​​​​Craig Coogan

A savvy media executive with extensive experience in film, documentaries, television, publishing, radio, internet  (Listed in alphabetical order.)

 

Blogger - weekly author of political blog Craig's Corner since 2010 

 

Carolco Service Inc (W Hollywood, CA) Film Production Company

• Accounts Payable Manager

  • Brought 6 months of past due billings current in 3 weeks

  • Established and instituted regular payment processes and procedures

• Director of Cash Management

  • Managed, reconciled, balanced 100+ unique bank accounts with multiple financial institutions in 5 countries

  • Facilitated funding of 4 concurrent film productions

  • Analyzed and reported on Hungarian Distribution Division

 

Cinergi Service Inc (Santa Monica, CA) Real Estate, Gaming Investment, Media

• Vice President Accounting & Administration

• Responsible for all operations, finance for an international, multifaceted business with twenty-nine global companies whose interests were in real estate, art, gaming and films

• Managed assets in excess of $250 million

• Participated in the negotiating of three lines of credit, totaling over $125 million

• Developed and prepared consolidated monthly financial statements of twenty-nine global entities for executive management and investors

• Liaison with major film studios related to financial issues

• Conducted all tax reporting, interfacing with third party professionals (lawyers, accountants, auditors)

• Managed personnel and payroll for twenty-nine companies, over 400 employees in five states and six countries, including necessary IRS filings.

• Handled all employee hiring, terminations and conflict resolution

• Designed and implemented employee manuals (conforming to California laws regarding safety and health issues), benefits packages (including holidays, insurance, flex-time, etc.)

• Media spokesperson for all corporate issues, ranging from finance prospectus to handling sensitive strategic issues

 

HERO Magazine (Los Angeles, CA) Specialty Magazine

• Recruited to developed Business Plan to save magazine with no available resources

• Wrote business plan and interfaced with investors to extend magazine life for 6 months

• Managed bankruptcy proceedings and orderly liquidation of assets

 

IntelliVentures (Los Angeles, CA) The world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of specialty videotapes in the marine and boating industry

• Chief Financial Officer & General Manager

• Developed and implemented strategic innovations, operational and financial initiatives, new technological systems

• Contract negotiation and development of relevant business deals

• Prepared and led company through acquisition transitions

• Launched 3 websites: intelliventures.com; bennettmarine.com; firstlightvideo.com

• Managed day-to-day operations, including Customer Service, Production, and Fulfillment

• Managed all royalty reporting, developing and implementing new systems to track and report

• Orchestrated buy-out of company from principal debtor allowing for a seamless exit strategy for President

 

New Gaelic Films, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) Film Production Company

• Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer

• Launched a film company that produced a feature length film (“Skin Art”) that successfully premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and obtained world-wide distribution

• Negotiated all contracts and agreements for pre-production through distribution

• Secured start-up capital and film financing for production and effected deals for 8 projects to be put into active development

• Managed all day-to-day finance, administration and operational responsibility

 

New Light Media (Palm Springs, CA) a 501(c)3 not-for-profit

• Treasurer & General Manager

• Strategic planning in television and film distribution

• Donor and investor relations

• Launch of consumer products and book publishing

• Developed and oversaw internet strategy

• Created, supervised and maintained internal control structures, financial policies and administrative policies and procedures

• Took organization from zero funding to an annual budget high of $500,000 in 18 months

 

Producer / Executive Producer - please see Filmography

 

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