Nick Martin

Experience

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  The Washington Monthly

  Aug 1988 - Jan 1990

  Publisher

  Publisher of award-winning national political magazine. Responsible for all business operations including payroll, accounting, taxes, and budgets ($1 million annual budget in 1990). Organized and ran two direct mail campaigns involving over 150,000 pieces. Worked with editors on editorial and hiring decisions.

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  OMB, Executive Office of the President of the United States, The White Hous

  May 1991 - Jul 1992

  Policy Analyst

  Worked on health and welfare policy. Prepared position papers, reform proposals, budget initiatives, and computer models. Member of team coordinating activities of the Health and Income Maintenance Division, providing White House budget oversight for the Department of Health and Human Services (including Medicare, Medicaid) and the Social Security Administration.

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  Radix Health Connection

  Aug 2000 - Jan 2001

  Vice President for Competitive Intelligence

  Built competitive intelligence products and serve as business development group member for health care investment bank and consulting firm. Developed client base. Facilitated merger and acquisition deals in the health care market. Marketed and provided company consulting services.

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  Lyric Opera of Chicago

  Nov 2001 - Dec 2019

  Vice President, Artistic Operations and Labor Strategy

  Plan, develop and implement labor relations strategy. Member of senior management team. Advise General Director/CEO, Deputy General Director, and Board of Trustees. Lead operations department responsible for planning performance seasons, casting, artist contracting, managing artists and operations staff, pricing new initiatives, and formulating & meeting budgets. Negotiate and administer union contracts and manage labor-related issues. Lead teams in evaluating costs associated with proposals and potential labor disruptions. Work with Human Resources and outside consultants to formulate, price, and implement union benefit proposals. Show less

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  Www.labor-ink.com

  Jan 2020 - now

  Labor Relations Consultant

  Negotiate collective bargaining agreements in multiple sectors including events & presentations, journalism & media, technology, healthcare, government, for-profit and not-for-profit. Coach executives in CBA bargaining. Analyze and benchmark union contracts including benefits (health and pension). Provide competitive intelligence and other labor relations support including developing bargaining strategy and tactics, communications plans, and price modeling. Trained mediator and experienced author and public speaker. Clients include The Dallas Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pacific Symphony, Des Moines Metro Opera, Opera San José. Show less