Allen Guenthner Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

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• Invent creative and practical landscape designs which solve owner issues with hand rendering and computer graphics

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• Assist and attend consultant meetings and client presentations• Provide support and production on multiple projects concurrently • Training of staff by providing coaching and industry knowledge/ experience to project specific tasks• Maintain code and submission fluency and a strong working knowledge of current industry and municipality standards

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• Conducted daily site visits on projects to monitor subs, construction quality, design vision, and schedule• Interacted with customers to create trust and lasting relationships

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• Conduct daily site visits on projects to monitor subs, construction quality, design vision, and schedule• Produce weekly progress reports for clients as needed• Interact with customers to create trust and lasting relationships• Invent creative and practical landscape designs which solve client problems with hand rendering and computer graphics

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• Created, curated, and managed all published content (images and written)• Oversaw design (ie: Facebook Timeline cover, profile pic, thumbnails, ads, landing pages, Twitter profile, and news updates)

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