Lindsey Brusnighan       804.399.2335

Freelance Executive Producer/Integrated Content, January 2021 to present

Group Executive Producer, July 2019 to January 2021

dentsu mcgarrybowen, Chicago, IL

Executive Producer, March 2011 to July 2019

dentsu mcgarrybowen, Chicago, IL

  • Plan, coordinate and execute national TV and content projects for P&G, U.S. Open, Olive Garden, Clorox, Sears, JCP, BCBS, Marriott, Kraft, Pizza Hut

  • Creatively bid and estimate for demanding clients, with and without cost consultants

  • Build and maintain working relationships with internal teams, clients, production and post vendors

  • Anticipate and prepare for potential problems

  • Keeping up on the industry i.e. directors, editors, music, graphics. Constantly searching for up and coming directors, locations, techniques, etc.

  • Oversee and guide producers through the production process

  • Large amount of international travel and production

  • Resourceful

Freelance Producer, December 2010 to March 2010

  • ·The Martin Agency from Chicago for 3 months on Walmart & Tylenol

Producer, June 2005 to December 2010

The Martin Agency, Richmond, VA

  • Plan, coordinate and execute national TV, interactive and radio projects for clients including Walmart, Microsoft, UPS, Discover, Seiko and TLC

  • Negotiate with production, post and music houses

  • Involved in casting roles, hiring directors, speaking directly with the clients

  • Anticipate and prepare for potential problems

  • Resourceful

Assistant Broadcast Producer, January 2002 to April 2005

Kaplan Thaler Group, New York, NY

  • Assisted on productions for Swiffer, Celebrex, Zoloft, Herbal Essences, Dawn and Aussie

  • Coordinated videos for new business pitches

  • Coordinated schedules and travel for producers

  • Organized weekly vendor screenings for the creative and production teams

Production Coordinator, June 2000 to December 2001

Metro Productions, Richmond, VA

  • Line Producer

  • Grip

  • Gaffer

  • Set Design

ETC

Producer

  • 48 Hour Film Project 2009, Outliers Short Film, Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival

  • 48 Hour Film Project 2009, Neighborhood Watch Short Film, Official Selection of the Virginia Film Festival

  • 48 Hour Film Project 2008, Training Way

Volunteer

  • One Tail At A Time Chicago – animal rescue

  • Moms Demand Action

  • BARK (Bandit’s Adoption & Rescue of K9s) – help homeless dogs to find good loving homes

  • Hands On Greater Richmond – participation through this program of various organizations in need (environmental clean-ups, aiding district elementary schools)

Qualifications

Great attention to detail, highly organized, ability to execute tasks in a timely and efficient manner, able to take direction and delegate, performs well under pressure, reacts quickly, write clearly and effectively, seasoned.

 Education:

 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Bachelor of Arts, 2000

References:

Steve Ross, Head of Production, Allstate

John McAdorey, Director of Verizon Production, McCann NYC

Kurt Fries, Chief Creative Officer, dentsu mcgarrybowen Chicago