Joseph R. Salvati adhvxu@r.postjobfree.com 203-***-**** SKYPE: joseph.salvati2 @jsalvati 1

Joseph R. Salvati

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephsalvati

adhvxu@r.postjobfree.com 203-***-**** SKYPE: joseph.salvati2 Twitter: @jsalvati OVERVIEW:

A proven executive Operational leader with experience leading Fortune 500 clients’ and brands’ large-scale Digital products, services & marketing initiatives and their associated teams and budgets. Over 20 years of digital vision, leadership and cross- disciplinary development primarily focused on Project and Product Management. Recruited, hired and mentored companies and offices from 4-160 employees. Experience building Creative, Production and Technology departments who regularly create award winning, results oriented work. Committed to creating, developing and maintaining superior, C-level client relationships. A consummate consumer User Experience advocate across all digital platforms. CLIENT / BRAND EXPERIENCE:

Financial

Wells Fargo

Harris Direct

John Hancock

E*TRADE

The General

Fortis

Media & Broadcast

AOL

Sony

Comcast

Scripps Network

Martha Stewart

National Geographic

NBC Universal (PetSide.com)

Washington Post

Starz Entertainment

Telecom & Tech

AT&T

Compaq

Hewlett Packard

Intel

IBM

GE

Philips

3Com

Microsoft

Consumer Goods

Bausch & Lomb

Kraft Foods

Coca-Cola

Centrum (Wyeth)

ChapStick (Wyeth)

Robitussin (Wyeth)

ThermaCare (Wyeth)

Advil (Wyeth)

Energizer

Travel & Leisure

Delta Air Lines

Song Air Lines

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Marriott

Spirits

Johnnie Walker Scotch

The Classic Single Malts

Heineken

United Distillers

Automotive

General Motors

Toyota

Michelin

Medical

WebMD

University of Pittsburgh

Medical Center

WORK EXPERIENCE:

7/15 Present

C-Level Operations Consultant Multiple Clients Multiple Cities Currently acting COO for two separate clients including hired to create a strategic and operational plan for a desired acquisition and eventual exit. Created a Project Management Office for 10 year-old SaaS company. Project Margins increased by 19%. Provided strategic planning, project scoping, requirements and day-to-day management from concept to market for the following clients: Finish Line (e-commerce mobile app), Bank of America (New Business Pitch) and Energizer

(website enhancements and advertising campaigns). Provided audits and recommendations to improve organizational efficiencies for two different advertising agencies. Created and instituted Standard Operating Procedures that improved margin by 23%.

5/14 – 7/15

Managing Partner Usable (acquired by Synechron) Boulder, CO Leading Strategy and Project Management for a user experience design firm that offer: UX Strategy & Research, Concept & User Validation, User Experience Design, Visual/Creative Design and Digital Product Development. Current clients include, MakerBot (http://www.makerbot.com), Denver Center of Performing Arts (http://www.denvercenter.org). Contributed over 100% revenue growth in less than one year. Introduced the founders to a global, publicly held IT consulting firm and orchestrated a successful acquisition.

4/12 – 5/14

Executive Director, Digital Marketing Starz Entertainment Denver, CO Hired into a newly created position to address the disruption of existing consumer channels of premium original content. Lead the Product Marketing of Starz.com, Encore.com, Movieplex.com, mobile extensions as well as the social spaces in support of the network Starz and Encore brands as well as the strategy to help feature the Original programming. Responsible for creating the Digital Product Roadmap and end-to-end delivery of selected products for the ideal consumer experiences for the overall Starz and Encore properties. 3/11 – 4/12

Independent Project Director Multiple Clients Multiple Cities

-Hyundai: Led a holistic and cross-platform initiative culminating in the 2012 Super Bowl launch including 3 Super Bowl spots, an upgraded and redesigned http://www.hyundaiusa.com, a mobile version and a social integration.

-Retained by a 3-decade year old advertising firm to create a strategic digital road map and plan for implementation including: competitive landscape, competitive differentiation, revenue forecasting and operational development. Presented to the board and subsequently won the largest digital project in the history of the firm. Joseph R. Salvati adhvxu@r.postjobfree.com 203-***-**** SKYPE: joseph.salvati2 @jsalvati 2

8/09 – 3/11

Account Director Crispin Porter + Bogusky Boulder, CO Client Lead on all work for CP+B's largest, flagship account, Microsoft. Included the re-emergence of Windows Phone 7 and Windows as a brand. The primary day-to day liaison with Microsoft s CMO, Chief Strategy Officer and Global Creative Chief. 1/2006 – 4/2009

SVP, Client & Project Management The Wonderfactory New York, NY One of three partners (minority owner) at a leading User Interface and Design firm. Joined at the company’s inception to build and lead the firm’s client engagement and project management capabilities. Designed, developed and documented organization’s workflow and client leadership process. Increased revenue 150% year-over-year for 3 straight years. Maintained 36% average margin. Project estimates-versus-actuals consistently within 5% of budget. Worked with organization’s co-founders to set and execute strategic direction of the company. 6/2002 – 1/2006

VP, Director, Delivery Management Digitas/Modem Media (acquired by Publicis) North America Managed $42MM annually across 3 offices. Leader of Project Management, Traffic and QA groups which totaled 40 staffers. Responsible for office P&L, resource allocations, business development, employee training and mentoring. Project Director for company's two largest accounts. Increased profitability of accounts by 15%. Grew revenue of one client an average of 23% quarter over quarter since relationship began. Acted as temporarily COO for a division of AOL which had over 350 employees. Completed full workflow process redesign, implementation and training. 3/1998 - 6/2002

VP, Business and Product Operations Modem Media San Francisco, CA One of four founding team members charged with opening and building the San Francisco Modem Media office. One of six executives of a 165-employee office. Manager and mentor for 30 Project Managers. Managed and allocated production, creative and technology resources totaling 110 employees. Responsible for the creation and implementation of workflow process and development methodology. Manage the office P&L to ensure high capacity utilization (92%) and billability (88%). Maintained 27% operating margin. Responsible for overall quality, profitability and timeliness of all projects Modem Media, San Francisco produced. Responsible for providing creative vision and strategic leadership of the office. Clients included: Intel, Sony PlayStation, E*TRADE, Women.com, Toyota and Hewlett Packard. 7/1995 – 3/1998

Senior Producer Modem Media Westport, CT

Led 6 members of the Production department. Working with the VP of Production to establish and meet agency and departmental goals. Regularly participated in new business development. Assisted in the creation of Modem Media’s official

“Process” which defined how work was estimated, created, produced and maintained. Senior Project Manager on John Hancock Financial Services, Compaq Computer Corporation, AT&T, agency of record Senior Project Manager overseeing all aspects of the relationship. Oversaw all aspects of The AT&T Olympic Games Web Site the site reached 2.5 million hits a day during the height of the 1996 Olympic Games.

7/1994 - 7/1995

Account Executive / Producer of Interactive Marketing Avrett Free & Ginsberg New York, NY Co-Founder of the Interactive division of Avrett, Free & Ginsberg. Member of a small team that created scotch.com for Schieffelin and Somerset to promote the Johnnie Walker line of scotch (http://www.scotch.com). Responsibilities included: digitizing video and editing into QuickTime movies, page designing, domain name registration, research, managing vendors and technical copywriting. Other consultation and development performed for Fortis Insurance and Financial Service Corporation, General Media Corp. and the Advertising Club of New York. EDUCATION:

BA, English Radford University Radford, VA

PROFFESIONAL RECOGNITION:

Joe’s industry insights and perspectives have appeared in Wired Magazine, Netscape Developers Edge, the Newspaper Association of America and various creative round-table discussions and conferences. His work has garnered many industry awards including: Best of New York Addy Award, AAAA’s Casie Award (3), NAB Mar.com Awards (2), One Show Bronze Pencil; AdWeek IQ’s Interactive Marketing Awards -- Best Online Campaign. Awarded “Best of the Best” from Modem Media - billed as the 1st Interactive Advertising Agency.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

1/2014 – 1/2016

Board of Trustees Broomfield FISH Broomfield, CO

Recently elected to the board beginning January 2014. Serving as community trustees, we meet our neighbors’ basic human needs, and provide them with hope and tools to rise out of poverty. Broomfield FISH supports Broomfield residents in need with food, utility payments, rent assistance, and a new program to help people get back on their feet. http://broomfieldfish.org/

PERSONAL: Everywhere

I am the father of two precocious young boys that have given me excuses to play with Legos and watch Star Wars movies ad nauseam. Beyond that I am: Passionate about cooking and nearly chose to attended CIA, health conscious, a gadget and digital junkie, avid writer and photographer. Interesting fact: I appeared as a guest on The Today Show as a Picnic Expert.

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