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GorhamProductions.com

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DANIEL E. GORHAM

OBJECTIVE Continuing in the enrichment and expansion of a company by managing, motivating, and inspiring teams of bright, talented people through example, innovation, and seeking out and overcoming new challenges. EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, ENCORE GLOBAL – OMNI BOSTON SEAPORT 5/22-8/23 o Operations Management

• Overseeing the operations and financials of over $11 million in annual revenue.

• Directing the Operations team in creating events at the Omni Seaport Hotel, which contains the largest and third largest hotel ballrooms in Boston, and 100,000 square feet of total event space.

• Scheduling team and delegating assignments appropriately to fit strengths.

• Directing all equipment needs and coordinating trucking thereof for multitudinous events.

• Planning all logistics for varied events, large and small.

• Mentoring and supervising operations team to ensure client-facing success, mirroring company’s and hotel’s highest standards.

• Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with client staff and executives, team members, neighboring locations, and all vendors.

• Overseeing and coordinating invoicing activities and ensuring accuracy. o Asset Management

• Directing inventory control procedures while also maintaining safety, security, and quality assurance of all equipment.

• Managing on-site equipment inventory, overseeing repairs, and sourcing externally to fit client needs in a timely manner.

• Researching and remaining current on new technology and equipment to purchase. o Team Development

• Maintaining a positive employee relations environment for all team members.

• Managing staff to support the growth of the business and accomplish organizational goals.

• Providing focused and continued coaching to develop the skills of team members.

• Managing human resources activity including selection, performance management, and training and development.

• Portraying a polished, professional image according to company guidelines and hotel standards and ensuring the team adheres to these standards. o Training and Development

• Ensuring employees are properly trained in all areas.

• Supporting property-wide training programs including but not limited to OSHA, Safety, Educational and Employee Enhancement programs.

• Providing mentoring and coaching to ensure the continual development of team members.

• Training technical staff and modeling appropriate use of all technical equipment and creating and overseeing training programs.

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EXPERIENCE

CEO, GORHAM PRODUCTIONS, INC. 2/03-PRESENT

o Running successful Boston event/AV company from top to bottom: o Making broad decisions regarding future direction, focus, and structure of company. o Managing and hiring team, assessing talent, and placing and delegating according to each team member’s strengths while lessening weaknesses, bolstering strengths, and encouraging a supportive and fair environment which breeds loyalty, respect, timeliness, enthusiasm, and both team and client satisfaction. o Dealing with all Human Resources aspects of company, including scheduling, payroll, conflict resolution, morale, and training.

o Client networking, research, acquisition, and retainment; ongoing assessment of many varied clients’ rapidly changing needs.

o Performing all financial operations of S-Corp, including accounts payable and receivable, workers comp, inventory, and State/Federal tax and other obligations. o Keeping up with new strategy and technology, maintaining forefront of industry and outpacing competitors. o Researching industry trends and maintaining friendly communication with known colleagues, competitors, and networking with new ones.

o Marketing of company and events: social media, print, and boots-on-the-ground. o Asset acquirement, inventory, management, and repair. o Public relations, print and online media outlets. o Setting up, running, and breaking down advanced Audio/Visual systems at thousands of varied events, corporate, private, and public, including travel and shipping. o MCing events, on-site client involvement and management. o Procurement, management, and execution of charity events and fundraisers. OFFICE MANAGER, SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, Office of Public Affairs - Boston, MA o Wrote press releases, communicated with media and journalists, designed advertisements and programs, managed support staff, maintained budget and invoices, helped build public support and image for university. o Coordinated events for on-campus Boston remote WTKK-FM radio talk show. WQSX-FM (STAR 93.7) – Boston, MA

o MCed events and promotions in Boston and surrounding area. WKRY-FM – KEY WEST, FL

Arbitron rated #1 overall, AQH and Cumulative (jumped from #5 to #1 during tenure) o Hosted, produced, engineered, and wrote six-hour weekly radio show consisting of commentary, interviews, news, music, weather, PSAs, and contests.

o Hosted, produced, engineered, and wrote morning and afternoon drive-time shows. o Performed voice-overs, wrote, engineered, performed, and produced commercial spots. o Hosted and organized promotions and remotes.

WOCH – AMHERST, MA

o Hosted, produced, engineered, and wrote weekly three-hour music/talk show. WMUA – AMHERST, MA

o Gained proficiency in technology, board-operation, on-air conduct, music archives, and FCC regulations. Page 3 Daniel E. Gorham

EDUCATION SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY – Boston, MA

o Post-graduate studies in Broadcasting, Voice Improvement, and Screenwriting UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST – Amherst, MA o Bachelor of Arts, BDIC Program: Communications/Writing/Psychology o Communications Club

o WMUA

o WOCH

o Union Video Club

ROANOKE COLLEGE – Salem, VA

o Concentration in Communications

o Writing focus (creative and expository); Physics focus o Received academic grant.

SKILLS IMPROV

o Studied Improvisational Techniques under Artistic Director Jeremy Brothers among others at Improv Asylum Studios, Boston.

o Focused on leading a team, holding attention, listening, and quick effective decision-making. STAND-UP COMEDY

o Perform at Boston-area and Key West Comedy clubs and other venues. o Became adept at commanding and holding attention, engagement of an audience in high-pressure situations. VOICE OVER

o Extensive voice-over producing, engineering, and acting experience for varied local and national clients. STANDING UP (SHORT FILM) – DIVERGING SOUL PRODUCTIONS o Wrote, directed, produced, casted, edited, and acted in film. o Wrote press pack and managed media relations, resulting in front page above-the-fold story in regional newspaper and its online edition.

o Overseeing, setup, and execution of audio, camera, lighting, and video monitoring of multi-location shoot. o Official Selection of Boston International Film Festival and others. o Script won 3rd place at Las Vegas CineFest.

FILM/TV ACTING/HOSTING

o Harvard student film (lead).

o Television hosting.

o Extra work in major motion pictures.

o Studied acting under Bates Wilder (Mystic River, Shutter Island) at Boston Center for the Arts. OTHER SKILLS

o Founder/co-founder of several ongoing for- and not-for-profit start-ups. o Proficient in set-up, running, and break-down of advanced A/V equipment, including sound engineering. o Created, wrote, produced, and performed “QuaranTrivia”, video social media game on all platforms. o Music: Guitar, singing, percussion – group and solo work. o Writing countless short stories, essays, memoir pieces, and screenplays. o Web design of corporate website.

o Little League head coach, rock wall climbing, biking, running, boating, cooking, adequate(ish) at most sports. o Politically advocating for educational programs and volunteering in my children’s classrooms. o Volunteering as Host/MC at fundraisers for non-profit and charity organizations.

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