Ronda Abbruzzese Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA, US

Glassboro, NJ, US

Responsible for planning, organizing, development and supervision of Marketing and Leasing programs related to enhancing,promoting, developing and encouraging business attraction, retention and growth in the Borough of Glassboro and for Nexus Properties. At projects completion over 1 million squre feet of space will be in the Borough of Glassboro to.

Serve as Board member for Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity

Deptford, New Jersey, US

Serve as Secretary to the Board of Directors, South Jersey federal Credit Union.

Responsible for planning, organizing, development and supervision of Economic Development programs related to enhancing,promoting, developing and encouraging business attraction, retention and growth in the Borough of Glassboro.

Woodbury, New Jersey, US

Direct economic development initiatives to achieve the goals and objectives outlined by the City of Woodbury's Redevelopment Plan and Master Plan. Working with noted departments and city consultants to provide information while soliciting to potential redevelopers and businesses. As economic Development Director primary duties include:* Provide support to.

Woodbury MainStreet Executive Director works toward the vision and Economic Development plan of the city in efforts to sustain, maintain and grow as the town works toward revitalization.Some examples include:*Advising new businesses on business plans and implementation to aid in successful and profitable future.*Be a partner in new development deals for.

• Responsible for the total operation of a weekly newspaper from the initial business plan, marketing, sales, and the production environment, including all necessary equipment. Also, hired all employees, including sales.
• Increased revenues by 60% from first to second year of operation to almost $1 million.
• Built relationships between the Hispanic and English speaking communities, educating the business owners in the value of the Hispanic consumer.
• Developed channels of communications in the community through the building of a website, community involvement, and the newspaper market penetration.

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• Responsible for the operations for ad make-up, prepress, photo toning, plate making, printing and inserting of daily paper. Along with internal print shop staff who publishes internal marketing products. Managed a.
• Managed a successful project based on improving operations/print quality and reducing costs by producing capital project to direct computer to plate – eliminating camera work and improving quality to press. Installed.
• Reduced production costs by $125 thousand per year by consolidating two shifts into one and minimizing the overtime hours.
• Saved 10% in labor costs and improved accountability with the implementation of outside janitorial service, resulting in savings of FTE’s and benefits.
• Implemented new processes aimed at improving product quality, by reducing FTE hours and improving press-off times, thereby resulting in an earlier delivery to the customer.

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• PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Responsible for a staff of 125 production employees (and departments) such as Prepress, Graphic Artists, Press Operators (union crew), Distribution Center and Facilities staff. Administrator and.
• Reduction of costs by 25% by reducing printed page width, with cut down to press units, resulting in lower consumption of newsprint.
• Saved 10% in annual supply savings by leading newspaper into full pagination systems – complete with installation of end-roll proofing systems.
• Improved quality reproduction of printed product by working with the staff of 125 to organize, communicate and set standards for each department. Won newspaper category award in 2001.
• Won the Gannett President’s Ring for outstanding achievement in Production for Year 2000.

• PRODUCTION DIRECTOR/COMPOSING MANAGERResponsible for the managing of the production departments, including the composing room, commercial printing, mailroom, and the facilities.
• Challenged with automating hand insertion into daily newspaper; produced a capital project to install equipment to replace hand insertion with automation. Project completed with 20% ROI.
• Developed/Implemented new safety programs for roll-out to employees, resulting in 15% reduction of accidents. As Administrator of Safety Programs, won top award in company for the year 1997.
• Implemented production cross-departmental training with editorial department with installation of new front end computer system.