Ben Brownback

About Ben Brownback

After working with McDonald’s Corporation as an intern helping to shoot and edit videos for internal communications, Ben enrolled in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Graduating with a degree in Physiology, he moved to Las Vegas to continue his career with McDonald’s Corporation. After working with the West Division US Division of McDonald’s Corporation, Ben started a business with his former employer at McDonald’s producing corporate events, and corporate/industrial media. DAV Productions quickly emerged as one of the leaders of event production and was the largest of its kind in the Las Vegas Valley eventually ranking 3,401 on Inc. magazine’s first-ever list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation.After over a decade of experience in running a small business, Ben started a new Event Communications Agency, The B2Group. The B2Group was designed to be a customer-focused Event Agency where we realize that live events are an opportunity to connect with and change your audience.Notable productions done for his Alma Mater include national half-time basketball and football commercials for the past 5 years, Executive Producer for the University of Illinois Foundation’s Campaign Kickoff event at Navy Pier and Executive Producer for the University of Illinois Alumni Association’s Rose Bowl events. In addition to his work with the University of Illinois, Ben and his team have worked with such clients as Pepsi, IBM, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Stryker Corporation as many other Fortune 100 businesses nationwide.Specialties: Team Building, Networking, Educational Fund Raising, Corporate Communications, Client Relations

Experience

1. Principal Executive Producer

   The B2group

   May 2013 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US

   The B2Group is a communications agency specializing in planning live events, creating media & providing the necessary production resources for all size events. From location & activity planning to messaging & content creation, B2Group will exceed your expectations by providing live event services customized for your needs. We have the experience and expertise to transform your audience.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Molecular & Integrative Physiology, Pharmacology

  1994 — 1999

Skills

• Live Events
• Microsoft Office
• Corporate Events
• Social Media
• Event Planning
• Video
• Account Management
• Entertainment
• Music
• Networking
• Parties
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Advertising
• New Media
• Marketing Communications
• Sponsorship
• Online Advertising
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Av
• Management
• Team Building
• Editing
• Sound
• Customer Service
• Time Management
• Event Producing
• Event Management
• Meeting Planning
• Production Managment
• Strategic Planning
• Broadcast
• Leadership
• Business Planning
• Team Leadership
• Content Strategy
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Lighting