Successful founder and creator of Lid Latch, the most practical and versatile kitchen gadget made of food-grade silicone utilized to secure latches on all of your casserole dishes, crock pots, and other pots and pans. It helps with transporting dishes to and from various events, parties, and more. With easy flexibility across various sizes, easy adjustments and installation, the Lid Latch can be used with almost anything that has a top! Creator of Link Latch, the better bungee cord. A fully adjustable and expandable strap with linking and self enclosing hooks. Patent holder of both products. - Conducts all marketing, advertising, sales and financial handling for the company. - Lid Latch production has been backed through solid manufacturing, and can be found on Amazon.com and in Wegmans retail stores. - Current project is establishing an expansion of product line that began with Lid Latch, while continuing to keep the passion focused on the kitchen and family. - Spearhead meetings and presentations to promote ideation that is creative, innovative and completely original so as not to copy the competition. - Meticulous in overseeing products and projects from conception to completion, bringing forth concepts that align with business objectives and goals. - Networks and collaborates across trade shows and other means of communication including social media such as LinkedIn, building and cultivating strong business relationships across sectors.

Hands-on Specialist and Owner, responsible for development of timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports, and identifying trends to assist consumers and drive profitability and business growth. Operational leader of sales team, committed to increase marketing efforts and succeed in making an impact.- Assisted buyers in selections, advancing the strategic and operational needs to meet or exceed financial objectives.-Provided creative vision and solid execution of business process improvements and system enhancements for increased productivity and control, operating efficiencies, and establishing best practices across the organization.-Optimized the handling of bank and deposit relationships and initiated appropriate strategies to enhance cash position.-Served as an advisor and approved on any contracts into which the corporation entered.-Negotiated with vendors, third-parties, and other partners to ensure a mutually beneficial and cost-effective business relationships.-Provided strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the organization.-Evaluated and created team plan for continual improvement of the effectiveness of social media implementation to drive improved business processes. Executed advertising and led presentations to local businesses for more viability.

Actively managed real estate for owners, leases and sub-leases, performing comprehensive research to effectively establish and provide guidance on acquisitions.-Implemented best practices and develop new policies/procedures to streamline work flow acrossdepartments and between properties and tenants.-Prepared financial reporting packages and valuations for senior management on monthly,quarterly and annual basis, including tracking of key performance indicators.

Responsible to manage clients according to preferences, preparing financial statements and business activity reports as well as forecasting for appropriate action.-Served as central liaison across Property Managers, Asset Managers and AccountingDepartment to ensure timely execution of all deliverables that included annual budgets, CAMreconciliations, monthly variance reports and human resource management.

Reported to Vice President, managed constructions activities and provided oversight of programs and projects, coordinating schedules and developing budgets for projects.-Assisted the Acquisitions Team with due diligence and business plan development for prospectiveinvestments and post-closing transition of new assets.- Collaborated with Capital Markets team in preparing firm, fund, and asset-level summaries to supportcapital raising activities.- Monitored investments post-closing to ensure that performance expectations were met, and maderecommendations when changes were necessary.