KIERON KAWALL

• Assumed fiscal responsibility for Estate Assets
• Organized several auctions to dispose of assets
• Liaised with lawyers and accountants to successfully achieve probate navigating through the many Covid related obstacles.
• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday.

Managed daily life of my ailing mother

Assumed responsibility for managing houses, and all financial matters

Recruited coordinated personal & home care workers

• Reviewed staff-written materials and edited for content and brevity.
• Supported media relations consultants in outreach and fundraising campaigns.
• Cultivated productive relationships with major businesses, securing profitable partnerships.
• Engaged in professional networking to maintain strong relationships with communications and media professionals to drive partnerships and effective dissemination of communications.
• Created unified messaging of public relations efforts in conjunction with advertising campaigns by working closely with client marketing directors.

• Provided strategic advice, devised, planned and implemented public relations, events, fundraising and communications initiatives for philanthropist & songwriter Denise Rich and Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research.
• Instrumental in raising millions of dollars for cancer research and building relationships with luminaries in the fields of politics and entertainment – from Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton to Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Sharon Stone, Patti Labelle and John Legend to name a few.
• Initiated & managed partnerships with Escada, Chopard, Audi, Leviev, LVMH, Rolls Royce, Dior and the British Royal Mint.
• Planned and executed events in New York, Los Angeles, Aspen, London, Paris, Cannes, St. Tropez, Monte Carlo, Mallorca & Sardinia.
• Cultivated relationships at the main events for The Grammy Awards, The Academy Awards, Cannes Film Festival & Monte Carlo Grand Prix from 2000 - 2010.

• Co-founded public relations & sponsorship agency Kawall Poppleton Communications in 1993 and established KPC's New York office in 1998
• Clients included Virgin Atlantic, Camelot, Marks & Spencer, Chopard, Escada and Marie Claire USA as well as The British Red Cross, The
• National Autistic Society, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Elton John Aids Foundation
• Devised and implemented the Chopard/Elton John Aids Foundation partnership which comprises of The White Tie & Tiara Ball in London, the Oscar Party in L.A., and the
• Chopard/Elton John Watch Collection - all together raising over $80 million for EJAF to date
• Organized media for Laurel fashion shows in Milan
• Created and managed UK PR operations for
• Clinique La Prairie and Escada
• Created community relations programme for Marks & Spencer
• Configured Virgin Atlantic Airlines' first competitor monitor database and advised their in-house
• PR on unique UK opportunities
• Managed sponsorship programme for London's Grand
• Christmas Parade

• Managed Northern Telecom Arts Europe sponsorship programme with a budget of £1.5 million, executed successfully in 6 European territories and encompassing arts and sports
• Delegated to management team for UK based sponsorship programs on behalf of The Arts Council of
• England, Coca-Cola, The Cartier Foundation

• Created Development Department and secured sponsorships from Digital Equipment Company and Pure & Simple
• Executed the successful launch of The Fredrick Ashton Memorial Commission which garnered donations from the "Who's Who" of British society and secured patronage from HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, HM The Queen Mother, TRH The Prince & Princess of Wales and HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowden
• Organized a Royal Gala with HRH The Duchess of York & American Ballet Theatre