
Executive Producer, New Digital Media Group, Inc.
Greater New Orleans Area

Executive Producer, New Digital Media Group, Inc.
Greater New Orleans Area
Principal for New Digital Media Group, Inc. - a boutique media company focused on digital video production and Internet video marketing.
Clients: CBS-Amazing Race; TLC-What Not To Wear; Lonely Planet TV; Google; US Marine Corps; RW Advertising; Roche; Historic New Orleans Collection; Nat. Alliance for Public Charter Schools; New Schools for New Orleans; Uncommon Schools: GNO Community Data Center; Save-A-Lot Grocery Stores; Louisiana Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club; Morial Convention Center; REACH NOLA, Pearson Foundation, and RHD.
Media, marketing, and consulting for companies including Tribune Company, United Airlines, Accenture (Andersen Consulting), and AllAdvantage.com, among others.
Additional experience in digital filmmaking education and as executive director within media arts non-profit administration and workforce development for New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC):
Founded the Louisiana Film Crew Training Program (LFCTP) which offers training and job placement within the film and television industry.
Created the only adult Apple Authorized Training Center in the state of Louisiana.
In 2006, created the Digital Filmmaking Institute (DFI).
Instructs workshops on Internet video and digital filmmaking.
Through expertise in Internet video production and marketing techniques, positioned NOVAC as You Tube’s fifth most viewed non-profit in the WORLD!
Generated over $1 million in funding for NOVAC from a variety of businesses and foundations including: NEA, Louisiana Recovery Authority (CDBG), HUD, Arts Council of New Orleans, Mary Freeman Wisdom Foundation, RosaMary Foundation, Betty Wisdom Foundation, Keller Family Foundation, Greater New Orleans Foundation, Newman’s Own Foundation, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, Pearson Foundation, Louisiana Association of Non-profits (LANO), Andy Warhol Foundation and the Sweet Art New York Katrina Fund.
Production planning and budgeting; Internet marketing and PR; Internet video production, Internet Media Producer, Documentary Filmmaking, Production Coordination and Management, Digital Video Camera Operator, NLE Editing with Final Cut Studio, Business Development, Grant Writing, Digital Filmmaking Curriculum Development, Film and Television Industry Workforce Development, Quick Books Pro, Digital Filmmaking equipment procurement, Final Cut Studio, Photoshop, Panasonic P2 DVCPRO HD.
(Media Production industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
New Digital Media Group is a boutique media company focused on digital video production and Internet video marketing. New Digital Media Group offers our clients exceptional service in an affordable, timely and professional manner.
Clients: CBS-Amazing Race, TLC-What Not To Wear; Google; US Marine Corps; RW Advertising; Roche Pharmaceuticals; Historic New Orleans Collection; Nat. Alliance for Public Charter Schools; New Schools for New Orleans; Uncommon Schools: GNO Community Data Center; Save-A-Lot Grocery Stores; Louisiana Office of Lt. Gov- Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, REACH NOLA; Morial Convention Center; Naked Pizza; Pearson Foundation; and Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club. .
www.newdigitalmediagroup.com
(Media Production industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
Peer-to-peer marketing and advocacy to build extraordinary opportunities for digital media in greater New Orleans.
(Media Production industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
Southeastern Louisiana Final Cut Pro Users Group
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
2004 — August 2008 (4 years )
Executive leader for 38-year old 501c3 non-profit media arts organization.
Produced documentaries and commercial productions
Founded Louisiana Film Crew Training Program (LRA/OCD/HUD Recovery Workforce Development Program)
Developed and manage the Digital Filmmaking Institute (DFI) that offers adult and teen workshops in digital filmmaking
Manage Apple Authorized Training Center (AATC) for advanced digital media training
Manage staff of twenty artists, instructors, project managers and volunteers
Manage business administration including: fundraising, accounting, marketing, operations, programming and strategy
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; rhhby; Pharmaceuticals industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
(Media Production industry)
2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; UAUA; Airlines/Aviation industry)
2000 — 2003 (3 years )
Managed sales efforts for United Airlines New Media Program
Helped develop media sales program and generated over $2.5M in revenue within first six months
Managed external sales force and support staff
Managed complete sales cycle including prospecting, agency and client presentations, media fulfillment, tracking, campaign analysis and account management
Negotiated and managed strategic partnerships and relationships
United Media Assets include: United.com Banner Ads and Opt-in Emails, Luggage Bag Tags, Ticket Wallets, Red Carpet Club Posters, Jetway Posters, Magazine Wraps, In-flight Magazine, Meal Tray Tent Cards and In-flight Entertainment
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Internet industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year )
As of January 2001, AllAdvantage.com, Inc. went out of business. AllAdvantage.com operated in the emerging Viewbar (TM) communications industry where Internet users sign up to receive payment for allowing the company to monitor their internet use.
(Media Production industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACN; Management Consulting industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
1990 — 1993 (3 years )
Print and direct marketing advertising sales for Chicago Tribune.
(Media Production industry)
1990 — 1993 (3 years )
(Media Production industry)
1987 — 1990 (3 years )
BA , Psychology, Magna Cum Laude , 1995 — 1997
Magna Cum Laude
B.S. , Finance/Marketing , 1986 — 1990
Documentary Filmmaking. Video Production. Digital Biographies. Internet Video.
GNO Digital Media Alliance
Board of Directors – New Orleans Video Access Center
Founder - Louisiana Film Crew Training Program
Founder - Digital Filmmaking Institute
Co-founder – Southeastern Louisiana Final Cut Studio User’s Group
New Orleans Filmmakers Group – Assistant Organizer
Judge – New Orleans Film Festival and Louisiana Film Festival
Moreover, he has served as a juror for both the New Orleans and Louisiana Film Festivals; a grant panelist for the Arts Council of New Orleans; and is a contributor to Louisiana Film and Television Magazine. Mr. Ryan has also produced music videos and a series of documentaries on post-Katrina New Orleans. He recently completed a documentary titled The Drive: A Tour of Post-Katrina New Orleans, which was nominated by the American Library Associations Most Notable Videos for Adults List.
Listed within the New Orleans 100 (see #66): http://www.alldaybuffet.org/neworleans100/
Recently completed documentary titled "The Drive: A Tour of Post-Katrina New Orleans" available at: https://www.createspace.com/210796
American Library Association Nominee (2008 Most Notable Videos for Adults List – The Drive); Artist Grant Recipient (2006 Andy Warhol Sweet Arts Katrina Fund); Most Viewed Internet Documentary Series (2007 1.7 million views You Tube); Listed (#66) on “The New Orleans 100", which is a worldwide initiative that highlights and encourages discussion among millions about 100 of the most innovative and world-changing ideas to take root in the city since Katrina: http://www.alldaybuffet.org/neworleans100/