GAIL A. WARD  PROFILE A dynamic creative leader and hands on team player experienced in strategic planning, development and management with a specific expertise in the Entertainment Industry. Prolific at implementing diverse projects from conception to completion with-in complex schedules and budgets. Highly developed problem solving and management skills. Consistent in creating and delivering high-visibility partnerships through product development and innovative marketing/media solutions. An excellent builder of dynamic and productive teams utilizing A-list Entertainment Professionals & Talent. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Project Development & Management Production Management Staging Choreography Artist Development Artist & Repertoire Casting & Staffing Special Events Budget Forecasting & Maintenance Contract Negotiation & Implementation

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WHAT SOME PRIOR EMPLOYERS AND COLOGUES SAY ABOUT GAIL

 

 

 

 

“I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Gail  since 1999 where she was a part of my management team for 3 years and was key in contract negotiations, creative solutions to complex and time sensitive matters as well as creative input into all creative elements of my projects.. She is stellar at conceptualizing and implementing unique initiatives and brings success to each thing she puts her hand on. In addition to our professional relationship I have become acquainted with her as a friend. Her deliberate and competent nature is balanced with wit, charm and graciousness. I can highly recommend Gail for any position or endeavor that she may seek to pursue; she is very clearly an indelible asset to any employer/organization lucky enough to have her.”

 

Michael Bolton

Entertainer

 

 

“I have known Gail Ward for 10 years and I have always been impressed by her ability to manage talent, develop artists to their maximum potential while keeping in check budgets and complex schedules. She has always performed her duties putting the interest of the company first without compromising her integrity and has consistently delivered outstanding results.”

 

 

JP Bommel

Vice President, North America

MIDEM, MidemNet and Amazia

 

 

 

 

“Gail is extraordinarily intelligent, charismatic and creative. Her managerial and organizational skills are of the highest order. Whether as head of a project, organizer of an event or as a member of a team she can always be relied on to carry out each initiative to a successful completion and makes every working environment more enjoyable and exciting!”

 

Jeanne Drewsen

Executive Vice President/General Council

CJ Vision Enterprises, Inc

A Music Media & Video Production Company

 

 

“Ms. Ward’s intelligence for client relationships is among the best I have seen! She has the drive and energy necessary to see complex projects through to completion, guiding teams to deliver on time and within budget. She is both a team player and a dynamic leader, a professional who wins the respect of others through her integrity and unwavering desire to bring out the best in her teams.”

 

Emmy Burns

Senior Account Executive

Middleberg Communications

 

 

“To try and say in a short form what Gail meant to DV8/A&M Records or to say how inspired we all were by her dedication, team spirit and “can-do” attitude would be an impossible task. In this little town called planet earth … she is the sheriff!”

 

Jim Cawley

Executive Vice President

DV8 / A&M Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional References available upon request