Scott DeMarco

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𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 and event leadership professional 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬+ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 producing high-visibility public, nonprofit, corporate, and cultural programs across arts, publishing, hospitality, education, and real estate sectors. 𝗠𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, experiential event design, 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, vendor strategy, budget governance, and stakeholder engagement. 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, directing community-facing cultural programming, building long-term sponsorship and partnership pipelines, and delivering complex, 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, and donor relationships. 𝗠𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗿—ensuring timelines, budgets, contracts, and quality standards are consistently met. Recognized for collaborative leadership and strategic execution, 𝗜 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, marketing strategy implementation, and venture launch planning for small to mid-sized organizations seeking growth, visibility, and sustainable partnerships.

Experience

• Director of Guest Experience at Zingaro Italian Restaurant by Fabio Viviani
  Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

• Event Consultant at Scott DeMarco Event Consulting
  Jan 2025 - Jun 2026 · 1 yr 6 mos

  · Provide consulting services for event design, planning, and execution to corporations, organizations, non-profits, and select private clients. · Projects range from galas and large-scale events to smaller working retreats (European), seminars, and speaking forums. · Plan and advise on corporate convention design and strategy.

• Senior Event Consultant / Principal Planner at BlackTie+Lace Wedding Planning & Design / Scott DeMarco Tailored Events
  Oct 2013 - Jun 2026 · 12 yrs 9 mos

  • Lead full-lifecycle event programs including concept development, budgeting, scheduling, vendor contracting, logistics, and on-site production. • Design and deliver premium, sponsor-aligned events and experiential activations. • Build and maintain extensive vendor and partner networks across Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky, Lexington, and Louisville. • Direct multi-vendor teams to ensure strict timeline governance and quality control. • Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure client satisfaction and repeat engagements

• Director of Marketing And Business Development at Joseph-Beth Booksellers
  Oct 2011 - Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Produced author series, cultural programs, and promotional events. • Built institutional partnerships with schools, libraries, and corporate organizations. • Managed CRM pipelines, bulk orders, and relationship governance. • Ensured fulfillment accuracy, customer satisfaction, and brand consistency.

• Subscription Sales Representative at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
  May 2010 - Oct 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Supported arts patron acquisition and subscription renewals. • Strengthened audience engagement and retention pipelines.