THE LAB PRESS, New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA 4/2023–PRESENT Chief Creative Officer
Launching & co-leading organization-wide creative and business initiatives.
Overseeing key company strategies, creative, creator/writer/artist relations, production, design, manufacturing, distribution, acquisitions, and business plans
Co-leading editorial, business development, brand, marketing, social media, publicity, sales, events, retailer partnerships, investor communications & relations, crowdfunding campaigns, ecommerce, product fulfillment, and new IP development and implementation
Directing the full slate and release of premium original graphic novels into the comic and book marketplace
Spearheading complete story and art direction by managing writers, artists, pencilers, inkers, colorists, letterers, editors, producers and various other individuals across the creative, production and operational spectrums
Built the development, pre-production, production & post-production pipelines of graphic novels, comics, consumer products & merchandise
Partnering and produced content with top external talent including Bill Sienkiewicz, Tula Lotay, Gene Ha, Jordie Bellaire, Glenn Fabry, Luke Arnold, Chris “Doc” Wyatt, José Villarrubia, M.K. Perker & many more
Original Graphic Novels include Essentials, Super Science, Hunger, Creatures & Corridors, as well as a dozen more, in different stages of development
Initiated and finalized partnerships with Simon & Schuster, Diamond, Lunar, Universal Distributors, San Diego Comic Con, ReedPop / New York Comic Con, Barnes & Noble, ComicsPRO & many prominent comic & book retailers