REaP-Ragone Enterprises and Productions

Strategic Planning, Public Relations, Advocacy, Evaluations, Marketing and Outreach, Fundraising, Events Management

Twenty-five years of experience in government, politics, and non-profits with a focus on economic development, urban infrastructure, public safety, and the arts and culture sector positions me as the person to help you frame your organization's vision and agenda to develop strategies to position you before potential strategic partners, key decision makers to get you the supporters and resources you need. I have proven track record in fostering mutually beneficial collaborations among groups with shared interests to achieve goals while saving time and money for clients. In addition to serving as the Executive Director of the New York’s Lower East Side Business Improvement District, I also served as Marketing Director for the Ciao America Film Project and President and Publicist for FIERI, an organization of college students and young professionals interested in celebrating and promoting Italian culture. I previously worked for the New York City Council as a Special Projects Coordinator and at the NYC Mayor's Office as an analyst. Not only have I been involved in the business side of the arts, but my passion extends to the creative side as a member of the 68 Cent Theatre Group in New York City, playing the role of Norman in the play, "Settling Down." I have also performed as David in "Enter Laughing," Silvio in "Servant with Two Masters," Marty in "Shades of the Italian Sun," and other roles in various showcases. I performed the role of Felix in a student production of the "Odd Couple." As co-founder and co-chair of the Vito Marcantonio Forum, and have dramatized speeches of East Harlem Congressman Vito Marcantonio (1902-1954), and have written and performed monologues of Marcantonio voicing his opinions to modern audiences.