As Director of Major Accounts, Evan leads client relationships and drives strategy for critical partnerships, connecting customers with the full range of the company’s capabilities: onsite and virtual broadcast events, sales enablement videos, presentations, executive talks, podcasts, and complex demo and motion animation content. His deep production background means he can speak fluently with clients about what’s possible and how to get there.
Before Worktank, Evan was head of production at CreativeLive, overseeing content production, broadcast, and post teams in Seattle and San Francisco. He’s also a 10+ year Microsoft veteran who led creative and editorial teams focused on online education and branded entertainment, giving him a firsthand understanding of the enterprise clients he now serves. Everything Evan learned along the way traces back to his love of 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”