Financial & Management Consultant - MADISON AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) - New York, NY
(2005-09)
- updating and tracking company funding through collections of NYC property owner tax assessments and billing
- maintaining financial records using accounting software (QuickBooks Pro), monthly bank reconciliations for multiple banking accounts, petty cash and expense reports
- tracking cash collections for fundraising and capital improvement projects including constant evaluation of costs/spending
- administering accounts payable and receivable functions and assisting with all tax filings and audits
- ADP workforce one payroll system
- maintaining all personnel records
- health/dental/life insurance, worker's compensation, 403B plan, Transitchek, and IRS Section 125 plan
Executive Director - COLUMBUS-AMSTERDAM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) - New York, NY
(2023-10 - 2026-01)
Management of all BID programs, events & operations. Marketing/Promotional outreach duties included.
- Direct supervision of all staff including sanitation/maintenance personnel, management employees, outside consultants and volunteers/interns
- Implementing and maintaining all BID insurance policies and service contracts
- handling of all requests for service from constituents and maintaining reference spreadsheets and data
- conducting daily infrastructure and graffiti surveys and reporting deficiencies to relevant agencies and contractors
- acting as the primary liaison with all city agencies and service personnel
- conducting all Board and Committee meetings
- preparing quarterly reports for the Board of Directors
- preparing reports for the NYC Department of Small Business Services
- Board recruitment, fundraising development and membership engagement
- implementing and managing a $650K annual budget and managing all financial procedures and protocol including outreach and submissions of grant/sponsorship requests
- handling all human resource duties including payroll
- overall management of various streetscape enhancements, park/public space redevelopment and capital improvement projects including parking and traffic pattern research
- introducing BID programs and services to all BID merchants and property owners
- creating and maintaining merchant, property owner and community organization databases
- designing and creating all marketing materials including press releases, print advertisements, newsletters, email blasts annual reports and neighborhood maps and shopping guides
- implementing and maintaining BID website and social media pages
- recruiting merchants and increasing participation in BID programs, services and events
- working with retailers and real estate developers to attract additional clientele
- planning and attending all BID events, community meetings, public charettes, etc.
Event Producer - LOCAL LIVE NETWORKS - Stamford, CT
(2022-10 - 2024-10)
- Operating live stream events with remote cameras at a variety of community and church processions as well as middle school, high school and college sporting events that are broadcast live on the company website
Deputy Director - FORDHAM ROAD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) - Bronx, NY
(2005-09 - 2022-10)
Management and start up of all BID operations. Marketing/Promotional outreach duties included.
- Direct supervision of all staff including sanitation/maintenance personnel, management employees, outside consultants and volunteers/interns
- Implementing and maintaining all BID insurance policies and service contracts
- handling of all requests for service from constituents and maintaining reference spreadsheets and data
- conducting daily infrastructure and graffiti surveys and reporting deficiencies to relevant agencies and contractors
- acting as the primary liaison with all city agencies and service personnel
- conducting all Board and Committee meetings
- preparing quarterly reports for the Board of Directors
- preparing reports for the NYC Department of Small Business Services
- Board recruitment, fundraising development and membership engagement
- implementing and managing a $1.1M budget and managing all financial procedures and protocol including outreach and submissions of grant/sponsorship requests
- handling all human resource duties including payroll
- overall management of various streetscape enhancements, park/public space redevelopment and capital improvement projects including parking and traffic pattern research
- introducing BID programs and services to all BID merchants and property owners
- creating and maintaining merchant, property owner and community organization databases
- designing and creating all marketing materials including press releases, print advertisements, newsletters, email blasts annual reports and neighborhood maps and shopping guides
- implementing and maintaining BID website and social media pages
- recruiting merchants and increasing participation in BID programs, services and events
- working with retailers and real estate developers to attract additional clientele
- planning and attending all BID events, community meetings, public charettes, etc.
Owner/Operator - IDENTITY LOUNGE - New York, NY
(2006-06 - 2015-09)
General management of a small business bar/nightclub in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
- handling all day-to-day operations including staff management, event planning/bookings and general customer service to all patrons
Event Producer - VALMONTFRANCIS STREAMING SERVICES, LLC - Pittsburgh, PA
(2025-12 - 2026-03)
- Operating live stream events with remote cameras at a variety of community and church processions as well as middle school, high school and college sporting events that are broadcast live on the company website
