As Director of Creative Solutions, Evan leads the team that builds original design-centric creative for critical sales enablement videos, presentations and collateral as well as executive talks and podcasts, and complex demos and motion animation content. Before joining Worktank, Evan was head of production at online creative education pioneer CreativeLive and oversaw large content production, broadcast and post-production teams in Seattle and San Francisco. Evan is a 10+ year Microsoft veteran who led creative and editorial teams with focus on online education and branded entertainment. Everything Evan learned throughout his career originated in his love and passion for live theater and filmmaking.
What do you like best about your job?
Early career days, I managed a professional theater – and I love a similar live energy at Worktank where the team together takes on huge challenges with tough deadlines, yet is rewarded by their hard work after delivering an amazing video or broadcast.
How do you like to spend your time outside of the office? Do you have any hobbies?
I’ve been practicing yoga for over 13 years. I became a registered yoga instructor to better my practice, and help folks of all ages and body types to master key mobility exercises and breath work. Yoga is an amazing regimen to relieve chronic stress and pain. It also helps strengthen our core which is so important as we grow older.
What is your favorite movie and why?
Anything by director Billy Wilder would make my top 5 list – and I single out The Apartment (my favorite holiday film) as it is a brilliant story that balances grief, vulnerability and redemption with righteous humor. I think Alexander Payne, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach and Wes Anderson are great American movie makers.
What is your favorite quote?
I have three: “Only connect” E.M. Forester, “a rising tide lifts all boats.” And one from that poet Paul Simon: “Hop off the bus Gus. You don’t need to discuss much”