I’m Maddie, nice to meet ya.
Born and raised in the Mile High City, Maddie has been working directly with bands & brands of all shapes & sizes since 2008. Getting her start as an ambitious teenager producing a benefit concert at age 16, Maddie’s career began to flourish during her time at The University of Colorado Denver in the Music & Entertainment Industry Studies program. From 2010 - 2014, you could find this tiny blonde in the crowd, or behind the scenes at nearly every local event year round, working with acts like Flobots, Air Dubai, Bop Skizzum, My Body Sings Electric, and more. She first hit the road as Tour Manager for Air Dubai in the spring of 2012, and continued on to oversee merch & daily operations for Chicago-based I Fight Dragons on the Vans Warped Tour during the summers of 2012 and 2014.
From 2011 - 2016, Maddie’s passion for the Denver music scene led her to the position of Music Editor for Ultra5280, working as the principal writer, editor & one of the lead photographers for the outlet. Focusing it’s coverage on new releases & musical festivals across the country, the online music publication worked to highlight Denver-based performers breaking in larger markets. A selection of her favorite work from her time with Ultra5280 can be found here.
In 2014, Maddie began to explore the world of marketing. Starting as a brand ambassador for small campaigns around town, she quickly climbed the ranks, becoming the go-to Market Lead & Event Manager for agencies like Elite Marketing Group & The Marketing Arm. From 2014 - 2017, she was the onsite lead for all events Elite produced for client WhiteWave Foods, including local activations at the BoulderBoulder, as well as national events like the Natural Products ExpoWest Trade Show in Anaheim, CA. These management experiences opened up opportunities to work larger campaigns including Nintendo’s Holiday Experience in 2015, as well as overhauling the site design & operation of Universal Music Group’s pop-up partnership with Bravado merchandising at SXSW in 2017.
In 2015 she took her love of writing and put it to work contracting as an Account Manager for digital marketing companies like Wide Foc.us and Large Media. Her creative writing skills were put to use developing copy & online marketing strategy for brands like North American Bancard, The Global Down Syndrome Foundation, the AltWork Workstation, Shea Homes and many more.
In 2016, Maddie returned to the road, touring with acts like the indescribable Glass Animals, electronica’s Jean-Michel Jarre, and renowned singer-songwriter Jewel. In 2017 she began working full-time for LA-based tour and event production company Eighteentwentysix, where she used her diverse skill set to oversee a variety of productions - ranging from private corporate gigs featuring internationally acclaimed artists, to world-wide tours. She has helped produce events on five continents across the globe for crowds as large as 80,000 people. From sold-out performances at Wembley Stadium and performances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, to electronic festivals in Saudi Arabia, she’s seen just a bit of everything, and can’t wait to see what’s next.
When not on the road, she spends her time eating delicious foods, taking Polaroid pictures, exploring Colorado and beyond, reading, and watching videos of red pandas online.
