Lenny Craig

Lenny Craig

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    General Manager at Charlottesville Draft Taproom

  • Education

    • U.S. Army Adjutant General's School

      1994 - 1995
      Personnel Administration and Management Military Personnel Management and Administration

      Activities and Societies: Honor Guard

    • U. S. Army Basic Combat Training

      1994 - 1994
      Certificate of Completion Combat skills, weapons maintenance and use, first aid, military customs and courtesies

      Activities and Societies: Honor Guard various service awards and medals

    • Longwood University

      -
      Mechanical Engineering/ Physics
    • Central Virginia Community College

      2001 - 2002
      Architectural Engineering
    • Central Virginia Community College

      1997 - 1998
      Psychology
  • Experience

    • Liberty University

      May 1987 - May 1994
      Catering and Concessions

      Preparing and serving food at sporting events and special events catering

    • US Army

      Oct 1993 - Jan 1996
      Personnel Administrative Specialist

      Created, maintained, and serviced vital personal, financial, and health records and assisted in day-to-day operations of an 80 soldier reserve unit. That expanded to approximately 800 soldiers during our active duty trainings at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. I was vetted to attend Drill Sergeant School but elected to leave the service to pursue life in the civilian world.

    • Applebee's

      Aug 1999 - Jun 2004
      Lead Bartender
    • LC3 Entertainment

      Sept 2001 - now
      Owner

      LC3 Entertainment specializes in event promotion, production, talent sourcing and booking, design, and support services. We can produce events from scratch or supplement your event with consulting, staffing, and coordination. LC3 has over 15 years experience working and producing concerts, festivals, private parties, corporate events, and non-profit benefits, as well as developing and implementing marketing campaigns for small and large businesses alike.

    • Percival's Isle

      Dec 2001 - Jul 2002
      Independent Entertainment Manager/ Venue Promoter

      Percival's Isle was a Main Street restaurant/ coffee shop/ music venue, currently known as the White Hart. We united local talent with traveling national acts for very successful shows. I bought talent, created and distributed fliers and posters, managed ticket sales and cover charges, and managed all contracts and rider fulfillment.

    • Across-The-Way Productions

      Jan 2002 - Aug 2004
      Promotions/ Stage Crew/ Non-Profit Village Coordinator

      1st year - promotions, stage crew 2nd year - promotions, stage crew, manages a booth for Stop Hunger Now3rd year - promotions, stage crew, developed and implemented the first Floydfest non-profit villageCauses that were represented include music preservation (represented by the Smithsonian Institute), environmental preservation, alternative fuels, bio-dynamic agriculture, voting, world hunger and poverty relief, and more.

    • Stop Hunger Now

      Jan 2003 - Aug 2004
      Volunteer Live Event Promoter

      Stop Hunger Now is a world hunger organization that has distributed over $100 million in relief aid to over 50 countries while consistently keeping an impressively low overhead. I helped establish a new way for Stop Hunger Now to reach more concerned citizens by setting up booths at concerts and festivals across the country. With the help of a handful of amazing volunteers we raised funds and awareness at major concerts and music festivals across the United States.

    • Adventures In Marketing, INC.

      May 2004 - Feb 2008
      National Marketing Manager

      Conducted campus marketing and promotional campaigns for Citibank, Chase, Discover, and US Bank at colleges and universities across the United States.Recruited, trained, and managed over 20 other representatives.

    • James River Float Company

      Jul 2011 - Aug 2012
      Guide, Sales, Marketing

      The river is our highway.

    • Lynch's Landing

      Sept 2012 - Jun 2014
      Promotions Committee member

      Lynch's Landing is a city-sponsored non-profit organization whose goal is to attract people to live, work, shop, and play in historic downtown Lynchburg, Virginia. We developed and implemented event marketing strategies for Friday Cheers on the riverfront, the annual Get Downtown street festival, the Lynchburg Christmas parade, the annual James River Batteau Festival and more.

    • WNRN

      Dec 2012 - Nov 2013
      Independent Underwriting Consultant

      WNRN is a non-profit, independent, public radio station based in Charlottesville, Virginia, that reaches Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Richmond, Farmville, Staunton, and Waynesboro. With a listenership of about 80,000, WNRN specializes in providing alternative music programming for discerned listeners who appreciate everything from modern rock to bluegrass to hip hop. I assisted with station underwriting and events.

    • The Ellington Playhouse Theater

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2016
      Board Member and Booking Manager

      The Ellington is 501c3 non-profit organization established to bring people together through live music, as well as to provide music education for disadvantaged youth through the Music Bridge program with Lynchburg College. We receive funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. As booking manager I am their talent buyer and an active board member.

    • HeadCount Org

      Jul 2014 - now
      Richmond Team Leader

      Headcount is a non-partisan 501c3 non-profit organization that registers voters for local, state, and federal elections at music concerts, festivals, and other live events. With over 100 artists ranging from Willie Nelson to Nine Inch Nails to Jay-Z and Beyonce on our partnering artist roster combined with a network of residencies at dozens of concert halls across the country, Headcount is a major player in the non-profit side of the music world. I recruit, train, and manage crews that set up booths at events in Virginia, primarily the greater Richmond area. While it is a volunteer position, it offers amazing networking opportunities as well as plenty of free concerts. We are always looking for more passionate do-gooders who love live music. If you'd like to help go to www.headcount.org and click Volunteer! Show less

    • Free Run Wine Merchants

      Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
      Operations

      Free Run imports wine from all over the world and distributes from warehouses in Richmond and Baltimore. I assisted with office and warehouse operations, deliveries, and draft wine keg installations.

    • Richmond Restaurant Group

      Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
      East Coast Provisions
    • Surfside Sustainable Seafood LLC

      Nov 2017 - now
      Owner

      Let us cater your next event with a raw bar, oyster roast, or seafood boil! Specializing in providing fresh seafood from local sources using sustainable, eco-friendly practices.

    • Charlottesville Draft Taproom

      Jul 2018 - now
      General Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Personnel Administrative Specialist

      U.S. Army Adjutant General School
      Nov 1994
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Recruiter/ Trainer/ Richmond, VA Team Leader

      Issued by HeadCount Org on Jun 2004
      HeadCount OrgAssociated with Lenny Craig