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Kweisi Gharreau

Blue Island

Summary

Strategic marketing and brand development executive with a strong history of driving growth for high-profile clients. Expertise in marketing, communications, public relations, and brand management. Proven ability to lead diverse initiatives, manage media relations, and produce impactful events. Recognized for developing client-focused strategies and fostering collaboration with industry experts.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder/Principal Partner

kgPR
Chicago, IL & Los Angeles, CA
01.2009 - Current
  • Offer client-centric services for marketing, brand development, public/media relations, and event production/management. Manage a diverse portfolio of clients, translating clients’ requirements into actionable roadmaps. Handle media, administer logistics, and oversee procurement encompassing venues, partners, sponsorships, brands, and celebrities. Conceptualize productive ideas and recruit talent to maintain and enhance the creative side of all areas. Supervise end-to-end PR and production spectrum as well as create and pitch content to production companies, networks, and studio executives.
  • Key Contributions:
  • Accomplished new clients and retained existing ones by delivering exceptional services.
  • Procured a six-figure brand partnership for a client and doubled a client's Instagram doing a four-market tour.
  • Facilitated brand partnerships for clients and organized a 34-market tour in three weeks for a client, producing 250M+ organic radio and social media impressions with a media ad buy value of $600K+ which generated thousands of downloads for the FinTech brand.
  • Collaborated with a number of well-recognized actors, artists, reality stars, professional athletes, influencers, models, politicians, and several studios.
  • Produced content for a variety of media platforms including music videos, pilot presentations, sizzle reels, and an awarding winning indie film and a short film.
  • Steered projects with little to no budget and have raised millions of dollars for film projects.
  • Planned, organized, and managed a number successful events of various scope for numerous organizations, businesses, and charities.
  • Provided services for television and movie premieres, red carpets, and charitable events, wardrobe styling, lifestyle event production, crisis management, and public relations.

Education

Public Relations in Entertainment

UCLA Extension

20th Century Literature

Oxford Brookes University
Oxford, England

Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Marketing

Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio

General Studies

East-West University
Chicago

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Word Excel PowerPoint Social Media Platforms
  • Client management
  • Media relations
  • Event production
  • Brand development
  • Content creation

References

  • Felice, McClendon, Director of Communications, mcclendonf@stltreasurer.org, 314-498-5656, City of St. Louis Treasurer’s Office, M
  • Michael, Scott Carter, Economic Behaviorist, michaelscottcarter@gmail.com, 773-707-1699, Entrepreneur/Cryptocurrency Consultant/Brazil, M
  • Karuna, Shinsho, Jazz Singer, kshinsho@hotmail.com, 757-275-8864, Former CNN Journalist, M

Projects

Event Management (Hosted & Produced), The PEACE LOVE & FORGIVENESS Social Impact CEASEFIRE Initiative Memorial Holiday Weekend '24 & '25 Rosella Bynum’s 1ST Annual Holiday Toy & Coat Drive December '24, The PEACE LOVE & FORGIVENESS Forum at DISCOVER Shine Bright Community Center February/April 2023, Marketing/Handled Amy Correa Bell, Singer/Actress Run It video release party, Santa Monica, November '22, Indie Artis 4-Market Westcoast Tour worked logistic/venue/marketing & handled Danny Boy, July '22, SING 2 Private Screenings for the Violence Prevention Commission in St. Louis December '21., “Tweet & Greets” Beyorch, INC’S executives in OKC and Dallas October '21., Hill Harper’s, The Black Wall Street Digital Financial Charitable Pop-Up Tour, March-June '21., kgPR alliance for De’Vante Harris, former NFL player celebrity charity weekend in Dallas, March '21., Marrying Millions binge watch party to benefit North Texas Food Bank, November '20., Organized and mobilized two protests led by Terrell “T.O.” Owens, NFL HOF, June '20., NBA All-Star Weekend in LA-Celebrity Charity events to benefit the homeless, February '18., Bravo’s to Rome for Love Premiere Watch Party hosted by Mercedes Young, January '18., Share Your Soul Shop for Shoes mixer to benefit Stop Bullying Now Foundation, August '15., SUMMIT Entertainment Draft Day Private Screening in New York, April '14., UNIVERSAL Pictures' The Best Man Holiday” Private-Screenings in Chicago, October '13., SONY Pictures' White House Down Private Screenings in LA & Chicago, June '13.

Affiliations

  • NATPE Diversity Participant
  • NATPE LATV Festival Diversity Fellowship Recipient
  • Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Published a critically acclaimed anthology of poetry

Areas of Expertise

  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Marketing Management
  • Brand Development
  • Communication/Creative Direction
  • Lifestyle Event Marketing
  • Project Management
  • Public & Media Relations
  • Business Development
  • Client Engagement
  • Logistics & Procurement
  • Team Development/Leadership
  • Social Media Consultant
  • Partnerships Development
  • KPIs Execution & Reviews
  • Relationship Building

Timeline

Founder/Principal Partner

kgPR
01.2009 - Current

Public Relations in Entertainment

UCLA Extension

20th Century Literature

Oxford Brookes University

Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Marketing

Central State University

General Studies

East-West University

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