Stephen Pate

About Stephen Pate

Award-winning Creative Director, including Cannes Lions, 3x ADDY, 2x Webby, EFFIE, ONE, 2x Best of Chicago, 6x Best of the Internet awards and many others.Strategy and creative for the largest Brands in the world, including: Sony Playstation, The New York Philharmonic, McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Gatorade, Kellogg\'s, Motorola, General Mills, Target, United Airlines, YMCA of North America, Cannondale Bicycles, Dean Foods, Marlboro, 3M, Ford, the U.S. Marine Corps and more. Consulting work includes: Leo Burnett, McKinsey, Fallon, Carmichael Lynch, Arthur Andersen, MCI, Oracle / Sun Microsystems, DDB, Whittman-Hart, Polaris / Indian Motorcycles, Edward Roberts Intl, Playboy, FCB, Y&R, Robert Half Intl, Sotheby\'s, Christies and Bonhams.Featured in :The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, Chicago Tribune, Ad Week, Chicago Sun Times, Fast Company, NPR, Chicago Magazine, RAD Magazine (France), Crain\'s Business Journal, Motorcyclist, Digiday, Story, Cycle World, Men\'s Journal, Dice Magazine, Classic Bike (UK).

Experience

1. Professional Musician

   Musician And Composer

   Jan 1989 — Present

   Live performances and/or studio recording for; Buddy Rich Big Band, John Mellencamp, Louie Bellson, Maynard Ferguson, Dizzy Gillespie, David Sanborn, Philip Bailey of Earth Wind and Fire, Boyz 2 Men, Sting, Andy Summers, Phil Woods, Miami Sound Machine, Robert Fripp of King Crimson and many more. Hundreds of recording sessions (union & non union), across multiple genres, from album projects to commercial work for Agency clients such as GM, McDonalds, United Airlines, Gatorade, and Taco Bell. Member of production teams that received multiple Grammy awards / nominations. Sponsored endorser and clinician for Latin Percussion, Frank Giorgini UDU Drums and Peter Engelhart Percussion (ranging 19••••97).

Education

• Berklee College of Music

  Music Production & Engineering | Film Scoring, (Dual Major)

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain
• Color Correction
• Time Management
• Quality Assurance
• Color Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Operations Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Strategic Planning
• Direct Import
• Import Logistics
• Microsoft Excel
• Sales Management
• Marketing
• Coaching
• Contract Negotiation
• Leadership
• Technical Support
• Troubleshooting
• Project Management
• Research Development
• Customer Service
• Account Management
• Cost Control
• Training
• Public Speaking
• New Business Development
• Negotiation
• Business Development
• Microsoft Office
• Sales