KEN HAAS

Wesley Chapel, FL *****

561-***-**** ad35tl@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A seasoned executive looking for a position to help lead a company and grow their revenues and their people. Comfortable travelling globally.

SKILLS

Led both large and small organizations as a marketing executive, experienced in launching brands and businesses, as a marketing strategist, plan developer and market researcher

Seasoned new business developer

Award-winning creative director, copywriter, and producer

Helped successfully launch and grow more the 200 new products in almost every product category for decades

Worked in everything from biotechnology and general technology, healthcare to foods to automotive to financial services to real estate. Directed brands targeted at consumers as well as those focused on business to business

Successfully led product launches and growth plans in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Conversant in German and Spanish

Adept at supporting others across multiple disciplines to help increase their performance levels and results

Extensive experience in new business development and fund raising

Successful track record in client and project management, particularly in growth and/or turnaround dynamics

Well-developed organizational skills, budget, and deadline management

A global network of proven, reliable business contacts that can help grow a company or brand nationally or globally, both effectively and efficiently

WORK HISTORY

1971 – 1984: Worked in an executive capacity for advertising agencies including but not limited to Doyle Dane Bernbach, The Martin Agency, Richardson Myers Donofrio and Bozell.

1984 – 2011: Chief Executive Officer and Executive Creative Director Sullivan Haas Coyle Advertising and Public Relations. Grew SHC from a startup with one small account to an international agency with revenues exceeding $12,000,000 in six years.

Instructor in ideation at the Creative Circus and The Portfolio Center, both in Atlanta, Georgia while running at SHC

2011 – 2014: Launched and grew The Big Idea as a consultancy with zero revenues to capitalized billings of more than $3,000,000. Established solid business relationships with accounts North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Worked on a myriad of major brands including Jackson Healthcare, Shaklee Nutraceuticals, Trinity Rail, Coca Cola USA, IBM and The United States Department of Energy.

2014 – 2018: Director of International Business Development for Identity Sciences. Launched the business in the United States and Mexico; completed preparations for launch in Colombia, and Western Europe, all over the course of three years.

2018 – 2020: Chief Marketing Officer, then Chief Commercial Officer for Neopharma Technologies, leading the efforts in the United States, Mexico and Malaysia, and assisting efforts in Australia

2020 – 2022: Chief Commercial Officer for ScienceWorx leading the efforts in the United States and Mexico

EDUCATION

School of Visual Arts 1970

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Won more than 100 creative and production awards in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Has been published the Communications Arts Annual eight times

Developed, implemented, and led the execution of dozens of successful marketing and growth plans in a broad range of categories, both domestically and internationally

Wrote and produced more than one hundred network television commercials and corporate films in the United States and Europe.

Extensive experience working internationally in North Americas, South America, Europe and Asia.

Produced some thirty pieces of original music, mostly at Abbey Road Studios, London, Doppler, Atlanta, and Hounds Ear in New York City

Wrote the book, “How To Get A Job In Advertising,” published by The Art Direction Book Company which went to three editions

Has had two stories optioned for feature films.

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