Roger Coakley: Marketing + Exhibit Curator in Denver, CO

Copywrite, curate and plan the artifacts, memorabilia digital assets for the museum’s exhibits and its scripts Created branding partnerships (via unsolicited outreach) with: Nike, Adidas, Puma, Skechers, New Balance, Normatec, DeBotec, Ossur, Ottobock, Davidson Prosthetics, Ingenium, KT Tape Negotiated two-year loans to display each of these brand’s athletic apparel and equipment in the exhibits Utilized Olympic/Paralympic data sources to fact-check and copy write a biography involving research from quotes, statistics, achievements for 300+ Team USA athletes mentioned in the museum Made contact with specific Team USA Olympians/Paralympians from phone calls, email, text, Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin messaging and pitched them on the project Secured compelling, first-hand content from athlete interviews along with the subsequent equipment they committed to lend/donate to the museum or its archives Shared ideas with the A/V and design teams on weekly calls for the exhibit planning, research and curation involved in the exhibit’s construction and aesthetics Procured all rights and clearances for the usage of athlete portraiture in the exhibits from independent photographers, Getty, Alamy and Sports Illustrated Produced a video teaser detailing the museum’s artifacts, its mission, and its construction progress