Welcome to my professional page. The panels below provide my resume, content portfolio, and Kolbe index. Please reach out if you're seeking to collaborate, and or wish to engage my work for hire. Thank you!

-- Hitesh R. Patel

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

  • Results-oriented, multi-skilled executive possessing experience across business and creative functions.
  • Well versed in pitching and presentations, private investment and fundraising, events and content production, advertising, social media, publicity, sponsorship, talent and VIP collaborations.
  • Proven track record of managing start up operations and private investments, following successful corporate roles for high profile consumer brands.
  • Consistently delivering results, with strong analytical, written, oral and presentation skills to provide actionable insights.
  • Primed to own a key collaborative role, having ability to impact, influence, and motivate, for the greater good of the organization.
  • Successful in leading teams, raising the collective bar, and focusing on exceeding performance metrics.
  • Always maintains a strong sense of integrity and consistent personal ethics, and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while maintaining composure under pressure and competing priorities.
  • Possesses network of global professionals in entertainment, finance, luxury, beauty, fashion, music, technology, media, and innovation.

EXPERTISE AREAS

  • Managing Complexity
  • Problem Solving
  • Strategic Planning
  • Partnership Building
  • Talent & VIP Collaborations
  • Integrated Campaigns
  • Cross-Functional Liaison
  • Project Management
  • Content & Event Production

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Founder & CEO, Voyager Entertainment Group (Present) – Leading a privately financed production company which invests in strategic alliances and partnerships in entertainment, whilst developing slate of motion picture titles packaging talent and global distribution partners. Lead producer for the award-winning film entitled “THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT” which ran in AMC theaters in USA before NETFLIX deal, now streaming online & FANDOR. Website at VoyagerEG.com.
  • Vice President, PVH Corp – Senior Executive in Corporate Marketing Group, supervising over 20M USD of investment into creating high impact, integrated campaigns for lifestyle brands, such as IZOD, ARROW, and TIMBERLAND, premiering commercials on SUPER BOWL and OLYMPICS broadcasts, reaching over 100M viewers.
  • Director, COTY Inc – Executive reporting directly to CEO, in charge of elevating company profile and supporting its global brand portfolio through new communication platforms, high profile VIP events and publicity such as "SCENT OF CELEBRITY" (FORTUNE Magazine).
  • Director, Clarins Group USA – Executive reporting directly to CEO, directing 15M USD in media investments and integrated campaigns, overseeing negotiations with talent and media industry, and driving record-level editorial placements for company’s portfolio of prestige beauty brands such as CLARINS, HUGO BOSS, LACOSTE & AZZARO et al.
  • Media Manager/Planner, GREY Advertising (aka MEDIACOM) – Brand Manager planning 75M USD in advertising for Agency’s major client, PROCTOR & GAMBLE and its iconic beauty brands, COVER GIRL & GIORGIO BEVERLY HILLS, creating client-facing presentations, conducting demographic and competitive research, and assisting on Agency’s new business pitches.

FORMAL EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER — Rochester, New York, USA

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) — Psychology
  • Business Management Certificate

PROFILE LINKS

LinkedIn | IMDb Page

CONTACT INFO

hp@voyagerpics.com

NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM

"The House That Jack Built" is a 9-time award-winning feature film independently produced in New York City, earning multiple festival awards and national reviews, followed by AMC Theatre release, exclusive NETFLIX run, and now streaming on FANDOR and pay-VOD platforms. Trailer:

VIEW FULL MOVIE ON FANDOR


DOCUMENTARY FILM CAMPAIGN

"DIG IT" was an eco-activism docu-film campaign partnering the TIMBERLAND brand with major cities and artist STONE GOSSARD from PEARL JAM, alongside volunteers to conduct community re-greening efforts in urban neighborhoods followed by private musical performances...


NONPROFIT PUBLIC SERVICE AD

"We Are Ellis Island" was a multimedia public service campaign created for the ARROW brand supporting U.S. National Park Service and nonprofit Save Ellis Island with specially created content that aired during SUPERBOWL and OLYMPICS broadcast...


SPONSORSHIP RETAIL CAMPAIGN

"IndyCar Champion" was a multimedia campaign created for IZOD brand that partnered with the IndyCar Series and MACY'S department stores to launch a signature apparel collection alongside a 12-city race tour activation across the USA...

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KOLBE INDEX SUMMARY

The Kolbe A index measures the instinctive way one takes action to strive. The result is an index of one’s specific Method of Operation (MO) based on certain “Conative” (action) strengths.

MY MO (Strengths) — 7-3-7-3 (Strategize, Adapt, Innovate, Envision)


INSTINCT STRENGTHS

CONATIVE ENERGY

"Conative" refers to action derived from instinct as a purposeful mode of striving, volition. It's a conscious effort to carry out self-determined acts.

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