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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Glen Allen, Virginia, United States

• Manage technical and security staff and teams by planning daily activities and tasks.• Ensuring that all customer audio visual and security installations are completed accurately and on time. • Communicating with builder construction project managers daily to ensure that all construction related tasks and projects are executed according to construction plans and diagrams.• Providing customer support and scheduling for final installations for new homeowners and providing problem solving support for existing homeowners.• Ordering and maintaining on-time delivery of AV and security equipment for customer installations.• Managing storage warehouse and ensuring that all supplies and equipment are maintained at min/max levels and is safely and ergonomically packed and stored.• Managing fleet vehicles and making sure all are properly maintained and safely driven through GPS tracking and monitoring.• Tracking financial and other KPI’s to ensure that projects are executed on time, within budget and profitably.• Generated and manage service tickets, work orders and maintain project management and dispatching database. • Lead and manage operations and technical personnel, including hiring, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.• Responsible for the effective and safe maintenance of building, facilities and equipment in accordance with company standards and budgetary guidelines.• Oversees property maintenance tasks, including upkeep of offices, buildings, grounds and company vehicles. Scheduling maintenance tasks, supervising maintenance vendors and responding to maintenance emergencies.

Ashland, Va

• Provide daily leadership and management of business development, sales, sign production, creative design, surveying and sign installation and all other business functions of the company. • Lead and manage staff, including recruitment, hiring, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions. • Supervised graphic designers, reviewed client’s sign request and designs and provided a price based on materials, sign size, and estimated time and labor. • Supervised sign makers, monitor for safety, quality control and inspected signs before shipment or installation.• Generated and manage work orders and maintain project management database, ordered materials and equipment from vendors; and negotiate pricing and contracts. • Responsible to continuously review sign-making trends -- including new equipment and materials used in local, national or international markets to stay competitive.

•Provide day-to-day leadership and management of dispatching, transportation and distribution, pricing, load choices and carrier relationships, card site maintenance and information technology business functions of the company. •Lead and manage operations, maintenance and technical personnel, including recruitment, hiring, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions. •Provides timely, accurate and complete reports on the operating condition of the business functions where required by CEO and/or other Executive Managers of the company. •Spearhead the development, communication and implementation of effective profit increasing and growth strategies and processes relating to business functions. •Motivate and lead all personnel in business function teams; mentor direct reports to cultivate skills, increase performance and improve relationships with each department in the company.•Leading Terminal Manager and operations team to ensure that all drivers and trucks stay within DOT compliance regulations and that all relevant registrations, documentation and certification are up to date and filed according to DOT standards. •Ensures that company meets all OSHA, federal, state and local safety regulations.•Build and maintain business relationship and partnerships with all subcontracting carriers.•Ensures that all unmanned electronic fueling card sites are maintained within DEQ compliance.•Manage IT department operational and strategic planning, including business requirements, project planning, and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources. •Authorize and oversee the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, and support of all hardware and software based on department needs. •Oversee help desk and technical support services through IT consultants and in-house IT staff. •Ensure 24/7 up-time for all IT systems, applications, programs, databases and equipment necessary for operations.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Managing all aspects of the operations, HR, financial, administration and IT functions of firm • Ensuring continual operational improvement and efficiency of workflow process• Managing multiple offices in VA, NC and SC• Managing and increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (Operations, HR, IT and Finance), through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between support and technical functions• Managing and personally interviewing, hiring, training, performance reviews, disciplinary action, resolving grievances and general problem solving• Directing annual budgeting and planning process for the organization's annual budget with CFO• Managing HR function, ensured ADA, COBRA, FMLA, HIPAA, WCA compliance• Developing, organize and implement recruiting strategies across all offices • Facilitating and directing the training of employees relating to Safety, Security, EPA, OSHA and DEQ Environmental rules and regulations• Partnering with CEO to develop future firm leaders and planning for organizational growth • Executing strategic plan to dictate daily job behavior and reinforce strategic plan goals to all staff • Partnering with CEO to evaluate new business opportunities and grow firm• Coordinating and overseeing Service Line teams activities, utilizing project management skills to achieve corporate profitability targets• Preparing, analyzing and reporting monthly financial statements• Quarterly financial update presentations for branch offices in conjunction with CEO• Performing weekly meeting with Regional Managers to discuss and direct general team performance• Ensuring that all employees fully understood desired results and performance expectations• Managing vendors and manage and maintain facilities• Managing fleet of field and other company vehicles• Highly proficient –MS Office Suite, such as Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Richmond, Va

• Managing HR for 35+ employees, ensured ADA, COBRA, FMLA, HIPAA, WCA compliance• Corporate administration, hands-on management of all administrative functions• Office Management, controlling annual budget of $2,5 + million• Contract management, negotiate / drafting / maintenance of contracts for clients & vendors• Client relations & customer service• Benefits administration, management of medical / dental insurance plan & 401(K) plan• Compensation, staging payroll via PCACH, expenses reimbursement, per diem, etc• Recruitment, placement and retention of IT consultants• Financial & business reporting / responsible for accounts payable and receivable• Weekly, Quarterly and Annual Federal and State Taxes preparation and reporting• GSA (USA General Serv. Schedule) RFP preparation, submission and maintenance• Business development – guided business promotion and marketing• Data Entry / Conversion / Webforms Development – Customized Databases

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Supervising part-time employees• Training new employees• Office administration• Leasing of warehouse/storage units• Maintenance management• Collections, auctions and customer service• Increased occupancy rate to 100% in 1997• Offered promotion to General Project Manager position (managing 5 facilities) in February 1998 - declined due to better career opportunity

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Business Development - opened two new offices Gauteng province region• Responsible for recruitment, staff development and training of employees• Development of HR policy packages for Corporate Clients• Expanded client retainer portfolio by 75%, increased profit by 20% by last fiscal year • Developed new office admin system & increased task efficiency and execution by 50%• Responsible for generating 50% of annual income of firm• Drafting and assisting with Industrial/Labor Court litigation • Labor Relations - Consultation with corporate clients and employees regarding HR, disciplinary and grievance policies• Chaired at disciplinary and grievance proceedings / dispute and conflict resolution• Human Resources and benefits administration / employee training

Bloemfontein Area, South Africa

• Successfully completed various military operations in Africa• Proven leadership, strategic and operational planning and execution• Logistics management, vehicle and ordinance maintenance

B.Com (Bachelors In Business Administration), Business / Industrial Psychology

B.Com (Hons) (Bachelors In Business Administration), Business, Labor And Industrial Relations