• Dynamic, motivated and focused leader with over 25 years of progressive operational leadership experience; possesses notable experience as it relates to manufacturing,
• Business-minded and entrepreneurial executive with great skill in fueling consistent profit increases
• Able to effectively reduce overhead while simultaneously making positive organizational contributions
• Comprehensively analyzes financial statements and budgets to ensure high levels of fiscal responsibility
• Skilled in working cross-functionally as a team member or individual contributor; thrives in fast-paced, high-stakes environments
• Proactive problem solver, adept at creating strategies and business plans that lend to optimal financial results.
• Core competencies include personnel management, reporting, market penetration, change management, volume expansion, interpersonal communication, negotiation and tactical decision making
• Seeking an executive role that will allow for positive contributions to a reputable and growing organization

• Swiftly recruited and hired a 10-person sales force that work tirelessly to surpass all set sales targets (L Arte)
• Launched international offices and founded markets in Canada and Panama; boosted sales in new regions by over 100% in the first opening year (L Arte)
• Directed national marketing efforts in 2012; grew from $500Kto $30M in total sales (L Arte)
• Fueled a pivotal culture change to focus on a results-oriented mindset; applied Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) currently used throughout all departments across the organization (L Arte)
• Developed and implemented strategies and chaired operations for a workforce of 20 skilled professionals (Pine Cottage)
• Founded and fostered lasting relationships with other associations, as well as industry and government officials that served the company s best interest (Pine Cottage)
• Efficaciously crafted sought-after products rooted in findings that stemmed from creative research and marketing (Pine Cottage)
• Drove the system-wide consolidation of municipal bond processing for the Federal Reserve System with the Federal Reserve Bank of America

L Arte della Cucina

Chief Operating Officer (2012 Present)

• Comprehensively manage sales contracts and RFPs for all projects in the United States, Canada and Latin America
• Deliver example-based, inspirational direction; play an integral role in all sales, marketing and promotional endeavors
• Craft and execute innovative and engaging training programs that aim to expand the capacity of the staff as a whole
• Coach, mentor and ultimately retain high-performance management personnel by focusing primarily on strategic analysis, planning and program budgeting efforts
• Ensure continual operational and financial viability using sound fiscal coordination efforts
• Cultivate partnerships with current and potential investors to hone in on and expand recurring revenue streams
• Provide leadership and input for all strategic plan and transition program operations.
• Developed and currently utilize a system used to track and report on strategic plan implementation progress
• On-board new production and sales staff to bolster levels of service, sales and customer satisfaction, including a decrease in the level of customer complaints
• Track and tend to company-wide expenditures; re-allocated each in order to achieve the utmost in cost benefit
• Serve in an integral capacity to develop engaging and attractive sales collateral and trade show peripherals

The Pine Cottage

President (1995 2013)

• Established, designed and led the manufacture of high-end residential cabinetry, xxxxxxooring and furniture product offerings
• Completed all monthly reconciliations and expense reporting with accuracy and timeliness
• Coordinated budgetary operations and ensured that all provided resources were properly distributed; included quarterly taxes, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

The Pine Cottage

President (Continued)

• Managed all measures specific to the achievement of quality control, as well as client service and support
• Tracked and maintained weekly labor hours and payroll for all personnel and replied to related inquiries
• Controlled retail store inventory, pricing tactics and the setup of store displays
• Expedited the problem resolution process to guarantee overall success for the company, its staff members and the clients
• Acquired new production equipment that served to grow production levels and lessen costs
• Authored various pieces featured in various nationally-renowned design and architecture magazines

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Audit Coordinator (1990 2001)

• Spearheaded intricate audit processes and special project efforts within the Federal Reserve System
• Included work on system audits that evaluated the state of operational processes; shared risk and reporting results with board-level executives
• Inxxxxxxuenced projects and initiatives significantly due to serving as a subject matter expert in various areas of skill
• Delivered input to be included in the department s annual business plan; focused on risk analysis methodology and staffing assessments in the process
• Developed and set forth a series of valuable and informative training programs that centered on auditing procedures

Bachelor of Business Administration- Corporate Finance, University of North Xxxxxx- College of Business Administration

Bachelor of Business Administration- Economics, University of North Xxxxxx- College of Business Administration