Lou Maggio

About Lou Maggio

Accomplished Marketing and PR Developer/Networking Professional I am a person that has always treated people the way I want to be treated and for that reason I had a very successful 25 plus year career and along the way built an amazing network of business contacts throughout this country many of whom I consider friends til this very day. Contacts from so many various fields including Finance; Entertainment; Sports; Travel/Hospitality; Legal; Politics and Medicine to name a few. In the late 1980’s I was part of a small team in Jacksonville that helped build swimwear-manufacturing company (10 employees) into what became the largest mail order swimwear company in the country (385 employees). VENUS SWIMWEAR did sales of in 1989 and topped out in 2006 the year the company was purchased by a large conglomerate. While at VENUS I coordinated all the photo shoots throughout the world and helped create our mail order catalogs.It was also during this period that I gained my first knowledge of the entertainment industry as I would do product placement on various film and television shows. Many of the young professionals I would work with during that period would rise to the top of the industry including the President of LIONSGATE Television, VP at William Morris Agency; VP at MGM, Legal Director at Sony Pictures numerous award winning producers and directors and many accomplished models and actors. With this knowledge after we sold VENUS I helped start my own production company and produced 3 films. In 2015 Hired as a brand consultant for the DARRYL STRAWBERRY RECOVER CENTER in Orlando operated by Oglethorpe. Serving as talent management for Darryl Strawberry a large part of my responsibilities as brand management for multiple mediums, such as television appearances, interviews, PR and the development of Darryl’s latest book, “Don’t Give Up On Me, Shedding Light on Addiction” released in 2017. I was responsible for radio and television promotional appearances, including Darryl making appearances on: LATE NIGHT with JIMMY FALLON; The DOCTOR OZ Show; CBS THE DOCTORS as well as numerous network news interviews. Most recently developed a PR and media campaign for former NFL star Vance Johnson who has partnered with Oglethorpe to open THE VANCE JOHNSON RECOVERY CENTER in Las Vegas Nevada. Last year helped develop Vance’s new book, “UNCOVERED/ Why Becoming Less Became Everything. It is that large network of professionals and friends that aided to my success over the years and makes me a valuable asset to any potential employer.

Experience

1. Owner Maven Films Llc

   Maven Films

   Jan 2009 — Present · Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL, US

   INDEPENDENT MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT 2012- PresentMAVEN FILMS, LLC. 2009- PresentPartner/ Executive ProducerCo-founder of this Production Company with an initial mission of producing film and television projects primarily in the Tampa Bay area. Executive Produced Documentary the well acclaimed film THESPIANS shot throughout Florida. Utilized Hollywood contacts to obtain SHOWTIME sales contract for film. RING PRODUCTIONS 20••••09Partner/Executive ProducerFormed production group and selected projects, and then raised capital to produce two feature independent films. I dealt directly with WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY and BRILLSTEIN GREY to obtain talent for both projects, which included Jimmy Fallon, Sharon Stone, Lucy Liu and Tim Allen among others. I was the On-set partner during filming of each film project, overseeing the day-to-day dealings with line producer, director and talent. I then utilized Hollywood contacts to secure distribution for projects.VENUS SWIMWEAR 19••••06Director of Photography and Product PromotionCoordinate all aspects of print and video production for the nation’s largest mail order swimwear company, almost from the company’s inception, growing sales to over $100 million when I left. At its height the company distributed over 30 million catalogs per year as well as online catalog. Additionally, I served as spokesperson for company in all local and national media interviews, as well as direct and coordinate all product placements for film and television.

Education

• University of South Florida

  BA, Public Relations

  1978 — 1981

Skills

• Film Production
• Web Marketing
• Online Marketing
• Public Relations
• Creative Direction
• Public Speaking
• Social Media
• Press Releases
• Event Planning
• Facebook
• Marketing Strategy
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• New Media
• Entertainment
• Marketing Communications
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Direct Marketing
• Account Management
• SEO
• Event Management
• Sponsorship
• Advertising
• Video Production
• Television
• Online Advertising
• Email Marketing
• Brand Development
• Corporate Communications
• Copywriting
• Marketing
• Photography
• Blogging
• Graphic Design