Tom McFadden OMPA
Executive director and business community organizer who oversaw institutional change and innovation to invigorate trade association efforts and align Oregon’s film and TV production industry with elected leaders, government agencies, labor organizations, educational institutions, community groups and motion picture studios to promote and fuel massive growth of Oregon’s film, television and interactive media production industry.
March 2015 – Present (10 months)Portland, Oregon Area
Supports client growth with strategic marketing plans, B2B communications, digital and traditional marketing.
April 2008 – February 2015 (6 years 11 months)
Promoted the development, growth and enhancement of Oregon's commercial, film, TV and interactive media production industry while fulfilling the duties of the corporation.
• Introduced and passed legislation to fund Oregon indie filmmakers via Indigenous Oregon Production Investment Fund
• Ran and supported legislative and promotional campaigns which grew film/TV annual revenues in Oregon by $110 million
• Increased OMPA members' voices with state and local elected leaders
• Increased association's accountability to statewide constituents
• Built relationships with government, labor and other trade organizations
• Raised association's budget
• Managed P&L
• Grew and developed administrative staff
• Managed bookkeepers, fundraisers, coordinators, publicists, writers, editors and production artists
• Drove development and management of profitable e-commerce platforms
• Published and coordinated industry directory
• Generated media stories
• Presented 70 association meetings, events and fundraisers
• Programmed five conferences on film finance
• Doubled association event attendance
• Doubled association membership
For more about Tom McFadden OMPA please go: http://ompa.org