Promoted to manage store design and implementation projects nationwide for a global company that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment experience at ~400 retail locations.• Led and directed a team of up to six Project Coordinators and Store Designers• Collaborated with C-Suite and department leaders to identify opportunities and new projects; serve as liaison for outside architects, PM firm, and third-party vendors for fixtures, flooring, lighting, specialty graphics, and storefront signs. • Consistently advance Build-A-Bear Workshops strategic goals to diversify the retail store footprint and location while holding true to the trusted Build-A-Bear guest experience and brand; procure all FG&E for retail concepts.• Ideate, design, present, and implement retail store designs for new locations, remodels, specialty venues, shop-in-shops, and unique locations or challenges including floor plans, fixtures, graphics, signage, and supply items.• Manage existing vendors and identify new vendors for architectural plans, fixtures, graphics, equipment, and other needs; build solid partnerships and successfully negotiate contracts and pricing with vendors.• Ensure brand consistency between all corporately owned and franchised domestic and international locations • Managed 2,300+ projects including in-line stores, international projects, specialty venues, third party retail, wholesale shops, shop-in-shops, and new corporate office; planned annual store capital budget, some in excess of $40 million.

Recruited to the company one year after its IPO to manage vendor relationships and store design projects.• Played a critical role in managing more than 50 store build outs, plus special projects during a period of high growth.

Hired into a 100% commission-based role to sell radio advertising programs to small businesses in the St. Louis market for the owner and operator of radio stations across the U.S. including KYKY, KEZK, and KMOX in St. Louis.• Built a strong knowledge of the market to identify opportunities, service existing business, discover new clients, uncover needs, and create effective advertising solutions; designed and sold-in innovative advertising programs to a diverse client base.• Generated $1.5 million of revenue across three stations and produced over $350,000 in new business while growing existing accounts; successfully met targets and earned attractive commissions.

Promoted to cultivate and strengthen business and relationships with new and existing customers for a family of companies focused on multi-site general contracting with a focus on retail store fixtures across the United States.• Oversaw a team of five Account Managers, Coordinators, Field Supervisors and Field Teams to build out retail client interiors including fixtures, graphics, and signage for 75% or $13 million of client sales volume.• Served an instrumental role in continued growth through selling wide and deep and adding value to services provided which resulted in revenue increases of 77% in 1999, 15% in 2000, 22% in 2001, and 18% in 2002.

Recruited into a new company to manage a wide variety of projects and assist on major accounts as a direct report to the V.P.