(phone) 214.533.5419
(fax) 615.523.8633 (web) www.toddwilson.info (email) todd@toddwilson.info
MISSION: To unleash the true potential of the people and organizations around me;
PROFILE: Passionate and visionary professional
with 20+ years experience in business and the performing arts; active and
accomplished in leadership of an international non-profit organization for over
seven years;
SUMMARY
OF SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
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Strong, crisp communicator, comfortable presenting to,
and engaging with, high-level leaders; ·
Incubating solutions to organizational problems; ·
Ability to identify market segments, niches, and potential markets; ·
Social media marketing to identify,
reach, and mobilize important brand advocates; ·
Project management; ·
Financial development; |
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Identifying
and pursuing strategic business opportunities through partnerships and/or alliances; ·
Working with others to translate ideas into action; ·
Consensus building in complex,
diverse stakeholder settings; ·
Business development – identifying and fulfilling customer needs; ·
Board governance and change
management; ·
Process optimization; |
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Public relations, media affairs, and public speaking; ·
Persuasive skills, written and verbal; ·
Operational and strategic planning; ·
Budget preparation and forecasting; ·
Assuming full P/L responsibility; ·
Event/conference planning, budgeting, and promotion; ·
Research/data gathering; ·
Contract negotiations; |
CHORAL DIRECTING EXPERIENCE
2008 to Present - Director of Music/Co-Founder of Nashville Singers, Music City’s newest men’s chorus; Responsible
for planning all rehearsals; Directing all performances; Leader of the music
team; Selection of repertoire; Working with music and administrative staff to
achieve annual objectives; Development of annual music program; Serving as a
mentor to chorus members and administrative leaders; ACHIEVEMENTS: Increased the
membership of the chorus by 275% in the first year.
2006 and 2007 - Director of Music for the Brotherhood of Harmony Chorus based in Schaumburg,
Illinois; Responsible for planning all rehearsals; Directing all performances;
Leader of the music team; Selection of repertoire; Working with music and
administrative staff to achieve annual objectives; Development of annual music
program; Serving as a mentor to chorus members and administrative leaders; ACHIEVEMENTS: Earned the President’s Award, for outstanding
service, dedication, loyalty, organization and friendship; Led the group to a
finish in the top 3% of choruses in the 2006 International Competition;
2002 and 2003 - Director of Music of The Houston Tidelanders, an award-winning, 100-voice men’s
chorus; Responsible for planning all rehearsals; Directing all performances;
Leader of the music team; Selection of repertoire; Working with music and
administrative staff to achieve annual objectives; Development of annual music
program; Serving as a mentor to chorus members and administrative leaders; ACHIEVEMENTS: Led the chorus to the
Southwestern District Chorus Championship in 2003 and to two “Top 10” finishes
at the World Championship Contests in 2002 and 2003; Brought about a 20%
increase in membership growth;.
1984 and 1985 - Musical Director of the Big D
Chapter of the SPEBSQSA; Responsible for planning all rehearsals; Directing all
performances; Leader of the music team; Selection of repertoire; Working with
music and administrative staff to achieve annual objectives; Development of
annual music program;
1980 and 1981 - Musical Director of the Miami
Magic Chapter of Sweet Adelines International; Responsible for planning all
rehearsals; Directing all performances; Leader of the music team; Selection of
repertoire; Working with music and administrative staff to achieve annual
objectives; Development of annual music program;
OTHER ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCE
1990 to Present - Tenor Vocalist/Studio Singer/Marketing Director for ACOUSTIX, an award-winning a cappella vocal group based in
Dallas, Houston and Nashville; ACHIEVEMENTS: Judged best in the world in a record setting
six months; Released five critically acclaimed audio recordings covering 10 genres
of music; Top selling barbershop group in online music distribution in 2007 and
2008;
1999 to Present - Bass Vocalist/Webmaster for the Suntones, the 1961 International Quartet Champion;
Performed on multiple concerts throughout
May 2009 - Baritone Vocalist for Keepsake, the 1992 International Quartet
Champion on their Japan tour covering Tokyo and Osaka; ACHIEVEMENTS: Memorized 19 songs in two weeks;
Made five appearances in two cities in three days;
1987 to 1997 - Tenor Section Leader of the Vocal Majority, International
Chorus Champion of the Barbershop Harmony Society; Assisted the Director of
Music, Jim Clancy in the preparation of the chorus through four International
Chorus Championships and multiple shows and CD recording projects;
CONCERT PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE:
2005 - Executive Producer - Sacred Gold, a concert in
Salt Lake City, featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, a 600-voice men’s
chorus, and three quartets; The finale featured almost 1000 singers. The event
drew attendance of 14,000 and was broadcast around the world by Bonneville
Broadcasting;
1998 - Producer - Jazz, Jazz, Jazz, two
concerts at the Lakewood Theater in Dallas, Texas, featuring ACOUSTIX, the
Class of the 80s, the Dallas Jazz Orchestra and Bloebaum’s Gang; The event drew
915 patrons between two shows;
1987 - Executive Producer - Valentines
Concert at the Majestic Theater in Dallas, Texas, featuring the Class of the
80s, the Dallas Jazz Orchestra and the Rich Tone Sweet Adelines Chorus; The
event drew 1200 patrons;
ADJUDICATION ASSIGMENTS: International
Championship of Collegiate A Cappella - Midwest Regional Quarter-Finals in
2008, Semi-Finals in 2007; Australasian Regional Chorus and Quartet Contest
1999; Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards 2005-2008, A Cappella Contest;
San Diego County Fair 2006
TECHNOLOGY:
Microsoft Office
(Word, Publisher, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook), Photoscape, Adobe Acrobat 8.0,
Finale Notebook, Audacity, ACT (CRM), Aptify (CRM);
EDUCATION:
Strayer
University (Nashville, TN) * Palm Beach Jr College (Lake Worth, FL) *
North Texas State University (Denton, TX) * 36 hours of organizational
management and executive leadership training at American Society of Association
Executives national conferences;
COMMUNITY
OUTREACH/VOLUNTEER WORK: Conducted a SWOT analysis and business or
marketing plans for Safe Haven, YWCA of
Middle Tennessee, Boys & Girls
Clubs of Middle Tennessee, Tennessee
Women’s Theater Project, and the framework for a leadership development
program for 94.1 FM, The Fish;
Founder, Board Member, and Director of Music for Nashville Singers; President of the Harborview at Cheswicke HOA;
PROFESSIONAL
AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: American Society of Association Executives, National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences, American Society of Composers, Authors
& Publishers, Gospel Music Association, Contemporary A Cappella
Society of America, Barbershop Harmony Society, Association of
International Champions, Chorus America;
REFERENCES:
Jim
Clancy (Director of Music, Vocal Majority) jimclancy@vocalmajority.com
Howard
Tweddle (Past President, Brotherhood of Harmony) hetweddlejr@hotmail.com
Bruce
Cokeroft (President, Nashville Singers) cokersing@comcast.net
Jim
Halcarz (Music Vice-Presidernt, Houston Tidelanders) jima.halcarz@gmail.com
To download a copy of this Music CV in PDF format, click HERE.