Michael Akers Email & Phone Number

Marietta, GA, US

Kennesaw, GA

Primary duties include coordinating the leasing, space planning, design, construction and moving activities of 30 offices around the country (1600+ people) as well as acting as the point of contact for all corporate campus facilities and maintenance needs (500+ people).

Co-created Happy Haunting, a leading Halloween-based YouTube channel with over 35 million views featuring product reviews, DIY tutorials and merchandising opportunities to an audience of 87,000 subscribers.

• Previous Positions: Assistant Branch Manager, Corporate Front Desk Manager, Executive Assistant to the CEO, Facilities Coordinator
• Directed maintenance, repair and capital improvement operations for one corporate and eight branch office locations.
• Managed procurement, invoice approval and relationships with vendors, landlords and subcontractors.
• Developed and implemented strategies for expense reduction.
• Maintained comprehensive records of scheduled maintenance and repairs performed.

• Previous Positions: Intern/Sales Associate, Department Manager, Human Resources Assistant
• Managed the Human Resources of a department store of 200 including interviewing, making hiring recommendations, training, evaluating, promoting and counseling employees as needed.
• Monitored and developed the store's level of customer service.
• Oversaw non-selling departments including customer service, alterations and stock/housekeeping.

Undergraduate Library

• Assisted patrons in the Periodicals department with reference research.
• Performed basic library duties such as filing, sorting, book mending and reception.

• Participated in business seminars and pursued independent learning with a focus on Human Resources Management while maintaining a position as a host at the Columbia Harbour House Restaurant.