• Created first corporate sales catalog, 200+ pages of wood profiles and design ideas• Upgraded and completely re-designed website• Researched and established market price points• Established a foothold in the market to position Valley Hardwoods for future growth.

• Led project management initiatives focused on inside sales support and marketing objectives• Designed all corporate sales brochures, photography assets and promotional displays• Redesigned and simplified massive sales catalog to drive customer sales• Created website redesign & upgrades for Stallion Doors and Select Door Exchange• Created custom door design options to further set us apart from other competitors• Built custom priced catalog template for electronic updates & customer markup

Vice President/General Manager 1998 – 2000• Managed a $40 million operating budget and a $1million capital budget• Led company’s expansion of a lumber processing facility in Tennessee • Reduced freight costs by 25%, and increased kiln production reducing material costs • Researched and purchased capital equipment to maximize efficiency and reduce costs• Liaison with city officials and residents to negotiate setbacks and rezoning for expansions • Planned and managed a $650,000 shipping facility expansion increasing on-time deliveryVice President/General Manager 1988 – 1998• Managed overall operations increasing sales by $23 million in 11 years • Accountable for physical inventory controls, procedures & analysis• Purchased lumber, veneers and particleboard and capital equipment• Prepared sales budgets• New product design and implementation• Formulated a method for forecasting inventory needs for early buyingVice President/Office Manager 1982 – 1988• Oversaw sales/operations administration • Conducted sales calls with the President opening new accounts increasing sales• Designed sales literature, catalogs, determined pricing and project quotes • Purchased lumber, particleboard, fiberboard, veneerSales Administration Assistant 1975 – 1982• Purchased raw materials• Prepared customer quotes• Assisted accounting with payroll, sales order processing, and bank reconciliationEquipment Operator/General Laborer 1973 – 1975• Worked as a general laborer operating ripsaws, skill saws, chop saws, molders, forklifts and high production pre-finishing line