Asia Sutherland

Experience

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  An ANS Production LLC

  Jan 2010 - now

  Founder & CEO

  Recent Clients & Projects Include:Gilead Sciences - Exec. Producer - Global Health Equity Summit (2024)SEED Summit & Awards - Senior Event Producer + Stage Manager (2024)Honeyland Festival - Venue & Stage Manager (2023)Shopify - Executive Producer - Experiential Brand Activation at Afrotech (2023)Executive Producer – Prudential’s “The Yard” Activation @ Brick City Classic - Idlewild Experiential (2023)Prudential - Executive Producer - Activations for 56th Delta Sigma Theta Conference & Brick City Classic (2023)Gilead Sciences - Executive Producer - Advancing Black Health & Equity HBCU Tour (2022)ESSENCE Festival of Culture - Lead Event Producer, E-Suite (2022)Sweetwater 420 Fest - Festival Management (2022)Rolling Loud Festival - 3- City Tour - Sponsorship Activation Coordinator (2021)Consortium Entertainment/Super Saturday Night/in conjunction w/Super Bowl LIII & LIV (2019 & 2020)A3C Festival & Conference - Production & Staffing Manager (2019)Music Midtown/C3 Presents - Headliner MainStage Liason (2019)Essence Communications - My City, 4 Ways - Atlanta (2019)Electric Zoo/Made Events - Sponsorship Activations Lead & Credentials Manager (2019)ESSENCE Fest 25th Anniversary - Talent Manager, Power Stage (2019)ESSENCE Fest 25th Anniversary - Event Production Manager, New Voices Village Activation (2019)Goldenvoice/Perimeter Operations - Site Operations - Coachella & Stagecoach (2019)A3C Festival & Conference - Field Marketing & Volunteer Manager (2018)Happy Ending Productions - Sweetwater 420 Fest - Assistant to Festival Directors (2018)La Fete Weddings & Events - Event Execution Support (2018)Like The River Salon - Trade Show Activation & Event Execution (2018 - 2023)Strategic Experiential Group/Moët Hennessy Brand - Event Execution (2014 - 2016)AGENC, Inc. (formerly Caravents) - Event Execution Support (2014)David Stark Design - Event Execution Support (2013)Time Inc./Essence Magazine - Event Execution Support/Travel Management (2012 - 2013) Show less

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  Hip Hop 4 Life

  Feb 2012 - Feb 2015

  • Managed Youth Development Programming across New York City and Philadelphia, serving over 300 students• Managed programming budget of $50K for school year 2013-2014• Implemented strategy and executed three annual community events, serving between 200-500 students• Served as Event Manager/Run-of-Show Lead for the New York City Mayor’s Office Young Men’s Initiative: Youth Empowerment Summit• Responsible for recruiting, hiring and leading a team of 9 employees and 20 creative consultants Show less

  • Program Director

    Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Program Manager

    Feb 2012 - Aug 2014
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  Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN)

  May 2020 - Feb 2021

  Executive Director, WEEN Academy