Adam Criscillo (Scrum, Six Sigma, HRCM)
Director, Special Projects (Program Management) - Paramount - Creative + Strategy at Paramount
Director Of Special Projects - ViacomCBS Creative & Strategy
A progressive, proven and ethical leader most effective in developing client focused teams, leading program/project management and operations strategies within corporate and start-up (high growth or expansion plan) environments. 

Strategic and hands-on executive with experience operating globally in Entertainment Media and Digital Advertising. 
15+ year track record of revitalizing, restructuring, accelerating growth, and maintaining ROI for operations in intensely competitive markets. Repeatedly delivered rapid and sustainable performance improvements: drove profitability, spurred revenue growth, improved morale, and positioned business for growth. 

A problem solver recognized for ability to distill complex issues to fundamentals that can actually be delivered against.  

Influential in driving organizational change and steering management decision making across diverse range of business divisions. 

A passion for music & arts, sports.....originally from NZ and has since worked/lived in London, LA, NYC.
Paramount
https://www.linkedin.com/company/paramountco
Director, Special Projects (Program Management) - Paramount - Creative + Strategy
New York City Metropolitan Area
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ViacomCBS
https://www.linkedin.com/company/viacomcbs
Director, Special Projects (Program Management) - ViacomCBS - Creative + Strategy
Facilitate day-to-day operations and strategic planning at ViacomCSB' in-house creative agency.

•	Partner with senior leadership to shape and lead departmental initiatives.  
•       Develop and execute short and long-term planning, driving culture and procedural change.	
•       Create individual and team training programs and events. 
•	Manage highly visible interdepartmental projects.
•	Produce presentations and reports for senior management.
•	Implement PMP and Six Sigma methodologies into existing workflows.
•	Empower and develop high performing teams. 
•	Drive creativity and motivation across Design, Editorial, Brand Strategy, Video, Account Services, and Digital departments.
Greater New York City Area
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Madwell
https://www.linkedin.com/company/madwell
Director of Client Services
Brooklyn-based creative advertising agency.  Led client services, operations and business development. 

•	Established and developed relationships with key clients and accounts.  
•	Worked with the executive team to build out process and infrastructure to scale from 35 to 95+ staff. 
•	Developed account plans to drive clients’ brand and strategy across all mediums, both traditional and new media.
•	Responsible for identifying, developing initial relationship, and onboarding new accounts. 
•	Led contract development and complex negotiations. 
•	Tracked overall billings for entire agency, including implementing systems for reporting of revenue and forecasting.    
•	Worked with CEO to strategically plan and achieve consistent YOY revenue growth.

Clients: Vita Coco, Lycored, Zarbee's, Rockport, Jura, New York Road Runners, Tetra Pak, Specialty Food Association, Happy Family, Bedgear
Brooklyn, New York
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Sideshow Studios
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sideshow-studios
VP Client Services & Business Development
Led day-to-day marketing, project management, and company growth strategy for production and creative studio. Created branded content for linear and digital.   

•	Built new team structures to create a client focused and operationally efficient organization to help grow the business by 30%.
•	Spearheaded strategic plans with vendors and agencies to collaborate on content development.
•	Managed and grew all key accounts including but not limited to, Ogilvy Entertainment, Philips, RPA/Honda, GSN, and multiple industry leading media production companies.
Greater Los Angeles Area
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Viacom
https://www.linkedin.com/company/viacom
VP Brand/Content Operations & Strategy
Led global operations, content acquisitions, and programming strategy for Viacom International.  

• Implemented and aligned global MTV brand and operations resulting in 35% increase in ratings and multi-million dollar operational cost savings.
• Created systems to centralize a wide range of programming and operations data to set content priorities, improve communications, and improve workflows for clients in over 170 countries.
• Led central operations, content sourcing, and delivery for all brands including MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central.
• Served as lead for International Programming Council, International Operations Council, and coordinator for International Executive and Brand Content teams.
• Designed and implemented global programming planner for multi-platform use.
• Oversaw and allocated a $70M+ budget to key content acquisitions and co-productions.
• Worked with Marketing, Sales, Programming, and Operations teams to ensure all sourcing and content delivery plans were executed across all platforms.
New York, New York, United States
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Viacom
https://www.linkedin.com/company/viacom
Senior Director/Director International Programming Operations
• Restructured HQ based programming and operations departments to create a client focused team with the ability to service all Viacom International brands/channels.
• Developed and implemented digital delivery workflows increasing content delivery times and reducing costs by up to $500,000.
• Led content sourcing and global versioning of all long-form TV programming.
• Designed and implemented centralized database for programming related information, improving transparency and efficiencies in a complex global organization.
New York
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Viacom
https://www.linkedin.com/company/viacom
Media Resource Manager
• Reorganized division resulting in a dynamic and highly focused client services team.
• Managed 30+ team in the sourcing, encoding, and QA of over 17,000 video files per month. 
• Acted as co-sponsor and leader of MTV’s media asset management projects as the network decided to centralize content workflows, associated content data, and create usable client interfaces. 
• Responsible for building new facility to increase Viacom UK’s digitizing capabilities, which led to higher capacity of channels/clients for playout center.
London, England, United Kingdom
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BA - Management & Art History
Victoria University of Wellington
https://www.linkedin.com/school/victoria-university-of-wellington/
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Victoria University of Wellington
https://www.linkedin.com/company/victoria-university-of-wellington
Student Mentor Program
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The Bowery Mission
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bowerymission
Volunteer - food delivery
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Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)
1447765
bcert.me
Scrum Alliance
http://mailings.wobi.com/2021/WOPLOC/woploc_certificates/woploc_certificate_(530).pdf
Personal Leadership & Organizational Culture Masterclass
mailings.wobi.com
WOBI
HR Change Management (HRCM)
28017132
Management and Strategy Institute
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
dYm5YhmNjQ
Management and Strategy Institute
PMP (Project Management Professional)
1534832
PMI - Project Management Institute
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-desai-ms-lisw-cp-aphsw-c-33798413
Jordan Desai MS, LISW-CP, APHSW-C
Chief of Quality at SC Department of Health and Human Services
Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrew-morrison-2a041939
Andrew Morrison
VP, Project Management at Paramount
London
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilymatthews
Emily Blayton
Vice President, McLeod Physician Associates at McLeod Health
Florence, SC
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/rachel-bernard-816a4a35
rachel bernard
Content Specialist at Nordic Entertainment Group
London
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-jenkins-lmsw-18bb7768
Emily Jenkins, LMSW
Acute Care Coordinator  at Prisma Health
Columbia, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-lynn-deese-048148209
Sara Lynn Deese
LPC-A
West Columbia, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-stone-3b951890
Ryan Stone
General Manager/Territory Manager at Apria Healthcare
Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbymarks
Abby Marks
Driving Culture, Connection and Collaboration at NBCU News Group
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/klaymer
Kirsten L. Aymer
Natural-born Sales Leader * Dynamic Director * Team-Builder *
Karaoke Legend
Charlotte, NC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tabitha-boan
Tabitha Boan
B.S. in Human Nutrition, LMT
Chapin, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-cashion-606683135
Tammy Cashion
Sales Manager 
Brookdale Harbison
Irmo, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicky-caldwell-12b9b1198
Vicky Caldwell
Director of Community Relations at Lakeside Place Senior Living
Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/goldmand
Daniel Goldman, BSW, LMSW
Managed Care Coordinator, Behavioral Health-Disease Management
Columbia, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominique-calhoun-lmsw-010b40b4
Dominique Calhoun, LMSW
Experienced Social Worker currently working as a School Social Worker in Richland County School District One and in Medical Social Services at Lexington Medical Center. Currently Pursuing LISW-CP
Columbia, SC
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/burns351
Harry Burns
Senior Director, Global Brand at the LEGO Group
London
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadamson11
Thomas Adamson
Program Manager, Consumer Division at Brown & Brown Absence Services Group | Social Security Disability & Medicare Services
Greater Boston
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ambrose-0b24544
Paul Ambrose
Chief Operating & Revenue Officer at KATANA Safety
Greenville, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-somerville-71620a52
Melinda Somerville
Irmo Counseling, LLC
Lexington County, SC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kategoldsmith
Kate Goldsmith
Director, Creative Services at CBS
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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        Adam is an amazing professional, with whom I've had the pleasure and privilege to work with while I was VP of the MTV Brand at South Europe, Middle East And Africa. He's smart, super organised, comfortable in negotiating and interacting at C-Suite level (both internally and externally), has great communications and presentation skills, a deep knowledge of the entertainment industry and a strong understanding of brand values and development and global operations. Plus, he's a 'sunny', positive human being that faces each challenge and frantic situation with a calmness and positivity that is something rare and unique. A precious talent that any company would love to add to their folds! David Booth
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        "I had the privilege and joy to work closely with Adam in my capacity as SVP Content and Programming.    Adam is a fantastic change leader in enabling , facilitating and devising new content operation processes. As part of my remit to establish successful global programming and revamp the brand globally Adam was integral in devising, implementing and following through at at a global level across 63 channel brand services interfacing with a multitude of different teams and dealing with a variety of challenges this change brought    What Adam brings to any project is fantastic people skills, great understanding of the challenge, the true ability to listen and distill the key requirements and above all  follow through on the action plans. He is fantastic at managing complex stakeholders, and brings enthusiasm to any project he is involved in"