Expert Witness / Consultant - New York, NY / Bend, OR - 2017-Present 

  • Expert Witnesses Services in copyright infringement, valuation of images, pricing based on licensing, industry standards and practices.

  • Case review and familiarizing, drafting and finalizing opinion, rebuttal and supplemental reports. Experience in preparation for Depositions and Trial Testimony.

  • Work with Creative individuals and companies to help build their business and strategize on best ways for growth, development and best business practices.

  • Review and advise on marketing and business strategy. 

  • Assist in building their client base to further build businesses. 

Board Member: Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts - Bend, OR - 2023-Present

  • Participate in Board of Directors Meetings, held monthly, as well as participate in additional Committee meetings held twice monthly. Committees include the Exhibition Committee and Advancement Committee. 

  • Review annual budgets for the organization to exist, seek donors and sponsors for the gallery and additional programming events created by Scalehouse.

  • Leader in the annual Bend Design Conference, participating in the Programming Committee that curates the roster of participants in the Conference.

  • Assist in the production of the Bend Design Conference.

Business Owner: VAUGHAN HANNIGAN, AUGUST, and OTTO - New York, NY - 2007-2018

  • Co-founded and owned three prominent agencies in the photographer industry.  Managed careers of many commercial, editorial and fine art photographers. 

  • Negotiated production and fees for artists to complete major Ad campaigns and other projects. 

  • Promoted and marketed all talent to a global client base. Built said global client base over years of meetings, awareness and promotion. 

  • Owned and operated two world renowned photo library archives that include thousands of images for resale licensing. Managed all terms for all sales and placement, including protection of copyright infringement. 

  • Created a global network of representatives for the agencies and established a global base of clients.

  • Managed a staff of 20 people. Created goals and mentored them as they developed in their careers.

VP, Global Director of Assignment Photography: Corbis - New York, NY - 2003-2007 

  • Started a new assignment photography division in a large corporation already based in image licensing, owned by Bill Gates, establishing a new business within the corporation from the ground up. Got buy-in from leadership on how to run the division and was given autonomy to manage accordingly. 

  • Recruited top tier photographers from around the world to join an exclusive roster of talent. 

  • Recruited agents around the world and mentored them to work towards developing a client base within their territory. Established the set-up of agents in major cities, such as London, Singapore, Düsseldorf, New York, Los Angeles, etc. 

  • Built awareness with clients through marketing and client meetings in all major cities around the world through travel, online presentations and coaching on-the-ground employees. 

  • Managed large scale productions, image usage rights and fees, and resale licensing fees of images for all represented photographers under the division.

Photographers Agent: B&A - New York, NY - 2000-2003 

  • Managed the careers of many esteemed commercial and fine art photographers.

  • Negotiated and managed budgets for productions and fee structures for major Ad campaigns and other projects. 

  • Managed image usage rights and fees, and resale licensing fees of images for all represented photographers.

  • Created new ways of marketing and awareness by branching out to new clients across the country with on site shows of portfolios. 

Account Manager in Advertising: Goodby Silverstein and Partners - San Francisco, CA - 1998-2000 

  • Liaison between clients, creative directors, producers and agency.

  • Managed launch of national print campaign, including 17 executions, and multi-million dollar budget for Hewlett Packard.

  • Developed strategic rotation of creative concepts for magazine insertions and outdoor boards to launch new campaigns, understanding media and usage rights for final ads.

  • Created elaborate presentations for clients and managed multiple displays to effectively showcase work produced and creative executions being pitched.

  • Researched and summarized the competitive landscape for clients such as Hewlett Packard.


Assistant to Professor for Undergraduate Art Students: California College of Arts - San Francisco, CA - 1997-1998 

  • Worked to create slide lectures for undergraduate students for classes taught by renowned artists. Pulled and curated the Art History images for lectures to showcase examples of contemporary artists. Worked to collect feedback on student work and assist the professor as needed. 


Working Artist - San Francisco, CA - 1997-2000 

  • Created sculptural installations at known galleries in San Francisco, both solo and group shows. Was awarded participation through submission for several shows.

MFA - Sculpture and Photography - California College of Arts, San Francisco, CA 1998 BA - Fine Arts - Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 1994