Allen Guenthner Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Greater Cleveland

• Design Professionals
• Realistic and conceptual renderings provided for Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects
• Increase close rates from paper 3D renderings | Over 85% close rate with VR presentations to dateHomeowners
• $3+ million in landscape installation sales and management since 2020
• Design, estimate, sell, and manage residential, and small scale commercial, Design/Build landscape projects
• Conduct daily site visits on active projects to monitor subcontractors, construction quality, design vision, and schedule

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Create, manage, and review company-wide estimating practices on all installations
• Direct influence on increasing company margins by +/- 9% on Design Build projects
• Contribute to all aspects of project development including research & site analyses, conceptual design, design development, renderings, construction documents, technical details, and construction administration
• Managing projects throughout the process of client qualification, design, sales, construction, and post-completion while supporting project development by assisting with communication between clients and consultants
• Prepare and assemble conceptual plans and presentation graphics, with an emphasis on 3D graphic models and hand rendered graphics
• Prepare and assemble submission sets for permitting/ construction approval

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Nearly $1M in design sales for 2020
• Developed and created company 3D/ VR standards for conceptual and DD presentations
• Collaborated with superiors to create new marketing material for 2020
• Developed and managed design build department social media presence on Houzz, Instagram, and Pinterest
• Prospected and developed sales leads while managing, owning, and overseeing direct reports, pipelines, backlogs, in progress, and completed work
• Estimating of residential and commercial Design/Build landscape projects

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Over $3 million in design sales from 2016-2019
• Prospect and develop sales leads while managing, owning, and overseeing direct reports, pipelines, backlogs, in progress, and completed work
• Estimating of residential and commercial Design/Build landscape projects
• Define project scope, acquire bids, and approve all invoices from subcontractors
• Monitor and analyze the financial performance of landscape projects to ensure timeliness, profitability, and customer satisfaction
• Schedule and perform 30-day, 6-month and one-year follow ups with Design/Build customers

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Assisted in design and creation of gunite pools from Schematic Design to Project Completion
• 40+ projects completed utilizing AutoCAD 2016 and Adobe Creative Suite 6 with minimal instruction from the Owner and Vice President
• Created consistent and compelling 3D, plan, and section elevation renderings for proposals
• Created, coordinated, and compiled final submission packages and 100% construction document submissions and submitted to local agencies for permits
• Attended and participated in Architectural Review Meetings to ensure design met all local regulations and limits.
• Created a focused Social Media directive for the company to focus on Growth of Likes, Company Reach, Customer Engagement, and Sales Leads

Maple Heights, Ohio

• Implementation of floor plans, aisle resets, and store layouts
• Responsible for planogram support and integrity, POP placement and execution, display installation, price label management, and overhead organization

Maple Heights, Ohio

• Increased sales in flooring and millwork department by 15%
• Received 7 HOMER awards, and the northern division first presidential award for customer service
• Assisted customers and contractors with various projects and designs
• Designed entry door systems, storm/ security doors, windows, window treatments, carpeting, ceramic/ porcelain/ stone tile flooring, and mosaic backsplash
• Sold customer special orders and installations with varying complexities, budgets, and desires

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Led and participated in group charrettes that identified community needs and produced final design concepts
• Generated activities that helped me facilitate and lead discussions in 6 separate community workshops
• Produced renderings for the final submissions that secured grants for post conceptual design services
• Landscape Architect volunteer: Master Plan for Cedar Park commercial corridor revitalization
• Landscape Architect volunteer: Schuylkill River Park: Conceptual Design for Gateway

Philadelphia, PA

• Assisted customers and contractors with various projects and designs
• Design and implementation of floor plans, aisle resets, and store layouts
• Responsible for opening/ closing store, bank deposits/ safe, and designating employee tasks

Trenton, New Jersey

• 20+ projects completed utilizing Autodesk Civil 3D 2008 – ’09 and Adobe Creative Suite 5 with instruction from the Landscape Architect and Project Managers
• Multiple 3D, plan, and section elevation renderings used in final presentations secured 4 projects for the firm
• Designed and developed the use of sustainable practices that were applied in numerous projects
• Gave presentations to the firm regarding traffic calming techniques and sustainable concepts used in designs
• Scheduled and organized product representative learning sessions and employee development lunches
• Created, coordinated, and compiled final submission packages and 100% construction document submissions

Saratoga Springs, NY

• Completed conceptual designs, schematic designs, master plans, and graphic renderings for multiple major educational institutions throughout New York State
• Established CAD standards to use on the firms existing construction document library; saved the LA Group countless hours of formatting to make construction details correspond

• Assisted customers with home improvement projects
• Preparation and setting of seasonal products
• Design and implementation of floor plans, aisle resets, and store layouts

Syracuse, New York Area

• Design and construction documentation of synthetic turf athletic fields for the North Salem C.S.D.
• Responsible for design of storm water management for athletic fields and parking areas in multiple projects