Bryan

My passion is helping people solve problems in creative, innovative, and forward thinking ways. I am a change agent and a whole systems thinker.

Objective
Wake up everyday to to make my my reality more interesting and my community a better place to live. Utilizing an extensive and diverse network, I strive to architect awesomeness using Social Media, traditional and guerilla marketing, online networking platforms, and other Web 2.0 technologies to help clients and partners create and foster relationships, build and expand brand identity, connect with client and constituent perspectives.


Approach
Needs Analysis > Identify Resources > Maximize Networks > Execute Measured Success

Who I Work With
Political Candidates
Green Businesses
New Economy Industries
County and Municipal Governments
Economic Development Organizations
Community Groups
Associations
Non-Profits

Education
Graduate classes in the Master’s in Public Affairs program at Western Carolina University
Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, 1999, the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA

Skills
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Joomla CMS, WordPress CMS, HTML & CSS, BaseCamp, QuickBooks, MS Office Suite, Budget Management, HR Management, Organizational Management, Public Speaking, Community Networking, Communication Strategy, Client Relations, Social Media, and so much more.

Experience

Freelance PR and Web Services | 7/2009 – Present | Asheville, NC

  • Develop & coordination of client marketing goals and timelines
  • General PR services for existing & new initiatives
  • Oversee & manage client web services
  • Content development & coordination for client’s PR and web campaigns
  • Refining & developing conversion metrics for target audience

Chief Operating Officer, Top Floor Studio | 12/2007 – 7/2009 | Asheville, NC

  • Managed overall operations for interactive web design & social media firm of 11 employees and $500k + in annual revenue.
  • Oversaw marketing and sales campaigns for the firm as well as worked with clients to develop online communication strategies.
  • Developed communication strategies using existing and emerging tools through in-depth market/customer research and documentation to identify appropriate strategies and resources to meet our clients’ needs.


Senior Account Strategist, Top Floor Studio | 2007 | Asheville, NC

  • Developed relationships with companies and partners to build and sustain technology and marketing projects.
  • Provided public relations services such as press releases, interviews, press conferences, and general communications with media outlets.

Asheville City Council | 2005 to 2007 | Asheville, NC

  • Determine policy in the fields of planning, traffic, law and order, public works, finance, and recreation.
  • Provide leadership and direction for negotiating with governing bodies, developers, community groups, and other interests.
  • Adopt the $106 million budget, levy taxes, collect revenues, and make appropriations.
  • Authorize the issuance of bonds by a bond ordinance.
  • Establish administrative departments, offices and agencies.
  • Appoint members of the City boards, commissions and committees.
  • Provide for the number, titles, qualifications, powers, duties, and compensation of all officers and employees of the City.

Asheville Regional Airport Board, Board Chair | 2006 to 2008 | Asheville, NC

  • Responsible for overall financial and policy making of the airport.
  • Work with senior staff and the director to expand opportunity associated with fulfilling the airport’s mission.
  • Oversee and adopt an annual operating budget of $7 million.
  • Provide leadership and direction for negotiating with airlines, contractors, and tenants.

Asheville MPO Transportation Advisory Committee | 2005 to 2007 | Asheville, NC

  • Provide transportation planning direction for the urbanized areas of Buncombe County, Haywood County, and Henderson County, North Carolina.
  • Develop long-range transportation plans and set priorities for transportation improvements that cover all modes of transportation including highways, public transit, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Political & Communications Director, Doug Jones for NC House | 2006 | Asheville, NC

  • Provided policy research and direction for the candidate.
  • Coordinate planning and logistics for media director, volunteer coordinator, and fundraising director.
  • Coordinated media design and buys on print, radio, and online communications.

Self-Employed Carpenter | 5/2004 – 2/2006 | Asheville, NC

  • Frame, side, roof, and trim out new and remodel construction.
  • Work with homeowner’s to design and remodel home interiors.

Inventory Control Specialist, Harris Teeter | 8/2002 – 4/2004 | Asheville, NC

  • Manage 33% of the store’s inventory to match sales with supply on hand targets.
  • Process $10,000 to $30,000 in inventory daily.
  • Responsible for maintaining positive working relationships with over fifty vendors.
  • Increased sales for beer and wine by 20% through customer response and product placement.

Project Specialist/Financial Service Advisor, First USA, A Bank One Company | 10/2000 – 10/2001 | Austin, TX

  • Provide spreadsheets and displays for presenting and disseminating Quality updates to Advisors, Team Managers, Department leaders, and Site Executives.
  • Monitor and Audit customer satisfaction and internal quality levels for two departments of the Austin site to maintain and exceed bank goals.
  • Provide a solutions oriented point of contact to a high volume of inbound calls from cardmembers regarding present and future needs of their credit card accounts.

Field Assistant, US Geological Survey | 9/1999 – 11/1999 | Corvallis, Oregon

  • Assisted in the study of the status of Spotted frogs in the Oregon Cascade’s Three Sister’s Wilderness.
  • Visited three lake complexes to collect water samples and record observation of all amphibians.
  • Provided all standardized data sheets in a final report.

Research Assistant & Field Technician, US Forest Service | 6/1999 – 9/1999 | Logan, Utah

  • Assisted in a Forest Service high Cascade trout stocking effects study.
  • Classified and enumerated littoral habitat types and conducted limnological assessments.
  • Provided intensive sampling of benthic invertebrates and zooplankton communities.

Research Assistant, University of Zurich | 5/1998 – 6/1998 | Zurich, Switzerland

  • Developed the initial stages of a multi-pond experiment of the frog Rana lassonae and Rana esculenta.
  • Created microcosm habitats for placement in ponds.
  • Collected, measured, and documented the location origin of specimens.

Student Affairs Department, Student Activities Board & Student Representative to Board of Trustees, The Evergreen State College | 10/1996 – 6/1999 | Olympia, Washington

  • Managed a $1.3 million annual budget that funded 60 student groups, the campus recreation center, campus radio station, student childcare center, and entertainment events.
  • Spearheaded the development & implementation of a student bus pass program that reduced student expenses and decrease campus parking congestion.
  • Identified and presented critical issues surrounding the student body and recommended appropriate action and policy to the Board of Trustees.
  • Contacted alumni, parents, and friends of the college to ask for new and continued financial support for the college.