Experience Summary
• Comprehensive design and deep brand development experience, with a keen sense of what resonates
for a given target audience
• Recognized as a pitching professional and product champion
• Passionate speaker and presenter on alternative energy and economical business-friendly uses of hydrogen
Signature Qualities Include:
Pitching • Public Speaking • Team Training • Product Development • Business Operations • Market Research • Troubleshooting • Quality Control • Marketing Solutions • Financial Oversight • Account Management • Patent Development • Patent Drawing • Web Design • Graphic Design • Print Collateral
EXPERIENCE
Gilman Industries, LLC. East Northport, NY • 2011- Present CEO/Founder
Alternative energy and industrial gasses
• Conceived, designed and patented Evolve™, a patented system of hydrogen fuel generation, created marketing targets, business plans, white papers, presentations and product development. Prototype currently in production.
• Leading an impressive board of including: former senator George Hochbrueckner, NASA principal investigator Ron Pirich, Director of the Institute for Research and Technology Transfer (RITT) Dr. Hazem Tawfik, and a team of respected engineers.
• Spearheading Patent application and description, Patent Drawing, Research & Development, Human Resources, Safety protocols, Project Management, Presentations.
• Design, build and maintenance of corporate website: www.gilmanindustries.com. Active on twitter @gilmanhydrogen, with blog at www.gilmanindustries.wordpress.com.
DESIGNVOICE, inc. East Northport, NY • 1999-Present CFO/Creative Director
Creative problem solving and branding firm
Responsible for hands-on design, copy and direction of websites, interactive training programs with voiceovers. Creating proposals and contracts; managing projects and budgets. Known for keen sense of client needs, ability to exceed expectations within tight deadlines and budget constraints. Clients have included: ABC TV (National TV Sales Promotion and Online promotion of Network TV shows); Target Group Media, Applied Energy Group (Con Edison, LIPA and KeySpan).
The OBR, inc. NJ • 2010-2012 Creative Director
Web technologies firm providing access to TV stations, TV/radio advertising via TV and web devices
Managed staff of 25 responsible for new product development. Created advertising materials and print collateral. Coordinated hiring for creative and back-end development departments.
Trader Joe’s Company, NY locations • 2003 - 2009 • Creative Director
Specialty foods retailer with over 400 stores across America
Hands on Creative Direction of art and copy for 6 stores across NY, Ohio and Massachusetts. Merchandising during extensive remodels/expansions/store openings, planning of large displays and team leadership for ground-up development of signage, artwork, sculpture prior to Grand Opening for Hartsdale, NY and Hyannis, MA. Concept, copy and design of in-store painted signage, POP displays and murals.
CUNY Baruch College, NY • 2001 2002 • Interactive Design Professor
Ranked among the region's and nation's top colleges
Taught courses in Web Design, Flash Animation, HTML, CSS. Created and implemented instruction plans. Supported students with folio development, provided career counseling. Developed curriculum still utilized by the university today.
Hendriks Institute, NY • 1999 – 2001 • Web Instructor
Interactive Design and Programming School
Taught business focused web design and marketing courses using Macromedia/Adobe design tools.
Frequent guest speaker at Hendriks Portfolio Seminars on design and working with production teams.
Global Learning System/Savant, NY • 2000 – 2001 • Creative Director
An award-winning eLearning and blended-learning solutions provider
Worked with clients to produce online e-learning solutions, for universities and business training, while managing the creative staff and a crew developers.
Taylor Associates, NY • 1997 – 1999 • Senior Art Director
Creating solutions for reading impaired people since 1930
Created User Interfaces, interactive CDs, instruction manuals, websites, kiosks & investor presentations, brochures, flyers and posters.
Gemini Creations, CT and NY • 1994 - 2000 • President
Consulting firm specializing in graphic design for print, illustration, vinyl graphics, and art direction
Directed daily business operations and client relationships. Monitored projects from inception through completion. Provided creative direction.
• Managed staff of 20+ in new screen-printing techniques including Simulated Process and elliptical dot screening for Duck Walk, Cookies, and other clients. (Client: #1 Screen Printing)
• Doubled creative output while cultivating large-format displays on U.S. Open, All My Children, Sesame Street on Ice, South Park, and Escada. (Client: NY Displays)
• Increased client’s vinyl graphics output 290% by establishing higher quality vinyl, industry standard computer programs, and training staff. (Client: Sunset Signs)
• Expanded output 310% by crafting signs for businesses and state organizations in CT. (Client: Sign Depot)
EDUCATION
Drupal, CMS, Web design, ActionScript, classes on Lynda.com
AAS, Applied Arts – Duchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY
AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
2015: Achieved Canadian and European patents for Evolve™. Evolve is now protected in 40 countries.
2014: Awarded US and International Patents for Evolve™ hydrogen fuel generator, with 41 unique claims, all novel and applicable to industry.
2011: Awarded BOLI (Best of Long Island) award for best designed website (Mitsui Sushi)