Timm Chiusano

Early Years

BORN IN CHICAGO IN 1977 TO TOM, A CAREER RADIO EXECUTIVE, AND PENELOPE, AN ARTIST

LIVED IN CHICAGO, MANHATTAN AND JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA BEFORE HIS FATHER’S RADIO CAREER SETTLED PERMANENTLY IN NEW YORK CITY


First job at age 11 as a caddie

MOVED TO CANADA AFTER HIGH SCHOOL TO ENROLL IN A POST-GRADUATE YEAR OR “GRADE 13” AT TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL IN PORT HOPE, ONTARIO

ATHLETIC “CLAIM TO FAME” WAS BEATING OUT NHL GOALTENDER, MIKE SMITH, FOR HIS SPOT ON THE NORTH FRONTENAC FLYERS

CAPTAIN OF BOTH HIS VARSITY GOLF AND HOCKEY TEAMS STUDIED AT QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO WHILE PLAYING JUNIOR HOCKEY

Career

ABC Sports

2002 - 2007

Quickly stood out for his attention to all detail, insatiable work ethic, unique creative ideas, unflappable on-air composure and quiet yet resounding leadership. Promoted 6 times over the course of 5 years

ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

2007 - 2012

MOVED INTO A MORE BUSINESS SPECIFIC ROLE CRAFTING ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORTUNE 100 COMPANIES BY CREATING CUSTOM BRAND ENHANCEMENTS WITHIN ESPN PROGRAMMING AND CONTENT ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS.

CREATED AND/OR MANAGED MULTIPLE BRAND ENHANCEMENTS, INCLUDING, ESPN’S NEXT GENERATION BILLBOARDS ‘THE MINIMERCIAL’ FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES; CRAFTSMAN TECH GARAGE SET IN NASCARS NATIONWIDE SERIES AND SPRINT CUP SERIES RACING; ESPN NASCAR NONSTOP COVERAGE; “THE NEXT ROUND SERVED UP BY JIM BEAM”, SPONSOR INTEGRATION INTO ESPN FILMS “30 FOR 30” PROJECT; MNF PRE-GAME LAUNCH ENGINEERED BY THE GMC SIERRA AND TOYOTA MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL HALFTIME SHOW.

Spectrum Reach (Kernel)

2013 - Present

Vice President, Production & Creative Services
First MSO executive to accomplish constructing and leading an enterprise approach to internal and external Production & Creative Services.

Lead of a 240-person team through the Charter/TWC/BrightHouse merger including the integration of all personnel and infrastructure. Headed the department rebranding into a creative agency with its own look and feel under the Spectrum brand.

Directed a team of six during one of the company’s most extensive department overhauls in 2013 while managing both the day to day of a 120-person team being dissolved and the buildout of a future state model, all within a 6-month deadline.

 

Career

ABC Sports

Quickly stood out for his attention to all detail, insatiable work ethic, unique creative ideas, unflappable on-air composure and quiet yet resounding leadership.

Promoted 6 times over the course of 5 years

ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales MOVED INTO A MORE BUSINESS SPECIFIC ROLE CRAFTING ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORTUNE 100 COMPANIES BY CREATING CUSTOM BRAND ENHANCEMENTS WITHIN ESPN PROGRAMMING AND CONTENT ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS.

CREATED AND/OR MANAGED MULTIPLE BRAND ENHANCEMENTS, INCLUDING, ESPN’S NEXT GENERATION BILLBOARDS ‘THE MINIMERCIAL’ FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES; CRAFTSMAN TECH GARAGE SET IN NASCARS NATIONWIDE SERIES AND SPRINT CUP SERIES RACING; ESPN NASCAR NONSTOP COVERAGE; “THE NEXT ROUND SERVED UP BY JIM BEAM”, SPONSOR INTEGRATION INTO ESPN FILMS “30 FOR 30” PROJECT; MNF PRE-GAME LAUNCH ENGINEERED BY THE GMC SIERRA AND TOYOTA MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL HALFTIME SHOW.

Spectrum Reach (Kernel)

Vice President, Production & Creative Services First MSO executive to accomplish constructing and leading an enterprise approach to internal and external Production & Creative Services.

Directed a team of six during one of the company’s most extensive department overhauls in 2013 while managing both the day to day of a 120-person team being dissolved and the buildout of a future state model, all within a 6-month deadline.

Lead of a 240-person team through the Charter/TWC/BrightHouse merger including the integration of all personnel and infrastructure. Headed the department rebranding into a creative agency with its own look and feel under the Spectrum brand.

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Kernel, Created by Spectrum Reach

 
Current Events
Emmy Award Winning Executive

A resolute and humble Emmy award winning executive, Timm was co-founder to one of the most unique production & creative services teams ever built.

A still undisputed tenacious work ethic that continues from the experience of chaotic and demanding live sports production world.  

Lead author and co-chair of Spectrum Reach’s company values.

Lead author and co-chair of Spectrum Reach’s company values. A set of four core principles with 18 points that guide the 3,000 person company’s day to day behaviors. Elements like “take the time to appreciate the effort behind the ask” are straight from the perspective that Timm brings to leadership.

Visionary and amicable executive

Consistent cost reductions achieved every quarter since the 2016 Charter/Time Warner Cable merger.

Precision forecast management within 1% of goal every quarter over the past two fiscal years.

Incremental revenue increased every year from ’13 – ’17 ($2.7M to $6M).

Streamlined headcount resources to reduce annual personnel costs by $2M.

$200M in core revenue

Responsible for $25mil P&L with 240 FTEs driving $6mil in incremental revenue for Spectrum Reach while also servicing all internal branding and creative needs.

Manage 5,000 clients and 20,000 projects annually that are tied to $200M in core revenue.

Led the restructuring of 5 disparate business strategies and 25 various titles/responsibilities into one enterprise approach with 1 hierarchy, 4 verticals and 4 main job descriptions for 80% of the current staff.

Spectrum Facelift

Headed the department rebranding into a creative agency with its own look and feel under the Spectrum brand.  Currently servicing 5,000 clients across 40 states and 100 markets with 210 FTEs plus a dedicated internal creative team of 30 exclusively for all Spectrum Reach and other Charter creative communication needs.

First MSO Executive

First MSO executive to accomplish constructing and leading an enterprise approach to internal and external Production & Creative Services.

Leader of a 240-person team through the Charter/TWC/BrightHouse merger

The Merger

The steadfast leader of a 240-person department, directing the team through three restructures and the Charter + Time Warner Cable merger; which includes all personnel, systems, capex, opex and revenue responsibilities.

A unique, well-thought-of professional with the empathy to lead culture shifting transitions

Thoughtful and progressive co-author of company values and their day to day implementation.