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What are your hobbies?

Watching my kids sporting events.

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Work history

MS Consulting Group May 2007 to the present
President

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How would you describe your time at MS Consulting Group?

* Created a comprehensive business plan to enable a leading, global raw material supplier to increase margins through the launch of a collection of finished products.
* Developed business startup and launch plan, including resource requirements, schedule, and budget, for a business brokerage.
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Formulated a national sales strategy and staffing plan, including target markets and customers, for a "green" textile startup.
* Prepared a business plan to create a new division of a global architectural products company focused on sales and marketing to architects, designers, builders, and OEMs.
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Lumicor November 2006 to April 2007
Vice President Sales and Marketing

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How would you describe your time at Lumicor?

* Directed national A&D and OEM sales team, 23-firm independent domestic sales rep network, 20 independent international sales distributors, marketing and communications, product development, engineering, and customer service.
* Formulated global sales and marketing plan and hired resources to
position the company to achieve 100% annual growth.
* Instituted sales and marketing processes, procedures, and tools to increase productivity and improve results.
* Left company due to a change in leadership and a desire by the new president to bring in his own management team.
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Rhodes Architectural Stone June 2005 to October 2006
Director of Sales and Marketing

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How would you describe your time at Rhodes Architectural Stone?

* Directed national sales team and marketing and sales support group.
* Increased sales by 98% within my first year through direct selling assistance to national sales team, disciplined lead generation strategies, improved training, targeted marketing, and enhanced selling tools.
* Improved
the quantity and mix of opportunities and closing rates through a sales management program, and increased sales channels through distribution and sales representative initiatives.
* Strengthened market awareness through the company's first tradeshow, direct mail campaigns, PR, and communication tools.
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modern digital interactive November 2003 to June 2005
Director of Sales and Marketing

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How would you describe your time at modern digital interactive?

* Managed the multi-media creative services team and directed national sales and marketing activities.
* Increased sales by 30% and earned nomination for the prestigious 2004 Microsoft Vendor Excellence Award.
* Secured strategic accounts with Labor Ready, Sound Transit, and Windermere, and
expanded business with Microsoft.
* Developed a business growth strategy focusing on solutions for sales, marketing, and training, and formulated the go-to-market strategy, branding, and communication tools to more effectively convey the company's capabilities.
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sphericom March 2002 to November 2003
Co-Founder and EVP of Global Sales and Marketing

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How would you describe your time at sphericom?

* Assembled an executive team to lead this startup, and developed a comprehensive business plan to execute a strategic, global consolidation within the network services industry through the acquisition and integration of six companies.
* Developed branding strategy, including identity and
positioning, and all communication tools to explain the business to acquisition targets and potential funding sources.
* Worked with many leading investment banks and buyout firms to attempt to raise the required capital ($300 million) to purchase the six target acquisitions, and worked with the executives of the target companies to convince them to participate.
* Dissolved company because unable to secure funding for a first round of acquisitions, representing over $210 million in revenue, due to an unfavorable investment banking financing climate.
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Flextronics May 2000 to March 2002
Vice President Global Marketing and Business Development

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How would you describe your time at Flextronics?

* Directed global marketing and business development for Flextronics' largest business unit, a $1.5 billion provider of electronic manufacturing services for the communications and computer industries.
* Marketing responsibilities encompassed branding, positioning, market research, public
relations, communications, tradeshows, and new product/service development and introduction.
* Business development responsibilities included formulating global product and service sales strategies, directing product and service sales, performing sales and marketing due diligence and integration planning for acquisitions and customer divestitures ranging from $25 million to $350 million.
* Accomplishments included driving the sales and marketing strategy achieving revenue growth from $600 million to $1.5 billion, developing a global service business strategy, instituting a world-class presentation and proposal team, creating and managing a global marketing team, managing a re-branding initiative, and developing and introducing a first-of-its-kind product to address a substantial market opportunity.
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moss adams advisory services September 1996 to May 2000
Senior Manager

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How would you describe your time at moss adams advisory services?

* Managed the Moss Adams Advisory Services Business and Organization Planning practice, serving middle-market customers and governmental entities throughout the Pacific Northwest.
* Developed service offerings/marketing strategies, directed all business development activities, and ensured
customer satisfaction.
* Directed dozens of consulting engagements for a wide range of customers. Projects ranged in cost from $20,000 to $2,000,000 and duration from one month to three years.
* Accomplishments included earning a customer reputation for superior service, ethics, and objectivity, identifying successful target service offerings, and never losing to the then Big 5.
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matrix management group September 1989 to September 1996
Manager

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How would you describe your time at matrix management group?

* Led sales and marketing activities. Successfully achieved sales quotas ranging from $50,000 to $250,000.
* Managed dozens of consulting engagements for businesses and governmental entities located throughout the Pacific Northwest.
* Completed policy planning, strategic planning, project
management, business process reengineering, and management improvement projects ranging from $10,000 to $1,000,000.
* Accomplishments included developing a reputation for highly objective and valued services and consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations, and achieving sales goals.
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Project Manager

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How would you describe your time at Economic Development and In...?

* Managed a variety of design and construction projects ranging from $50,000 to $12,000,000.
* Prepared requests for proposals; administered public bids; evaluated and selected architects and contractors; prepared and negotiated contracts; and managed internal and external resources.
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Accomplishments included successfully mitigating project-ending issues on multiple high-profile projects by facilitating resolution at an executive level between owner, developer, and contractor.... read more

Education

University Of Washington October 1992 to May 1993
Executive Management Program

How would you describe your time at University Of Washington?

youngest member accepted into this class by 15 years
University of Notre Dame September 1982 to May 1986
BSME

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