Stuart Mann

Experience

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  SRO Artists, Inc.

  Jan 1988 - Sept 1996

  Artist Manager/Booking Agent

  •Budgeted, marketed, negotiated, and contracted national tours and international engagements for over 20 performers, including several Grammy Award nominees•Secured numerous grants (as high as $60,000) and extended residencies for artists, from sources including the National Endowment for the Arts•Reconciled performance and tour expenses against budget projections and oversaw final settlements*Served as Executive Representative for the Wisconsin Region on the Steering Committee for the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA)•Conducted seminars and workshops at professional trade conferences•Designed custom integrated database software, then documented and sold to other booking agencies•Expanded company by signing several new artists to roster and acting as their managing agent•Steadily inceasing sales, peaking in excess of $600,000/year Show less

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  JazzMann Consulting

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2008

  Proprietor

  •Consultant to performing artists and organizations for marketing, promotion and career development•Communications Director, Booking Agent and Special Events Promoter for Velvet Lounge in Chicago•Design and write grant/business proposals, press releases, brochures, ads, newsletters, mailings and calendars•Guest lecturer for University of Wisconsin – Parkside, Arts Administration Program, and general public, on the business relationships that connect performing artists with audiences

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  Metavante

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Customer Service Representative II

  •Mastered all aspects of credit and debit card customer service including complex computer applications, electronic transactions, and financial products/accounts•Promoted to “Escalations Team” after 2 years: handled the most challenging customers; primary resource for colleagues who needed assistance with procedures•Achieved highest 2006 call monitoring quality score on team; obtained “Superior” yearly evaluation

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  Illinois Institute of Technology - Office of Campus Energy & Sustainability

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Communications Manager

  •Organize, publicize and host a series of campus forums on sustainability•Facilitate focus groups such as Energy & Transportation, Food & Solid Waste, etc•Deliver original presentations on sustainability issues (e.g. Solar Electricity Alternatives)•Communicate ongoing initiatives and activities to campus stakeholders and general public•Helped create first ever campus sustainability plan and drafted presentation for its unveiling*Limited term student work/study employment

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  Water Quality Association

  Feb 2010 - Apr 2019

  *Established, developed and led the Sustainability Certification Program*Obtained and maintained the first accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) anywhere in the world for an ISO Type I Environmental Labeling Program *Recruited and led task forces that developed, accredited (ANSI), published and maintained the first ever sustainable water treatment product standards*Conducted worldwide audits of manufacturing company/facility EHS/EMS and quality systems*Represented WQA on the IAPMO “WE Stand” Water Efficiency Standard Development Task Force and various NSF joint committees for standard development*Participated in all management meetings for the Product Certification Department*Created schemes, protocols, SOPs, forms and other documentation for certification*Prepared annual budget for the sustainability certification program and met program financial goals*Managed due dates, timelines and work flows for certification projects/customers*Authored articles for industry trade journals and publications*Presented at industry conferences, meetings and trade shows*Assigned as “fixer” for special handling of challenging clients*Supervised certification activities*Trained and mentored Project Leaders*Developed contact management database to organize task forces, sales leads and communications Show less

  • Sustainability Certification Manager

    Dec 2012 - Apr 2019

  • Senior Product Certification Coordinator (Senior Project Leader)

    Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

  • Product Certification Coordinator (Project Leader)

    Feb 2010 - Dec 2011