Kevin J. Clevenger

Experience

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  Talent scout

  Mar 1999 - Sept 1999

  Knowledge, Skills and AbilityCDL Class A driver’s license with 11 years experience, Tent installations, Audio/Visual Specialist, Media Spokesperson, Stage Manager, Emcee, Caterer, Supervisor, Marketing displays, Sales, Inventory management, Receiving, Shipping; Educating children, Actor, Server, Costume character and Neuromuscular Therapist. Knowledge, Skills and AbilityCDL Class A driver’s license with 11 years experience, Tent installations, Audio/Visual Specialist, Media Spokesperson, Stage Manager, Emcee, Caterer, Supervisor, Marketing displays, Sales, Inventory management, Receiving, Shipping; Educating children, Actor, Server, Costume character and Neuromuscular Therapist.

  • Warehouse manager, Cashier

    Mar 1999 - Sept 1999

  • Warehouse manager, Cashier

    Mar 1999 - Sept 1999
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  Aspen Marketing

  Jun 2003 - Dec 2003

  Matchbox

  Across America 50th Birthday TourI was the tour representative for Matchbox toys for Mattel on the 50th birthday tour. My duties included the daily event setup and breakdown of a 53' interactive mobile museum, a 36' inflatable tent, and a Power Wheels obstacle course. I trained and supervised local talent for promotional activities at each market. I took and submitted digital event photos, compiled and submitted daily and weekly event reports, mileage reports, and provided inventory and asset management and expense reports to Aspen, Source Marketing and Mattel Toys. I provided and scheduled media contact for the tour. I provided interviews for local TV, radio and print news. I coordinated with local radio stations for live remotes, fire and police departments for demonstrations, and Toy's R Us and K-Mart management to schedule and arrange for event site locations, in store POP displays and prize distributions for each store. I completed and submitted DOT log books and IFTA trip reports. Show less

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  M3 Marketing Group

  Jun 2003 - Dec 2003

  Matchbox

  Across America 50th Birthday TourI was the tour representative for Matchbox toys for Mattel on the 50th birthday tour. My duties included the daily event setup and breakdown of a 53' interactive mobile museum, a 36' inflatable tent, and a Power Wheels obstacle course. I trained and supervised local talent for promotional activities at each market. I took and submitted digital event photos, compiled and submitted daily and weekly event reports, mileage reports, and provided inventory and asset management and expense reports to Aspen, Source Marketing and Mattel Toys. I provided and scheduled media contact for the tour. I provided interviews for local TV, radio and print news. I coordinated with local radio stations for live remotes, fire and police departments for demonstrations, and Toy's R Us and K-Mart management to schedule and arrange for event site locations, in store POP displays and prize distributions for each store. I completed and submitted DOT log books and IFTA trip reports. Show less

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  MME

  May 2006 - Jun 2008

  Supervisor

  Tour Manager

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  M3 Marketing /Aspen Marketing Group

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  This was a National Promotional Tour for Redken Hair Products and Allure Magazine sampling events. The tour event consisted of a Hummer vehicle wrapped in Redken graphics which travelled across the U.S. My tour duties included coordinating the tour appearances at each market event. I trained the local hired event staff, managed the daily sample quotas for each market, and generated event recaps. I provided and scheduled all vehicle maintenance for the tour. I completed and submitted expense reports for each market and event and provided photos of each event stop. I transported VIP's to site locations for market events, assisted in the mall event setup, training, and break down and execution of the tour events. I assisted tour staff at the New York Fall Fashion Week Events in New York City. Show less This was a National Promotional Tour for Redken Hair Products and Allure Magazine sampling events. The tour event consisted of a Hummer vehicle wrapped in Redken graphics which travelled across the U.S. My tour duties included coordinating the tour appearances at each market event. I trained the local hired event staff, managed the daily sample quotas for each market, and generated event recaps. I provided and scheduled all vehicle maintenance for the tour. I completed and submitted expense reports for each market and event and provided photos of each event stop. I transported VIP's to site locations for market events, assisted in the mall event setup, training, and break down and execution of the tour events. I assisted tour staff at the New York Fall Fashion Week Events in New York City. Show less

  • Tour Supervisior

    May 2007 - Aug 2007

  • Tour Manager

    May 2007 - Aug 2007
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  Mobile Media Enterprises

  Aug 2007 - Nov 2007

  WNBA TourI was the Tour Supervisor and Drive for a nationwide promotional tour for WNBA “Be Tour” 2007. The event consisted of a 42' truck and gooseneck trailer wrapped in graphics sponsored by Adidas, CDC, Discover Card, and Ocean Spray Juices and Craisins. My duties included coordinating the tour appearance in at each market stop, the event setup and breakdown which consisted of a 150'x150' foot print, the repair and maintenance of all equipment. I provided event training for 12-15 local Brand Ambassadors at each tour stop. I provided daily event uploads to a tour website. I managed the daily sample quotas at each event ensuring that each sponsor was recognized within the target audience. I created event data reports on a daily basis, providing and posting the reports and event photos online, I completed and entered talent time sheets, expense reports, and weekly inventory ordering. I scheduled and provided all vehicle maintenance, completing DOT log books and IFTA trip reports, and scheduled and booked all necessary travel arrangements for the tour staff members. Show less WNBA TourI was the Tour Supervisor and Drive for a nationwide promotional tour for WNBA “Be Tour” 2007. The event consisted of a 42' truck and gooseneck trailer wrapped in graphics sponsored by Adidas, CDC, Discover Card, and Ocean Spray Juices and Craisins. My duties included coordinating the tour appearance in at each market stop, the event setup and breakdown which consisted of a 150'x150' foot print, the repair and maintenance of all equipment. I provided event training for 12-15 local Brand Ambassadors at each tour stop. I provided daily event uploads to a tour website. I managed the daily sample quotas at each event ensuring that each sponsor was recognized within the target audience. I created event data reports on a daily basis, providing and posting the reports and event photos online, I completed and entered talent time sheets, expense reports, and weekly inventory ordering. I scheduled and provided all vehicle maintenance, completing DOT log books and IFTA trip reports, and scheduled and booked all necessary travel arrangements for the tour staff members. Show less

  • Tour Supervisior

    Aug 2007 - Nov 2007

  • Tour Manager

    Aug 2007 - Nov 2007
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  Duke's Mayo

  Apr 2008 - Jun 2008

  I was the Tour Supervisor and Driver for an eleven week promotional tour for Duke's Mayo and Grill Shakers. The event consisted of a 16' mobile kitchen wrapped in graphics. The tour stops were at retail events and fairs and festivals in the South-eastern U.S. My duties included coordinating our tour appearances at each market, I was responsible for the event setup and breakdown, and to repair and maintain all the exhibition equipment. I provided the training for two local Brand Ambassadors at each event stop and managed the daily sample quotas for each event. I was responsible for creating and generating event recaps on a daily basis, posting online event reports and event photos. I completed and submitted Brand Ambassador time sheets and expense reports. I performed stock inventory and submitted all stock orders. I was responsible for scheduling all vehicle maintenance, and I completed DOT log books, IFTA trip reports and I completed all travel arrangements and provided completed expense reports. Show less I was the Tour Supervisor and Driver for an eleven week promotional tour for Duke's Mayo and Grill Shakers. The event consisted of a 16' mobile kitchen wrapped in graphics. The tour stops were at retail events and fairs and festivals in the South-eastern U.S. My duties included coordinating our tour appearances at each market, I was responsible for the event setup and breakdown, and to repair and maintain all the exhibition equipment. I provided the training for two local Brand Ambassadors at each event stop and managed the daily sample quotas for each event. I was responsible for creating and generating event recaps on a daily basis, posting online event reports and event photos. I completed and submitted Brand Ambassador time sheets and expense reports. I performed stock inventory and submitted all stock orders. I was responsible for scheduling all vehicle maintenance, and I completed DOT log books, IFTA trip reports and I completed all travel arrangements and provided completed expense reports. Show less

  • Tour Supervisor/ Driver

    Apr 2008 - Jun 2008

  • Tour Supervisor/ Driver

    Apr 2008 - Jun 2008
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  Mobile Media Enterprises

  Jul 2008 - Oct 2008

  PowerAde TourI was the Tour Supervisor and Driver for an East Coast 14-City tour promoting the “PowerAde PRO Challenge tour”. The tour event consisted of two 26-foot box trucks wrapped in promotional graphics. My tour duties included driving the tour trucks to the scheduled events and coordinating the tour appearances at each market. I was responsible for the event setup and breakdown which consisted of a 200'x200' foot print, any equipment repairs and all routine and maintenance of the tour equipment. I provided event training for 10-20 local Brand Ambassadors at each tour stop, managed the daily sample quotas for each marketing event. I created and produced event recaps, online event reports, and event photos. I compiled talent time sheets, expense reports, and weekly inventory ordering. I scheduled the vehicle maintenance for the tour vehicles and maintained the DOT log books and IFTA trip reports. I scheduled and booked all hotels for our travelling staff of 3 and I compiled and submitted our staff expense reports for our of pocket tour expenses and reconciled our company purchasing cards, providing invoices, receipts, and all appropriate paperwork to our Project Manager. Show less PowerAde TourI was the Tour Supervisor and Driver for an East Coast 14-City tour promoting the “PowerAde PRO Challenge tour”. The tour event consisted of two 26-foot box trucks wrapped in promotional graphics. My tour duties included driving the tour trucks to the scheduled events and coordinating the tour appearances at each market. I was responsible for the event setup and breakdown which consisted of a 200'x200' foot print, any equipment repairs and all routine and maintenance of the tour equipment. I provided event training for 10-20 local Brand Ambassadors at each tour stop, managed the daily sample quotas for each marketing event. I created and produced event recaps, online event reports, and event photos. I compiled talent time sheets, expense reports, and weekly inventory ordering. I scheduled the vehicle maintenance for the tour vehicles and maintained the DOT log books and IFTA trip reports. I scheduled and booked all hotels for our travelling staff of 3 and I compiled and submitted our staff expense reports for our of pocket tour expenses and reconciled our company purchasing cards, providing invoices, receipts, and all appropriate paperwork to our Project Manager. Show less

  • Tour Manager

    Jul 2008 - Oct 2008

  • Tour Manager

    Jul 2008 - Oct 2008
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  RedPeg Marketing

  Jul 2008 - Nov 2008

  Tour Manager

  A 3 month 10 city tour, promoting the “National Guard Rock Star Hero tour”. The event consists of a 45 foot Prevost tour bus with seven 52” touch screen computers and 1 box truck (support) wrapped in graphics. Duties include driving tour bus, all software updates, emcee, scout and arrange appointments for Recruiters, coordinate appearances in each market, event setup and breakdown for 150'x150 foot print, repair and maintain equipment, stage setup including all A/V, train 10-20 local Brand Ambassadors, manage daily sample quotas for each event, generate event recaps, online event reports, event photos, talent time sheets, expense reports, weekly inventory ordering, vehicle maintenance, DOT log books and IFTA trip reports, book all hotels for travelling staff of 3 and I compiled and submitted our staff expense reports for all out of pocket tour expenses and reconciled our company purchasing cards, providing invoices, receipts, and all appropriate paperwork to our Project Manager.July 2008 to Nov. 2008 Show less

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  Planet Lighting

  Jan 2009 - Oct 2020

  New store build out/ Inventory control

  I worked in 3 separate showrooms in South Florida and my responsibilities included visual merchandising, creating and setting up store displays.Oversee and help with build out of new store. I provided inventory management which consisted of ordering, shipping, and receiving merchandise for 3 stores. I performed account management, account sales and deliveries. I installed and maintained all new store and existing stores needs. including maintain and up grade the computer network and workstations. I prepared and submitted expense reports upon the project completion. I researched new products available on the market and updated our showroom catalogs to provide a wide range of the most current merchandise available to our customers.This position is on an as needed basis. Show less

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  Aardvark Event Logistics / OgilvyAction

  Feb 2009 - Aug 2012

  Tour Manager

  Contractor for various promotional tours and driver for staffing events in South Florida and National Tour for 2 brands Glade "Happiair" Tour wirh Ogilvy Action and Trident Gum with GoldnFish Marketing. In spring launch a 12 week, West Coast tour for Glade Air fresheners. The tour was an outdoor guerrilla promotion with some scheduled sites for events. The main element for engaging people was a 100% electric car that the back would open revealing TV playing commercials and would try different scents from 1 of the 4 local BA’s. The electric car would be loaded/ secured into trailer, and shuttled to next stop, usually 5 stops a day. Locate a power source each night to recharge car. Sampling was a main part of tour but consumer surveys were most important. Duties include, train local staff, shuttle BA’s from site to site in truck, staff payroll and evaluations daily, find locations to go each day, booking hotels, submitting, photos, recaps, DOT, IFTA, expenses, fuel card purchases,. Feb 2012 to April 2013.In Summer launch A 12 week 13,000 mile, cross country tour for Trident. The tour was an outdoor promo the cargo container mounted to trailer, unfolded each day with a new activity each time. Container went from stage with musical performers, to a cafe that everyone could color everything inside. Sampling was a main part of tour (75,000 individual pieces each week) but was also emcee, run all technology components like the 3 DJ mixing units for consumers to mix live with our laptops, setup all A/V needs for that days activity, train local staff, site visits, booking hotels, submitting, photos, recaps, inventory, buying , picking up and assembling furniture in each market, DOT, IFTA, expenses, fuel card purchases, and finding repair center in every market for truck repairs. June 2012 to Aug 2013 Show less

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  National Guard

  Jun 2009 - Jan 2010

  A 3 month 10 city tour, promoting the “National Guard Rock Star Hero tour”. The event consists of a 45 foot Prevost tour bus with seven 52” touch screen computers and 1 box truck (support) wrapped in graphics. Duties include driving tour bus, all software updates, emcee, scout and arrange appointments for Recruiters, coordinate appearances in each market, event setup and breakdown for 150'x150 foot print, repair and maintain equipment, stage setup including all A/V, train 10-20 local Brand Ambassadors, manage daily sample quotas for each event, generate event recaps, online event reports, event photos, talent time sheets, expense reports, weekly inventory ordering, vehicle maintenance, DOT log books and IFTA trip reports, book all hotels for travelling staff of 3 and I compiled and submitted our staff expense reports for all out of pocket tour expenses and reconciled our company purchasing cards, providing invoices, receipts, and all appropriate paperwork to our Project Manager. Show less A 3 month 10 city tour, promoting the “National Guard Rock Star Hero tour”. The event consists of a 45 foot Prevost tour bus with seven 52” touch screen computers and 1 box truck (support) wrapped in graphics. Duties include driving tour bus, all software updates, emcee, scout and arrange appointments for Recruiters, coordinate appearances in each market, event setup and breakdown for 150'x150 foot print, repair and maintain equipment, stage setup including all A/V, train 10-20 local Brand Ambassadors, manage daily sample quotas for each event, generate event recaps, online event reports, event photos, talent time sheets, expense reports, weekly inventory ordering, vehicle maintenance, DOT log books and IFTA trip reports, book all hotels for travelling staff of 3 and I compiled and submitted our staff expense reports for all out of pocket tour expenses and reconciled our company purchasing cards, providing invoices, receipts, and all appropriate paperwork to our Project Manager. Show less

  • Redpeg Marketing

    May 2009 - Jan 2010

  • Redpeg Marketing

    Jun 2009 - Oct 2009
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  KnT Productions

  Jul 2009 - Oct 2020

  Owner/ Director

  Special events from pageants to parties

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  Event Next

  May 2010 - Jan 2011

  Asst. Supervisor a 9 month nationwide tour promoting the “Brooks Run Happy Cavalcade tour”. I am responsible for driving an 18 wheeler/lowboy bus trailer transporting a double decker bus to each scheduled market tour stop, maintaining the tour schedule. My responsibilities include any repairs and routine maintenance for the 18 wheeler and the double decker tour bus to ensure that the equipment arrives at the designated time at each event. At the marketing event I perform in costume character for 8 Rock and Roll Marathon Expo's (10 shows daily) and set-up and provide prize distribution during the marketing stop. I plan and coordinate all the travel arrangements for staff in each market and I am responsible for the event setup and breakdown for a 100'x100 foot print. I repair and maintain all the marketing equipment, I train 1-2 (15-20 at expos) local Brand Ambassadors at each marketing stop. I am responsible for completing and submitting the tour financial paperwork which consists of expense reports for the marketing staff members, inventory ordering, DOT log books, DOT (IFTA) trip reports, completing travel arrangements in advance for a staff of 3 and reconciling and submitting the staff expense reports for our Purchasing Cards to the Project Manager on a weekly basis. May 2010 to Jan 2011 Show less Event Next Marketing - Brooks Run Happy Tour Asst. Supervisor a 9 month nationwide tour promoting the “Brooks Run Happy Cavalcade tour”. I am responsible for driving an 18 wheeler/lowboy bus trailer transporting a double decker bus to each scheduled market tour stop, maintaining the tour schedule. My responsibilities include any repairs and routine maintenance for the 18 wheeler and the double decker tour bus to ensure that the equipment arrives at the designated time at each event. At the marketing event I perform in costume character for 8 Rock and Roll Marathon Expo's (10 shows daily) and set-up and provide prize distribution during the marketing stop. I plan and coordinate all the travel arrangements for staff in each market and I am responsible for the event setup and breakdown for a 100'x100 foot print. I repair and maintain all the marketing equipment, I train 1-2 (15-20 at expos) local Brand Ambassadors at each marketing stop. I am responsible for completing and submitting the tour financial paperwork which consists of expense reports for the marketing staff members, inventory ordering, DOT log books, DOT (IFTA) trip reports, completing travel arrangements in advance for a staff of 3 and reconciling and submitting the staff expense reports for our Purchasing Cards to the Project Manager on a weekly basis.; I worked in two separate stores in South Florida and my responsibilities included visual merchandising, creating and setting up store displays. I provided inventory management which consisted of ordering, shipping, and receiving merchandise for two stores. I performed account management, account sales and deliveries. I installed and maintained the computer network and workstations. I prepared and submitted expense reports upon the project completion. I researched new products available on the market and updated our showroom catalogs to provide a wide range of the most current merchandise available to our customers. Show less

  • Tour Specialist / CDL A Driver/ Costume Creature

    May 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Asst Tour Manager

    May 2010 - Jan 2011
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  United States Air Force

  Aug 2011 - Nov 2011

  Tour Manager/ Driver

  A national tour for Air Force called "Stealth". Weekly events of Air Shows and high schools generating leads for Recruiters. Duties include driving 35' display, all software updates, provide leads for Recruiters, coordinate appearances in each market, event setup and breakdown for 60X40 foot print, repair and maintain equipment, setup including all A/V, train 3 local Brand Ambassadors, manage daily sample quotas for each event, generate event recaps, online event reports, event photos, talent time sheets, expense reports, weekly inventory ordering, vehicle maintenance, DOT log books and IFTA trip reports, book all hotels for travelling staff of 2, expense reports for all out of pocket tour expenses and reconciled our company purchasing cards, providing invoices, receipts, and all appropriate paperwork to our Project Manager. Show less

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  OgilvyAction

  Feb 2012 - Oct 2020

  Tour Manager

  A 12 week/ 12 city regional promotional Tour in North East US for 2013 Ford Fusion. The tour was geared for female demographic, attending mostly malls but sponsored 2 events in several cities: Sheckys Girls night out and Stylfixx fashion event;. The event consists of various foot prints, in a boutique style fitting room to try on a Fusion and become a “Fusionista”. Tour had several elements, sweepstakes entry stations both iPad and paper entries, tour of the by one of the 5 local staff, digital photo opportunity and we also partnered with Dress for Success. Duties include driving branded Ford F450 with a 32’ ball hitch trailer with demo car in trailer with display elements. Setup and breakdown, train and manage 5 local BA’s, Product Specialist, securing all travel arrangements; daily online recaps, daily online staff payroll and evaluations. Coordinate all site inspections, fire marshal permits and inspections for indoor fire codes with car indoors, daily upload of event photos, submit weekly shipment of DOT log books, IFTA trip reports, personal and company expense reports along with sweepstakes paper entries to project manager. Maintain vehicle maintenance for F450, Fusion and trailer. This Tour was from Oct 2012 to Jan 2013 Show less

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  Simon mall

  Jul 2013 - Nov 2013

  Driver

  Solo driver for a three-month video game promotion in Simon malls. Responsible for all driver duties as well as set up and breakdown

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  The Poverello Center, Inc.

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  Events & Fundraising Coordinator

  Planning and executing all special events and fundraising events.

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  The SMART Ride

  Jan 2019 - May 2020

  Director Of Development

  The SMART (Southern Most AIDS/HIV Ride Twenty-nineteen) Ride is a 2 day/165-mile bicycle ride from the University of Miami to Key West. The ride consists of about 500 riders and 250 crew. • Develop, maintain, and secure sponsors to help produce the annual event. • Work with participants' fundraising goals, resulting in record-breaking funds.• Work with Crew Manager and Rider Representative to facilitate all participant’s needs resulting in the largest event in TSR’s 16-year history.• Create e-blasts for participants leading up to the event and post-event sending out a survey to better the event. • Work with the 7 benefiting agencies to ensure they follow TSR requirements and procedures. • Communicate with vendors and sponsors regarding load-in, placement, loadout, and addressing all their needs before, during, and after the event. • Maintain the online store with inventory and shipments of purchased items. • Create fundraising events to benefit TSR Adventures production expenses. • Produce check party for all 7 benefiting agencies post-event to distribute the $1.4 million dollars raised. Show less

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  GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE PRIDE INC

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2023

  Executive Director
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  FlockFest Events

  Mar 2023 - now

  Director of Development