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Confidential - Mike Fayette Credentials V02 1

Mike FayetteVP – Director – COO – CTO – CCO

General Manager – Sales Director

Consultant – Board Member

Growth & Change Management

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Managing Organizational Change

for more than 25 years

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Passionate about People



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Passionate about Technology



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Passionate about Technology

Relentless for Growth & Profitability



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CHALLENGES

• Halt Sales Decline from $14M+ to

$6M+ (-60% in 2 Yrs)

• Replace Owner in Leadership role

• Lack of Reporting & Analytics

• Aging Rental Equipment Fleet

OUTCOME

• Sales Decline Halted and achieved

50% sales growth & exceeded qoals

• Introduced new products &

processes cutting re-rent expenses

by 20%, increasing EBITDA by $1M

DIRECTOR – TECHNOLOGY A&D

DIRECTOR – SALES Chicago

GENERAL MANAGER

Live Event and General Business IT

& AV Equipment Rentals & Services


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$6M+ (-60% in 2 Yrs)




OUTCOME






CCO – CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

Internet Video Content Provider and

Producer



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CHALLENGES

• Manage change of ownership

• Build Creative production team

from first hire

• Design & launch 6 new TV series

OUTCOME

• Successfully transitioned existing

team to new management

structure

• Successfully created Production

“Bibles” and launched series

• Retained existing clients


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$6M+ (-60% in 2 Yrs)




OUTCOME






FOUNDER/CEO

Video Production, Post Production,

Special Effects & Equipment Rentals

CCO – CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

Internet Video Content Provider and

Producer



GENERAL MANAGER



CHALLENGES

• Manage change of ownership

• Build Creative production team

from first hire

• Design & launch 6 new TV series

OUTCOME

• Successfully transitioned existing

team to new management

structure

• Successfully created Production

“Bibles” and launched series

• Retained existing clients

CHALLENGES

• Create & manage a new company

• Manage through many technology

& business cycles

• Build creative & technical teams

• Create sales and Marketing focus

OUTCOME

• Generated $200M in sales

• Innovated numerous new

technologies

• Recruited and trained more than

200 people

• Won Hundreds of Creative awards


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• Manage move into new facilities

that were 4x bigger than old one

• Manage aftermath of flood

• Develop training standards for

technicians unfamiliar with video

• Build personal client base with ad

agencies and TV networks

OUTCOME

• Optimus became (and remains) the

most successful post house in US.

• Fayette built $2M personal book of

business.

DIRECTOR – VIDEO POST PRODUCTION

EDITOR

Film and Video Post Production


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business.

TECHNICAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

EDITOR

Amoco Marketing Internal Media

Production and Training Group


EDITOR


CHALLENGES

• Manage new studio construction

• Manage aftermath of fire

• Manage introduction of video into

slide-centric organization

OUTCOME

• Successfully built the largest

corporate studio complex in US

• Successfully recovered from fire

• Successfully managed video

services for more than 2000

videos in five years


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business.

TECHNICAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

EDITOR

Amoco Marketing Internal Media

Production and Training Group


EDITOR


CHALLENGES

• Manage new studio construction

• Manage aftermath of fire

• Manage introduction of video into

slide-centric organization

OUTCOME

• Successfully built the largest

corporate studio complex in US

• Successfully recovered from fire

• Successfully managed video

services for more than 2000

videos in five years

VIDEO STUDIO ENGINEERING MANAGER

STUDIO DESIGN CONSULTANT

Education as part of the Radio TV &

Film Department

CHALLENGES

• Develop Procedures to train new

student engineers

• Maintain 1960’s era B&W gear

• Design and install Northwestern’

first color TV studio

OUTCOME

• Successfully trained more than 90

engineers in 3 years

• Managed daily operations with less

than 1% failure rate

• Successfully completed construction

of new studio on-time & on-budget


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Increased Revenue & EBITDA

Sales Management

Operations Management

and Data Analytics

Customer Communications,

Training & Marketing

Technology Research,

Acquisition and Deployment

Management Expertise


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Sales Management


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Sales Management


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TEACHER


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:Management Style

TEACHERCelebrate….

Motivate….


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TEACHERCelebrate….

Motivate….

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Lifelong ChicagoanBorn and raised in Maywood, Illinois

Started his company in Glendale Heights

Has lived in Wayne, Illinois for 25 years

Married 30+ years to Britta

and father to Alex (25) and Nicolas (23)

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A very visible part of National Video & AV industryPers

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Outside InterestsScience

Fiction

Writer

Children’s

Theatre


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• Importance of Checklists/Procedures

• Recurrent Training

• Anticipating Surprises

• Knowing the Technology

• Using Technology to create

Experiences

• Sharing those Experiences with

Family, Friends & People you love

Pilot

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• Bachelor of Science in Radio, TV & Film

• Extensive coursework in Aerospace Engineering and

Astrophysics

• Business & Management Training at Amoco

• Extensive manufacturer’s training in hardware & software

Education and Recognition


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• Arthur Andersen – Small Business Award for entrepreneurs

• Post Production “Man of the Year” – Screen Magazine

• Video Facility Design Award – Millimeter Magazine

• Multiple “Monitor”, “ITVA” and “Telly” awards for video production

• Multiple “Branch of the Month” awards at SmartSource

• Multiple publications in trade journals, websites & professional fiction

• Creative work exhibited at Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art

Groups and Associations:

• Past National Board of Directors – International

Teleproduction Association (ITS)

• Past Chicago Board of Directors – TV Academy

• Member – Illinois Institute of Art Advisory Committee

• Member – International Technology Rental Association (ITRA)

• Member – Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)

• Member – Science Fiction writers of America (SFWA)

• Member – Aircraft Owners & Pilot’s Association (AOPA)

• Member – Soaring Society of America (SSA)

• Volunteer – Elgin Children’s Theatre, Elgin Theatre

Association

Contact Information:

Mobile number: 312-848-0855

Residence: 630-513-5152

www.linkedin.com/in/mikefayette

[email protected]

http://www.linkedin.com/in/mikefayette

mailto:[email protected]


LinkedIn Quotes“…one of the kindest, warmest people”

“…a visionary in the truest sense”

“…there is no one like Mike Fayette.

His expertise is second to none.”

“Mike brings out the best in his team…”…..”

“He was a great mentor…..”

“He understands every aspect of

production and post production.”

“Mike is a technical futurist…”

“Mike has … fundamentally helped

shape the post production business…”

“Mike just knows everything. He is a

techie and a creative.”

“…a gifted film producer”

“Mike excelled at thinking about current and future

technology needs, and then translating those needs to

a careful and appropriate investment of capital.”

“Year after year goals were met

and success was achieved under

his leadership.”


LinkedIn Quotes“Always approachable, honest and open-minded.”

“Mike is a visionary and techno geek who has the ability to

break down technology and explain it to clients….”

“As an entrepreneur and leader, he…

always could make the really

complicated simple and achievable.”

“a perfect person to have as a

mentor….(he is) a leader, technologist

and forward thinker….”

“Mike is perhaps the most creative

communications problem solver I’ve ever had

the pleasure of working with….

“… a great leader, super intelligent with tremendous

problem solving skills and a wonderful communicator.”

“His ability to breakdown and solve complex

problems is unquestioned, and his use and

insight of data has proven to be invaluable.”

“It seemed that the larger and more complex

the project, the better Mike performed.”

“… innovative and effective”

“…created a fun working environment.”


Thank you!

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