NINA ANDRO (she/her)

310-***-**** office 310-***-**** cell

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DYNAMIC GLOBAL BRAND MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL

WITH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & PARTNERSHIP EXPERTISE

Helping Organizations Translate Their Business Goals Into Reality

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Executive Leadership

Strategic Planning

Marketing Communications

Financial Management

Brand Strategist

Board & Partnership Relationship Cultivation

Project/Staff Management

Superior Research & Writing

Event, Film & Video production

Crises Communication

ACCLAIM CONSULTING INC. Santa Monica, CA President/Founder 1989 – Current

Acclaim Consulting Inc. is a global consulting firm with a unique blend of business and brand development, internal and external corporate and executive communications/crises management, media and talent relations, promotions and virtual/live events and film production.

Significant positive results were achieved for clients and employers, resulting in high visibility to consumers and donors, increasing revenue, securing corporate partnerships and creating the generation of multi-million-dollar successes for multiple clients. Responsibilities and achievements:

Government of the Balearic Islands, Spain (Business Development Consultant) – For eight years, oversaw U.S. business development identifying opportunities for multinational projects, managing marketing/branding/media campaigns and international experiential promotional tradeshows and events and all U.S. communications for the Honorable Josep Juan Cardona, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy (speech writing, crises management); Solicited and secured corporate partners resulting in 30% increase in retail success of luxury fashion, fashion jewelry, footwear products and foods/wines and 25% increase in tourism to the islands; cross-functional management of teams, sourcing, negotiating and supervising vendors/staff in two countries simultaneously

LAFD Foundation (President) - Responsible for all activities of the organization – program vision and strategy, coaching, management and leadership of staff, communications, marketing, partnership identification and negotiation; collaborating with city officials, identifying and developing relationship strategies, financial and events creation and management; created and implemented new marketing/branding campaign securing $500,000 in six weeks from primarily new donors and corporate partners; secured I Heart Radio and partnership with Westfield, creating a day-long fundraising campaign; helped launch a new grant program for the APRU at the Los Angeles Fire Dept., serving LA’s most medically at-risk fragile communities; doubled previous annual fund revenue in five months through prospecting, soliciting, closing and stewarding high-level corporate and individual donors; increased board members and overall participation; created and oversaw grassroots efforts of multiple third-party fundraising events; developed an annual budget, major gifts, corporate and foundation giving plan; nominated and wrote narrative securing LA Business Journal medical innovation award for Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas

Le Meridien at Beverly Hills (Business Development Consultant/Marketing Communications, Events) - Designed and implemented marketing communications plan for hotel launch including speech writing for GM with series of press stories and promotional events resulting in consistent local, national and international press coverage, solicited and secured multiple corporate partnerships; 23% increase in room sales and events

Judith August Cosmetics (Business Development Consultant, Marketing Communications) – Created marketing rebranding campaign that resulted in multiple print articles and a deal offer from Home Shopping Network; oversaw communications and media for founder; asked to create an exit strategy, engaged and worked with an investment firm and the owner successfully sold her company within six months

Colburn School (Dir. Marketing Communications) – Created and managed all communications including for C-level executives, internal and external; Produced and managed yearly budgets for marketing and communications departments; Formed partnerships with local corporations; Changed focus of existing media campaign that resulted in 20% increased audience support in five weeks while garnering national and local press; Oversaw event staff and facilities rentals and management

Legal Aid Foundation of LA (Dir. External Affairs, Marketing & Events) – Developed and executed all external, internal, senior management and board communications, ensuring consistent messaging; Overhauled event guidelines, operations and budget for major fundraiser Long Beach Grand Cru and secured additional sponsors and corporate partners to increase engagement; Collaborated with attorneys on all press releases and development department for capital campaign

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (DOD) - Renovated operations for the Los Angeles office of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and revitalized the overall concept of A Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters event, earning $1.35M, a 25% increase over previous years; solicited and secured additional grants and corporate partners and sponsors on a national level; identified, recruited, engaged and activated an influential, financially strong and diverse volunteer leadership base to support sustained campaign growth

Union Rescue Mission (Consultant, Marketing, Communications, Events) – Researched and secured major LA Times article for President/CEO Andy Bales that was picked up by national broadcast media and brought in a flood of new donors; Created and produced several new events including a planned giving campaign and produced the inaugural event securing 20% participation from attendees; secured new corporate partners and volunteers for multiple events

Royce Hall, UCLA (Consultant, Marketing Communications, Events) - Created and oversaw major donor campaign and event with ancillary marketing materials for the relaunch, securing corporate sponsorships and partners that was so successful the Chancellor forgave $3M in construction cost overage

Pitched and secured multiple print articles that translated into broadcast media coverage for many clients including LAFD Foundation, Colburn School, Union Rescue Mission, Broad Stage, City of Angels Ballet, LA Philharmonic and others

Researched, solicited and secured national corporate partners and sponsors including American Airlines, Toyota, Estee Lauder, Boingo, Westfield, Rafael Nadal and more for multiple corporate and non-profit clients

Secured and produced hundreds of third-party experiential promotional and fundraising events overseeing all outside vendors, securing Corporate and Media Partners and Sponsorship tie-ins for many clients saving thousands of dollars in event and advertising costs with subsequent media coverage reaching millions of consumers and potential donors

Additional Sample Clients: GT Events; McLaren Automotive; Toyota; Castle Rock Entertainment; New Line Cinema; American Red Cross; Institute for Multicultural Counseling & Education Services; HOOPMASTERS; YWCA; Military Women In Need; LA Philharmonic; MUSE/IQUE; Broad Stage; DIAGEO; Coast Plaza; Patina Group; Dream Warrior Group (web design and apps); PR firms Wagstaff, Kratz & Jensen and JS2

ROGERS & COWAN Beverly Hills, CA

Rogers and Cowan is a premiere entertainment public relations firm specializing in film, television, corporate and music.

Director, Corporate Entertainment - Sample Clients: New Line Cinema, Hearst Entertainment, Harpo, Spelling Entertainment, Castle Rock, New World Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment, Merv Griffin Enterprises, AFI, Fries Entertainment, Cinetex Film Festival, MGM Video.

Responsible for day-to-day corporate, executive communications and speech writing, public relations and corporate branding functions for publicly held entertainment companies; organizing and overseeing major media events. Managed independent and studio feature film releases, international film festivals, cable and network television programming. Ability to conceptualize and strategize long-range media campaigns, handle crises situations, maximize media opportunities. Coached the team to success by being a player with fresh ideas, top writing skills, strong media relationships and in-the-field experience.

Achievements:

Averted embarrassing and potentially damaging Forbes coverage during Merv Griffin’s purchase of Donald Trump’s Resorts International casino

Organized and implemented events including 10-day film festival Cinetex, and the opening of Merv Griffin’s Paradise Island Resort and Casinos.

Wrote all corporate and executive communications and secured extensive media coverage during the Revlon’s Ron Perelman buy-out of New World Entertainment.

EDUCATION

United States International University, B.F.A. cum Laude

Anderson School of Business, UCLA, Marketing/Corporate Development, extension course work

AFFILIATIONS

33rd District PTA, Encore Careers (Founding Committee), Impact Roundtable (Executive Committee), YWCA Santa Monica, Provisors, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce

INTERESTS

Scuba Instructor, avid traveler, sailing, singing, wine collecting and cooking

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