Resume
Ashton Gillett
Creative Director & Broadcast Technician
Northern-Michigander telling people's stories through professional-grade video
Grand Rapids, MI
Skills
- • Producing for Video
- • Producing for Broadcast
- • Large format Cameras
- • Video Editing & Graphics
- • Color Grading
- • Compositing
- • Audio Mixing
- • Accounting & Reconcile
- • Copy & Creative Writing
- • Front-End Web Development
- • Search Engine Optimization
Credits
- AEW & WWE
- AMS Pictures
- Apple
- Big Table Media
- Boardman Video
- Cambria Films
- Desert Films
- Discovery Plus
- DOW Chemical & Trinity Labs
- Encore AV
- Ferris State Esports
- Grand Rapids Film Festival
- HGTV
- I See Communications
- IATSE Local-134
- IATSE Local-26
- Interlochen Center for the Arts
- Magnolia Network
- Mills James
- Munson & Spectrum Health
- Premiere AV
- Stage Monkeys
- Tactical Productions
- Traverse City Film Festival
- Tubi Originals
- WKTV
Experience
45th Pictures, Michigan & California | Dec 2015 – Current
Creative Director, Full-Time Contractor
- • Produced hundreds of projects across commercial, corporate, documentary, event, episodic television, and live event productions.
- • Credits include projects for HGTV, Discovery+, AMC, HBO Max, DOW Chemical, Johnson & Johnson, AEW, Mills James, Wear Sparks, IATSE, Rhino Staging, Google, Apple, and Twitch.
910 Media Group, Traverse City, MI | Feb 2024 – Jun 2025
News Producer, Full-Time Contract
- • Produced 7.5 hours of content weekly through story selection, scriptwriting, show stacking/timing, graphic creation, managing reporters, anchor collaboration, and technical coordination under high-pressure time-sensitive live broadcasts.
B2 Fighting Series, Mid-West U.S. | Oct 2020 – Jan 2022
Creative Director & Broadcast Engineer, Full-Time Contract
- • Implemented a professional workflow during shows, enhancing loading, lighting, sound, broadcast, and data management. This led to significant improvements in ticket sales, PPV sales, and the overall quality of in-house and broadcast experiences.
- • Traveled nationwide, leading a small team to produce content for upcoming shows during non-show days.
Ferris State Media Supply, Big Rapids, MI | Jan 2017 – May 2019
Media Supply Associate, Part-Time Work-Study
- • Oversaw equipment check-in, check-out, and conditions in the media supply cage.
- • Provided training for student workers and continued support after leaving the position.
- • Assisted the head broadcast engineer in maintaining various facilities and equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Science, TV & Digital Media | 2020
Additional studies in Digital Animation & Game Design
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
FAA UAS Part-107 Certification | 2022
Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, MI