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duncan@duncanmacleod.biz
http://www.duncanmacleod.biz/



Duncan MacLeod
Highlights of Qualifications
Excellent Presentation Skills
Multi-lingual
Senior Manager with strong financial background
Television and Film producer
Sports documentary filmmaker
Product Developer and Manager
International Marketing

Employment
Sr. Account Manager DVD Client Services– March 2005 to Present
Blink/Ascent Media, Burbank, CA – Develop and maintain relationships with Fortune 500 clients. Meet with key players to identify and resolve service issues. Plan and manage changes to workflow procedures. Enforce Sarbanes compliance. Prepare and bill 1-2 Million in invoices per month. Manage and deliver Blu-ray projects. Supervise Account Coordinators and Billing personnel. Provide revenue and expense forecasts to upper management. Train new personnel in procedures.

Independent Producer – November 2001 to August 2006
Huby Pix, Los Angeles, CA – Produced, Directed and Edited La Lucha! (Image Entertainment 2005), a feature documentary on Mexican Wrestling. Shot and produced segments for independent productions.

Assistant to Producers – March 2003 to November 2003
Fox Television, Century City, CA – Assisted two producers on a pilot and series. Obtained legal clearances. Coordinated shoot days. Managed audiences and guest stars. Coordinated writing sessions. Resolved production hassles quickly and efficiently.

Account Manager – April 1999 to October 2001
Verestar, Santa Monica, CA – Brought new products to market from inception to release for satellite communications firm, created over 50K in monthly passive revenue, formally presented products to large audiences at global political conferences and trade shows, used Salesforce to forecast and build client relations.

Coordinator Post Production Finance – August 1997 to April 1999
New Line Cinema, West Hollywood, CA – Maintained production budgets, reconciled bank statements and vendor statements, tracked and located purchase orders, assisted President of Production with special projects.

Office Manager– December 1994 to August 1997
Istituto Italiano di Cultura, San Francisco, CA – Managed busy cultural office of the Italian Consulate in San Francisco. Produced and presented film festivals, art exhibits, and lectures.

Education
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
BA Italian and BA Cinema

California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Graduate Certificate in Business Management

USC Marshall School of Business
MBA Marketing (in progress)

Languages
Italian – expert fluency – speak, read, write
Spanish – expert fluency – speak, read, write
French – advanced fluency speak, read – intermediate writing skills
Portuguese – interemediate fluency – speak, read, write.

Skills
Software: Power Point, Soundtrack, SAP, Xytech, Salesforce, Access, Excel, Quickbooks, Word, Final Cut, Filemaker.

Business: Platform Speaking, Reporting, Scheduling, Budgeting, Sales, Training, Accounting.

Production: Producing, Editing, Directing, Production Accounting, Line Producing