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Resaca, Georgia, US

Nashville, TN, US

Alpharetta, GA, US

St. Louis, Missouri, US

Paris La Défense, FR

• I was recruited to lead sales across multiple channels across a 32-state region for this multinational manufacturer and supplier of floor and wall coverings. The channels included distribution, residential dealer.
• Grew overall revenue, increased top-line growth, and expanded sales with current distribution partners.
• Developed 3 of the Top 25 distributors, as well as developing new OEM opportunities with the largest privately-branded flooring distributor in the U.S.
• Established new direct distribution sales model, designed competitive pricing models, and brought new products to channel partners.

Stafford, TX - Texas, US

• The COO of this top-10 U.S. flooring products company, which was a major Tarkett customer, recruited me to manage overall sales and operations. My primary focus was on improving operational efficiency in executing.
• Grew revenues and led corporate branch operations team to #1 branch status, out of 22 locations, with the greatest gain in net profitability nationwide.
• Replaced low-profit construction projects by adding more than 100 new active relay/rehab accounts.
• Broadened breadth of product offerings and increased demands for high-quality products through improved marketing efforts, in addition to significantly reducing A/R DSO.

Calhoun, Georgia, US

• The EVP of Hard Surfaces recruited me back to the company to play a key role in turning around sales in the SW region, based on a highly successful record of industry leadership, including prior 6-year tenure with the.
• Stabilized declining regional revenue and achieved target revenue goals with retailer, builder, and multifamily hard surface categories across 1500+ dealer locations.
• Facilitated a sales reorganization in multiple territories in Colorado and Texas that delivered net gains in new construction and multifamily categories.
• Accelerated revenue growth recovery through creation of “Expert Team Members” to champion best practices, and development of targeted territory business plans.

• As a Principal of this consulting group, I worked with SMB clients on various aspects of developing their businesses, including programs for procurement, product marketing, advertising, and sales conversion. I also.
• Facilitated business planning at a major general contractor for increasing available credit lines and funding to support 27 national Class A apartment projects.
• Partnered with top tier National Developers to successfully complete 2 struggling high-rise projects with costly delays.
• Led a variety of client initiatives for growing product revenue, increasing employee retention, and improving brand identity and product placement.

• Great start up company, great product, seasoned Directors and CEO. A great privelege to work with this group and to see that it's back bone has gone on to become one of the "50 Most Innovative Products of the.
• Managed through due diligence and acquisition by a Fortune 1000 company, which resulted in a 10-fold increase in venture capital investment; developed relationships with Fortune 1000 companies.
• Created product development roadmap in conjunction with Microsoft Global Management team that resulted in geographically specific initiatives.
• Collaborated on development of a reengineered product that became the backbone of a national companies technology alternative, named NEOCON 2007 “Best New Technology.”

Calhoun, Georgia, US

• Regional Sales Manager, SW United States Dallas, TX 2000 to 2004I was hand-picked by the EVP of Mohawk’s largest region to architect the turnaround strategy for several underperforming SW regions that were struggling.
• Increased revenue by more than 60% in the first 9 months.
• Facilitated growth of 30% above the national average through implementation of marketing strategy, across all product segments, targeting top-25 national new home contractors.
• Secured first major national contract with the largest new home construction account nationally, replacing a competitor’s business. Building Division Manager, SW United States Dallas, TX 1998 to 2000I pioneered and.
• Specified BETA testing for PET Flooring with 2 major homebuilders that proved to be a crucial turning point for growth in the homebuilding industry which would lead to national builder specifications.
• Championed largest multinational national management specification for the apartment industry.

Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Business/Commerce, General