Greg Autore

- Seasonal Products Senior Category Manager * Responsible for design and marketing in categories of: Pool Games, Holiday sewn Inflatables, and PVC Pool Inflatables. * Directed Domestic designers and Asian engineers to design/ develop innovative products for seasonal markets. * Spending 10% of time working in Asian Factories improving designs and cost efficiencies Increased pool games product placement at Wal-Mart by 400%

- Juvenile Consumer Products Brand Manager * Responsible for Marketing of all Toddler Feeding products of 70+ SKUs with placement in all major retailers * Drove communication, product, packaging, promotions, and digital presence in addition to sales presentations to major retailers Increased toddler feeding cup sales 416% with innovation - Evenflo Triple-Flo cups

- Toy Design & Development President/Lead Designer * Interpreted and developed concepts from drawings and into presentation samples then into production turn-over models * Clients include Disney, DreamWorks, MGM, Warner Bros, Mattel, Hasbro, Playmates, and dozens of other companies * Created Products for: Star Wars, Marvel, Muppets, Sesame Street, Trolls, Hello Kitty, GI Joe, and many Disney properties. Expanded sales of a Collector Brand with child directed product - GI Joe 1/6 Scale

* Collaborated with animation studio on ideation to drive character design, storylines, and new product opportunities * Creative Director for new animated show of 24 episodes - Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders * Worked with manufacturers in China to develop product including on-site approvals Created expansions off core business for incremental sales - Star Wars & Jurassic Park

* Managed a team of 6 from various disciplines: product design, graphic design, pattern maker, sample maker and model maker * Created and managed new product designs with licensees - Disney and American Greetings Created $80MM+ Yearly Evergreen Brand - Disney Classic Fashion Doll

Assistant level to the Unit leader working with coed youths 5-21 to teach American history and patriotic duty. Cub Scouts (BSA) - 2005 - 2010 Cubmaster Unit leader organizing and leading events and campouts for boys 5-10 teach various teaching life skills. Scouting Achievements as Youth - 1970 - 1978 Assistant Eagle Scout with Bronze and silver palms, Patrol Leader, Vigil level member Order of the Arrow, Cub Scout Arrow of Light, Member of Scouting Family of the Year - Tempe, AZ 1973 - Family earning 6 Eagles and 2 Silver Beavers CREATIVE EXAMPLES Links * MCC Safari Video ("Seeing the Big Picture") * Promo Video for my Novel (Con at the Con) * Professional Portfolio (Coroflot) * Toylanta Panel Presentation * Insider Stories, reviews, pix and discussion on 1/6th scale figures and other fun toys