Experience

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  Kenneth w. dunlap freelance & consulting services

  Mar 1997 - Sept 2019

  Principal consultant

  Complete range of projects for clients related to technical systems design, specification, and integration; web and social media development; AV editing and postproduction; and photography. Also perform event operations and security management as crew chief. Negotiate and fulfill service contracts.• Contributed subject matter expertise as Panel Member at 2017 Symposium: Careers in the Arts Discipline Specific (Music), Center for Visual and Performing Arts.

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  Cherry lane music publishing company, inc.

  May 2000 - Aug 2002

  Founded by Milton Theodore Okun in 1960, Cherry Lane consisted of four operating units: Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc.; Cherry Lane Licensing, LLC; Cherry Lane Digital, LLC; Cherry Lane Magazines, LLC; and Cherry Lane Music Company (Print). Cherry Lane, known for unsurpassed meticulousness and diligence in income collection client copyright protection, was acquired by BMG Rights Management in 2010.The company administered publication rights for several partnerships, joint ventures and agreements. Artists and clients included: Kenny Rogers, Harry Belafonte, Lenny Kravitz, The Black Eyed Peas, John Denver, Elvis Presley, John Legend, Quincy Jones, Barbra Streisand, John Mayer, The White Stripes, Dave Matthews Band, Metallica, and Jack Johnson; Attack Records, Filmworks, Icon Productions, Urbanworld Films, Canadian film and television producer Kevin Gillis, 4Kids Entertainment Music; the Collections division of the AFMA (formerly American Film Marketing Association); Roberto Blades (under Cherry Casa Music Publishing), Professional Bull Riders, NFL Films, NASCAR, and the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).Income Tracker - Oversee royalty statements and payments received from diverse sources, including mechanical rights and performance rights societies, co-publishers, sub-publishers, direct licensees, and record companies. Pursue discrepancies and manage delays in payment. I reviewed various record company statements for accuracy under painstaking detail, and prepared reports on my analyses to leadership - which included the CEO and CFO. Report preparation and assertion of correct and timely payments required multitasking, as well as liaising with internal and external associates. Show less

  • Income Tracker

    Nov 2000 - Aug 2002

  • Synchronization and Mechanical Licensing Assistant

    May 2000 - Nov 2000
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  Bloomsburg university of pennsylvania

  Apr 2008 - now

  Reporting to Assoc. Dir. of Aux. Services, Student Union & Leadership Programs - Support Student Affairs (SA) Dept. and Univ. Mission and Vision: Collaborate with the Asst. Dir. of Building Ops, Performing Arts Center, 260 student and 24 Greek orgs, and campus event coordinators for successful execution of events and programs. Plan/manage personnel, logistics, all event technology for 5,400 daily visitor experiences, and nearly 2,800 annual functions (including high-profile performers and political figures). Lead tech implementation for the Kehr Student Union Building (KUB) by evaluating and contrasting related-industry trends and concepts for organizational solutions and event operations.• Dean of Students Office investigator – co-conduct Fraternity and Sorority Life investigations which involved data collection, report writing, and interviewing.• Manage $50K ops budget.• Lead technical team: 1 grad asst. and 12 PT employees. Perform full range of supervisory duties including mentorship. • Dotted-line supervision of 7 work-groups of 100+ PT hourly employees, 2 operations grad assts.• Manage client/employee engagement. Manage complaints for client satisfaction/employee development.• Regularly direct, advise, cooperate with: - KUB services: 6 SA Dept. staff, 284+ campus organizations/event coordinators; and external clients. - Ancillary services: Project Mgmt. & Construction Dept., Custodial/Facilities Mgmt./Moving Crew, Catering, Campus Police, Purchasing, IT, PR & Marketing. External contractors and vendors.- Project manage all KUB AV projects and renovations.- Review for acceptability: Service purchase contracts, riders; systems applications, requests, studies, design concepts, RFPs, specs., plans, drawings, vendors, contracts, etc.• Approve AV project payment disbursements.• Modernized experience. Aligned technology experience. Efficiency. Significantly improved: consistency, effectiveness and quality; communication, collaboration and teamwork. Show less • Lead and perform full range of supervisory duties for five work-groups of 60 hourly employees. Led to inter-dept. policy consistency. Improved employee relationships and understanding of contributions and roles. Increased Dept. and work-group communication, productivity, morale, and teamwork. • Created the KUB Operations & Training Manual (V.1) and five separate hourly employee job descriptions. ◊ Leverages and helps to develop information literacy, problem solving, and accountability. Increases quality in: Decision making, organizational memory, training, and employee experience; and provides consistent expectations and knowledge access across multiple departments.• Collaborated with Campus Police and executive leadership for event safety/crisis management - Identify, execute, and oversee client and employee safety and security protocol for large-scale campus events. Resulted in initial infrastructure for campus event safety protocols; reinforced university student conduct policies; deterred event incidents; and increased safety.CAREER NOTE:Excelled in three earlier positions with BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, including Media Services Coordinator, Electronic Systems Technician, and Media Technician. Achieved numerous awards and recognition; promoted to Operations Manager in 2008. Show less

  • Student Union Audiovisual Operations & Services Lead / Technical Services Manager

    Aug 2004 - now

  • Operations Manager

    Apr 2008 - May 2009
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  Drkn, llc

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2022

  Principal engineer

  Owner, Principal Engineer at DrKn Studio - a part of DrKn, LLC. We offer internet-based professional digital audio project services featuring mixing, production, mastering, and other audio services.