Founder, President at Online Video Publishing [dot] com and Production Manager of Videoconferencing at Kaiser Permanente
San Francisco Bay Area
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- Founder, President at Online Video Publishing [dot] com
- Production Manager of Videoconferencing, Multimedia Communications at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
- Videoconferencing Production Manager at Kaiser Permanente
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- Supervisor, Broadcast Production, National Video Communications at Kaiser Permanente IT
- Lead, Broadcast Production, National Video Communications at Kaiser Permanente IT
- Teleconferencing Specialist/Producer at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
- Graduate Teaching Assistant at California College of the Arts
- Education
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- California College of the Arts
- Kent State University
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Larry Kless’s Summary
• Entrepreneurial oriented video communications professional with demonstrated experience in planning, designing and implementing cutting-edge multimedia solutions that address business communication needs using an integrated background in art, communications, and technology. More than 20 years in the event production, A/V Technology and videoconferencing industry with extensive experience working directly with top executives in high pressure situations.
• Highly skilled at risk management, trouble-shooting, problem solving, building consensus and timely and accurate delivery of projects on time and budget. Experienced in joint development, project, resource and staff management, and cross-functional team support with a strong focus on building multimedia product service lines, customer services, product support, quality assurance and training for a national client base.
• High touch customer service with clients ranging from CEO and National Leadership to front-line staff for executive forums, videoconferences and web casts for national and regional corporate offices. Creative and persuasive communicator with demonstrated leadership practice, business knowledge, and innovative thinking. Well-developed presentation and facilitative leadership skills.
• Able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, customers, staff, management and leaders at all levels. Comprehensive understanding of organizational structure, corporate culture, brand identity and integrity, principles of responsibility and health care initiatives.
• Award-winning producer with proven, hands-on management experience in the area videoconferencing, broadcast television, video production and multimedia with more than years of service working in a corporate Audio Visual and Multimedia department. Knowledgeable with all current and emerging online video publishing technologies and services for corporate communications and E-Learning, both live and on-demand offerings.
Larry Kless’s Specialties:
• Core values are diplomacy, patience, having a positive, creative and constructive work ethic, the team approach, rewards and recognition, clear timely communication and quality you can trust.
Larry Kless’s Experience
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Founder, President
Online Video Publishing [dot] com
(Online Media industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Online Video Publishing [dot] com is my consulting practice and distribution channel for online video, streaming media, videoconferencing, collaboration and interactive social media applications. As Founder and President, I provide consultation, research and design, project management, facilitation and presentation for highly visible industry conferences for individuals and small and medium-sized businesses. I produce and publish content and actively participate in community discussions on the converging of technologies of new media and online video.
• Data mining and research for Streamingmedia.com (June 2008)
• Organized and moderated two panels sessions at Streaming Media West 2008 (September 2008)
• Vator.tv News Contributor (Ongoing)
• Co-chair of the Online Video Platform Summit (November 2009) -
Production Manager of Videoconferencing, Multimedia Communications
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)
• Manage the initiation, definition, production, control and delivery of multiple projects broad in scope involving multiple stakeholders, senior management with a regional or national focus delivered as a videoconference or web based video program. Provide leadership to cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, delegation and deployment of project teams. Budgeting, recharges, job intake, scope and triage of project work, delegation, client facing, project team coordination and deployment, team coaching and process improvement.
• Provide expert technical leadership and solutions design to highly visible, cross-functional and multi-faceted projects; manage the development, production and dissemination of video content for Corporate Communications, Continuing Medical Education, Distance Learning and Web-Based Training designed for live, pre-recorded and on-demand offerings. Areas of service in videoconferencing and multimedia content delivery. -
Videoconferencing Production Manager
Kaiser Permanente
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
1998 — Present (11 years )
Production Manager role comprised of previous Lead and Supervisor positions and current position.
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Supervisor, Broadcast Production, National Video Communications
Kaiser Permanente IT
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
February 2000 — December 2004 (4 years 11 months)
• Managed production support of programming created for the private videoconferencing network.
• Screened, tracked and fulfilled multiple service requests, customer facing, quality assurance, metrics, finances, purchases, forecasting, technology assessment, product selection, capital equipment requesitions, vendor interface, contracting, procurement and supply
• Hired, supervised and retained two full-time employees and various freelance staff, performance management and appraisals, compensation, professional development, training, team building, rewards and recognition. Approved timesheets, expense reports, recharges, meeting facilitation.
• Oversaw the design, systems integration and construction of a state-of-the-art broadcast videoconferencing facility for corporate headquarters.
• Responsible for service line support of 500+ annual enterprise-wide client base.
• Developed and measured service availability and performance metrics for videoconferencing productions. -
Lead, Broadcast Production, National Video Communications
Kaiser Permanente IT
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
February 1998 — February 2000 (2 years 1 month)
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Teleconferencing Specialist/Producer
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
August 1990 — February 1998 (7 years 7 months)
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
California College of the Arts
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 1989 — May 1991 (2 years 5 months)
Assist instructors in the development and delivery of fine arts curriculum in film and video.
Larry Kless’s Education
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California College of the Arts
1988 — 1991
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Kent State University
BFA , Studio Art , 1982 — 1987
Additional Information
Larry Kless’s Websites:
Larry Kless’s Interests:
Online video, streaming media, film, music, interactive technology, collaboration, marketing, advertising, analytics, startups, gadgets, fine arts, comic books.
Larry Kless’s Groups:
• Canyon Cinema, Inc.
• Filmmakers' Coop
• Dublin High School Irish Guard Band Booster
• Dublin Unified School District PFC
• Friends of Dublin Library
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CDN Industry -
ThoseinMedia -
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Event Planning & Management - the 1st Group for Event Planners -
Film TV Professionals -
ProVideo Coalition -
Videoconferencing Professionals -
Media Professionals Worldwide -
Streaming Media Professionals -
Live Video Streaming -
Future of Web Video -
VOD and Media Professionals -
Kaiser Permanente Employees - Past and Present -
Kaiser Permanente Thrive Network -
Kaplak -
Webcasting & Webinars Best Practices -
Tri-Valley MultiMedia Professionals -
CCA ALUMNI - California College of the Arts Alumni -
Masters of Digital Assets -
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Online Video Platforms -
Video Webcasting with AmbientStream
Larry Kless’s Honors:
• Recognized as 2009 Streaming Media All-Star
• 2009 Telly Award for Use of Humor in Corporate Video
• 2009 Communicators Award of Distinction in Employee Communications
• 2007 Telly Awards in both Training and Patient Safety
• 2006 International Medical & Health Media Freddie Award Finalist
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