Mike Farnum: in Philadelphia, PA

Mike Farnum

Philadelphia | United States
Skills
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Interests
Snowboarding
Skateboarding
Surfing
The outdoors
And infinite happiness!
Work experience

Burton Snowboards
Partnerships & Events Coordinator | 03/2017 - 09/2017
Direct support for Burton's Partnership and Events department reporting directly to the Senior Director. Support coordination of Burton's entertainment activations including contract review and/or routing of performance agreements, payment setup and tracking, tech and hospitality advance with artist management, concert production coordination, marketing asset collection and implementation, and travel and lodging arrangement. Management of corporate brand events including seasonal launches, festivals, Company Meetings, Product meetings, and internal corporate events. Management of events to be collaborative with a larger team, or independently leading all event planning and execution functions from start to finish.
Event management functions include requesting creative identities, marketing collateral, and event assets, sourcing and managing relationships with any outside contractors, vendors, or event staff, overseeing permitting, budgeting, travel planning, shipping/storage logistics

Burton Snowboards
Executive Assitant | 09/2014 - 03/2017
Direct support for the Chief Creative Officer, and the Creative Team including Outerwear, Soft goods, Hard goods, Apparel, Product, and creative Marketing. Primary role in managing creation and monitoring of budget templates and AP directives, managing calendars, prioritizing tasks, scheduling appointments/meetings, proactively preparing CCO for meetings, monitoring tracking incoming communication at all times, shipping/tracking all packages, maintaining overall organization of the office, booking/managing travel, and creating a network of key vendors and preferred clientele to benefit my superiors and my team.

Burton Snowboards
Administrative Assistant | 09/2013 - 09/2014
Direct support for the Chief Creative Officer, and the Creative Team including Outerwear, Soft goods, Hard goods, Apparel, Product, and creative Marketing. Primary role in managing creation and monitoring of budget templates and AP directives, managing calendars, prioritizing tasks, scheduling appointments/meetings, proactively preparing CCO for meetings, monitoring tracking incoming communication at all times, shipping/tracking all packages, maintaining overall organization of the office, booking/managing travel, and creating a network of key vendors and preferred clientele to benefit my superiors and my team.
Good Chemistry
Key Badge Garden Manager | 09/2011 - 08/2013
Master Grower and Garden Manager for Good Chemistry, one of the greater Denver areas leading Medical Marijuana Dispensaries. Managed and maintained each harvest in its entirety on a scale of 40,000 Sq Ft. Succeeded in maintaining multiple strain's on a consistent 365 day schedule, rotating as necessary to meet customer demand. Mastered multiple indoor gardening techniques including both recirculating/ closed circuit systems. Succeeded in maintaining a successful product to shelf time-line while maintaining a clean and healthy environment with consistent high end product.
Vector Marketing
Regional Sales Advisor | 04/2010 - 09/2010
Seasonal summer sales position in the greater Philadelphia area. Learned the basics in sales and retail, how to find/contact consumer groups. I earned an award for the first salesman to surpass $2,000 in product sold, and was awarded the MVP pin at the end of my 5 month position. My position ended in September as I returned to Colorado to finish school.
Woodruff llc.
Chef | 08/2008 - 03/2010
Worked from ground level until sale of the business helping to create, open, and sell the restaurant in Boulder, CO.
Blue Coyote Bar & Grill
Host, Food Runner, Waiter | 08/2006 - 07/2007
Wait tables, make sure food was delivered promptly to each customer as it came out, seat people as they came in to the restaurant.
Pileggi Landscaping & Design
landscaping | 05/2005 - 09/2005
Landscaper, Foundation construction.