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Kansas City Metropolitan Area

 Rapidly developed effective relationships with staff to achieve buy-in, resulting in increased revenue Created and implemented processes that lead to improved execution in both sales and operations Turned around a non-profitable retail market in the first 60 days, showing 13% growth YOY Directed the only CellOnly market out of 5 to show YOY growth in.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

 Responsible for all aspects of the dealership, including staffing, metrics, and all operations Quickly created and implemented processes to aid in overall execution in both sales and operations Consistently matched or exceeded DriveTime key performance indicators Led the team at two locations to meet or exceed monthly sales budget 21 out of 23 months.

TN

Selected by CEO to lead special companywide projects driving sales, profits, and productivityTasked by CEO to attract major accounts and lead C-level client communicationAssumed additional responsibilities for interim management of Director of Revenue ManagementDesigned tracking programs and tools to gauge revenue management’s activities and.

TN, NY, VA, KY

 Facilitated interstate growth from 4 to 27 stores through training, scouting, recruiting, and planning Redesigned reports to be dynamic, calculate bonuses and payroll, and track sales trends Consulted within the 27-store franchise on sales, training, possible re-location, and staffing changes Led NY market by coaching and retraining the management.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

 Trained, developed, and coached over 20 General Managers in 6 years Fully accountable for manager’s performance and management post-training Developed training materials; presented training initiatives and standards for all new employees Educated Oreck corporate executives on product knowledge, sales techniques, and daily operations Directly.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

 Led the largest Oreck franchise in the US, earning Manager of the Year from 2003-2008 YOY sales increased on average 35% Top individual sales in the 27-store franchise 6 of 7 years Best ancillary mix of any manager in the 27-store franchise for 7 years Corporate Manager of the Year, South Region in 2006 Top B2B sales in the company for 6 of 8 years.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology/Sociology

Activities and Societies: Roller Hockey Club

Civil Engineering (Senior Status), Degree Not Complete