management and execution of 1st partnership with American Century Championship consisting of player packages + 2 on-course activations
•Go-paperless Initiative: Launch of iOS App to eliminate paper orders and reduce order processing lead-time by ~25% for $4M Outside Events sales channel
•Process Improvement: Led concept, design & launch of wholesale/retail exhibit SOP project reducing project lead-times by ~20% while raising material & finish quality
RED DIGITAL CINEMA | SR. MANAGER, GLOBAL EVENTS & EXHIBITS | 2014-2018
Global Trade-shows & Events, Brand Activations, Sales & Marketing Kits, Partner Marketing Campaigns
•Manager/Leader: Led team of 2 marketing managers and responsible for $2M+ annual OPEX / CAPEX budget
•Trade-show: Responsible for global exhibit program across 6 countries including direct oversight of design, plan & build of all booths and activations
•Cost Savings: Identified opportunity for $75k of onsite labor costs savings after auditing project financials for companies largest annual marketing spend
•Global Marketing Initiative: Spearheaded design, production & distribution of global Marketing Kits including creative guidelines and superset of assets for regional offices
•Partner Collaboration: Led operations and execution of REDirect, an annual film competition with industry content creators and brands like Surfer Magazine and Outdoor Magazine
•Process Improvement: Development of SOP’s and best practices for project archiving and asset management
PANASONIC AVIONICS | MANAGER, EXHIBITS & EVENTS | 2004-2014
Global Trade-shows & Events, Product Demonstration Exhibits, Sponsorship Activations, Project Management
•Manager/Leader: Led team of 3 technical marketing specialists and responsible for managing $3M+ annual OPEX / CAPEX budget
•Trade-shows: Responsible for global program across 4 countries, including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) activation and up to 4,000sf & $1M+ project budget
•Exhibits & Build-outs: Responsible for global product demonstration exhibits across 4 countries, including permanent installations for Panasonic, Boeing & Airbus
•Product Marketing: Responsible for global product demonstration program, including SOP’s, creative assets and presentation equipment for regional sales and marketing product kits
•Sponsorship Activations: Led development of 1st ever course-wide activation at golf’s US Senior Open (2010) including spearheading a staff volunteer program
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