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Hollis Jef Pirkey
2731 South Race Street Denver Colorado 80210
720.331.8498 hjpirkey@msn.com

Record of delivering awarding winning profitable projects on time on budget

VIDEO PRODUCTION - MANAGEMENT – MARKETING

Content Development Marketing Communications Strategic Planning Implementation Sales Management Budgets Social Media New Media International

Award-winning Writer Producer Director creative innovator astute manager efficient operations turning ideas into profits leads into long-term clients staff into key producers - bridging the gap between creative resources and corporate imperatives

 Developing strategic cost-effective plans copy and competitive production budgets
 Director Manager of creative production talent to award winning profitable results
 Dynamic team builder efficiently boost production quality enhance value and revenue
 Creating alliances with all stakeholders forgoing key vendor and client relationships
 Presentation skills teach sales management marketing and business development

BS in Speech / Telecommunications - University of Oregon Professional development workshops in social media marketing management writing production post production acting sales and leadership Awards: Telly Communicators Videographer ITVA America’s Best

SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Turned Around Losing Film/Video Operation, Boosting Revenue 20X Scene Three Denver was over-budget behind schedule and producing a poor product. Reworked operations reengineered processes delegated responsibilities to staff for buy-in retained staff upgraded quality brought projects back on track secured new contracts won awards and expanded client base personally produced/directed over sixty programs raised income from $78K to $5M

Built Profitable, Award-Winning Landscape Design/Build Company Within two years of opening Stonewalk Gardens was installing award winning large stone placements stone hardscapes water features sprinklers and xeric planting designs along the Front-Range. Opened three HOA’s to xeriscape designs, for the front yard. Realized a 20% margin each year

Wrote Produced Award-Winning Training Materials Boston Chicken required training for a major national campaign. Created, developed comedy video based on “Monday Night Football” as the training vehicle. Boosted employee efficiency and retention equaling 20% cost savings

Created Lobbying Tool Century Casinos was competing for legislative support to build a gambling ship. Wrote Produced film showcasing the higher value of the Legends Ship. It won state support, raised investor capital, beat the competition and paved the way for the multi-million dollar Legends project to move forward

Directed Best Practices for Startup Thought Equity Motion’s inefficient processes threatened business. Assembled cross-functional teams addressing shortcomings and implementing improved processes. Revamped research scheduling delivery for more client control. Resulted in repeat business up 25%, driving revenues up 15%

Managed 30 people with a budget of 1.5 million

Created matrix to track 15 different projects in various stages of completion

CAREER SUMMARY

President Creative – WPDA Group – An Entertainment Content Development Company 2011- present Write and develop content for the Web TV and Movies

Producer / Account Executive - Producers Ink - TV Programming Producer of LIP’EM & RIP’EM Radio and TV 2009-2011. Pushed and executed move to NBC Sports created and deployed marketing materials landed sponsorships to facilitate move developed new programming ideas shot produced episodes of LIP’EM & RIP’EM

Director of Sales - Grasp Creative Media- A web agency and content development company 2008 to 2009. Directed strategic planning and content creation for corporate websites Brought in Hogan Carmichael Advertising Dole Foods

President - Stonewalk Gardens - Award-Winning Landscape Design/Build Company 1999-2008 Built from ground up to $500K/Yr business focusing on architects builders and homeowners along the Front Range. Stack of references from happy customers

Video Production Instructor - Colorado Film Video Institute - 1998 to 2000. Inspired students gave them the technology to tell their stories in their words through film
Producer Director Production Manager-Scene Three Denver - office of Nashville based company 1995 to 1998. Managed daily operations of satellite office sales HR creative development scheduling production and post production

Writer Producer Videographer 1990 to 2008 Directed Produced Researched domestic and international productions, serving NBC CBS BBC ABC ESPN PBS PGA Tour RAI Globo-TV MBC and companies GE John Hancock McDonald’s IBM Boston Chicken AT&T Host Marriott HP Century Casinos Conoco Thought Equity Motion Halliburton Ailles Communications & more

Skills: MS Office Suite 2007 SalesForce CRMs Cameras Lighting Audio Recording Gear Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premier
AVID WordPress Final Draft Celtix

Writer of 11 Screenplays, 3 Teleplays, 2 Plays, 1 Novel

Worked or traveled throughout much of the US Europe Russia and Africa

Adept at troubleshooting and conflict resolution

www.youtube.com – partial reel, Hollis Jef Pirkey

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