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OVERVIEW

 

A multitalented project manager who brings projects to completion on time and on budget, leads cross-functional teams to their goals and merges creativity with an M.B.A.-informed business perspective

 

SKILLS

 

Project Management

  • Lead and managed cross-functional teams of 5 to 50 people to bring products from ideas to shelf

  • Held profit and loss responsibility for multiple projects with annual revenue ranging from $500K to $40M

  • Instituted changes in production and process to cut production time by over 60% while simultaneously doubling output

  • Created processes, formed international product teams, and managed projects that created radio jingles for clients from the U.S. to Europe with development budgets of $4,500 to $60,000

  • Managed full-time staff of five and part-time contractor pool of over 20 for video production company

 

 

Production Management

  • Produced Norm Owensen, a $10K web pilot, on time and on budget

  • Produced My Time with the Lady, $9K one-man play, on time and on budget

  • First Assistant Director for Gen Con Behind the Screen web series

  • Executive Producer of multiple straight-to-video releases

 

 

Business Development

  • Provided corporate sales with accounts in the U.S., Canada, and Japan

  • Raised from $5K to $225K for private businesses, theatre, video, and art projects

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

2003-present Richardson Consulting                             Seattle, WA

Consultant | Director

Create business and marketing plans for startups across industries; produce and manage corporate event videos. Create business and marketing plans for startups across industries. Research product opportunities for deals up to $5 million. Manage investment for high net worth individuals.

 

 

2014              ReelWorld Productions                            Seattle, WA

Project Manager

Created processes, formed international product teams, and managed projects that created radio jingles for clients from the U.S. to Europe with development budgets of $4,500 to $60,000. Also managed the job search process that successfully hired singers, composers, and audio production assistants and managed vendor relations with recording studios, session musicians, and engineers.

 

 

2012-2013       Hostile Work Environment                       Seattle, WA

Marketing Director, Producer

Jack of all trades for a local film production company. Held several different positions as needed, including:

  • Freelance producer managing budgets averaging $10,000 and crews up to 20 people

  • Assistant director, planning and managing shoot days and pre-production for various shoots

  • Director of marketing, including managing a successful $40,000 Kickstarter campaign.

 

1998-2003       Custom Digital Video Productions             Seattle, WA

Managing Producer

Raised capital, founded and ran a video production company with a full-time staff of five and a contractor pool of 20. Managed video production, including schedule, budgets and filming of live events. Ultimately, managed the process of shuttering the company, including taxes, records and shareholder access.

 

1993-1998       Wizards of the Coast                                Seattle, WA

Project and Brand Manager

Held a variety of roles across disciplines, from project coordinator to brand manager to distributor liaison to director of logistics for a small gaming startup that then experienced amazing growth.

  • Project Manager Managed cross-functional teams with budgets up to $5 million and became known for delivering products on time (including the company’s first ever on-time release); instituted changes in production capacities and process to cut production time by over 60% while simultaneously doubling output.

  • Director of Logistics Managed a seven-person logistics team for warehousing and shipping of all Wizards products

  • Brand Manager Held profit and loss responsibility for multiple brands (BattleTech, various Magic releases, Vampire, and others) and managed international live events.

  • Business Development Provided inside sales to corporate clients in the U.S., Canada and Japan and represented the company at press and live events.

 

1992-1993       American Passage                                      Seattle, WA

Marketing Coordinator

Organized promotional events across the country; managed remote event teams.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

1992              Washington State University                                      

  • B.A., Communications

  • B.A., Theater Arts

  • Graduated cum laude

 

1999              Foster School of Business                            Seattle, WA             

  • M.B.A.

 

 

INTERESTS

 

Biking, snorkeling, politics, carpentry, podcasting

Ron Richardson

Business Resume

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