​​​​Craig Coogan

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    Strategist.
    Executive.
    Entrepreneur.

    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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