My marketing started in a restaurant.
In 2008, the restaurant I worked at needed more customers to get through the recession, and there was no budget for ads. So I started its Facebook and Twitter pages and posted photos and videos of what was coming out of the kitchen. Business picked up, and I've been marketing ever since.
Restaurants and hotel banquets taught me to see an event the way a guest does. I carried that into event marketing at Western Reserve Harley-Davidson and D&S Automotive. Before I design a flyer or write an email, I still picture the person who'll see it and ask what would make them want to come.
I became a Buckeye in fall 2014, but after one semester my family needed me at home. When I left, I promised myself I'd come back. I finished my BBA at Cleveland State in 2023 and finally moved back to Columbus in 2026, twelve years after I left.
Ohio State is where I first felt part of something bigger. Now I work to bring that feeling to events here in Columbus.
Ohio State, 2014
Concord Family Restaurant, 2017
Hilton Garden Inn, 2019
Western Reserve Harley-Davidson, 2023
D&S Automotive, 2025
What People Say
Recommendations from people I've worked and studied with.
Katie Arnold
Marketing Manager, managed Charlie at Western Reserve Harley-Davidson
“I highly recommend Charlie for any marketing role. He consistently brings fresh ideas to projects and maintains a strong work ethic. He also possesses practical experience in graphic design and video production.”
Kimberly Ruggeri
Charlie's marketing professor at Cleveland State University
“Charlie was a student in two of my courses and he was consistently impressive! He is curious and has a very good understanding of marketing concepts. He always asks smart, strategic questions.”
Rebecca Milkovich
Creative Marketing Coordinator, Sherwin-Williams
Worked with Charlie on a marketing consulting team at Cleveland State
“Charlie was always asking questions and trying to better our report and final plan. Charlie has a very strong work ethic and is highly organized when it comes to a large number of files or resources needed for one project.”
Lindsey Shrodek
J.D., University of Chicago Law School
Served with Charlie on a student organization board at Cleveland State
“Charlie balanced organizing club events, reaching out to speakers, helping with the training of other board members, and recruiting leaders for the next year. He was able to adapt our organization's events to the atmosphere of online education while maintaining a successful college organization.”
Elizabeth Valenti
Marketing Executive, VividFront
Studied with Charlie at Cleveland State
“Charlie is a driven, hard-working individual who is willing to learn and grow. He values collaboration and is eager to ask thought-provoking questions to further his knowledge.”
Ashley Dombrosky
Assistant Manager, Aramark
Worked with Charlie at the Radisson
“He helped organize breakfast parties, holiday parties and other big events. Charlie was very attentive to guests and had good communication, problem solving, and teamwork skills.”
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude
Monte Ahuja College of Business, Cleveland State University, December 2023
Klaviyo Product Certificate
Klaviyo Academy, March 2025
Digital Marketing Certificate
Monte Ahuja College of Business, Cleveland State University, May 2023