Founder of a unique concept to negotiate and execute contracts with salon owners in upscale hotels located in several major cities along the U.S. east cost to secure private chair rentals for freelance hair stylists.

Responsible for the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure adherence to quality standards as it relates to the closing documents for all purchases.

Site Director with full administrative responsibilities including the planning, control, and direction of the overall activities for a non-profit summer academic program with 135 students, grades K-8, and 34 faculty and staff members. Fostered staff development and performed evaluations. Performed fiscal management; record and administration organization and maintenance; student discipline; cultivated parent relations; instituted program initiatives; team building; shared decision making; program values promotion; and created a safe, respectful, and fair environment. Maintained over a 98% staff retention rate year after year. Ensured program’s full compliance with the rules and regulations as set forth by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Social Services as well as the City of Virginia Beach Department of Health. Member of the organization’s Curriculum Committee charged to create program theme and enhance the curriculum, including Project Based Learning, STEM projects, and Dream Mapping. Medication Administration Training (MAT), and Red Cross Infant and Adult CPR and First Aid Certified.

President and Chief Executive Officer tasked to conceive and establish a flagship retail hair salon and day spa for a newly developed European hair care line. Created new and aggressive marketing initiatives, including the implementation of all necessary social media programs. Secured necessary financing for startup and product distribution costs with commercial institutions and private lenders. Streamlined existing operations with full P&L, operational and administrative responsibilities. Continued to lead all necessary administrative functions, including operations, finance, sales, marketing, human resources and Internet Technologies.VOTED #1 MOST ELITE SALON & SPA IN HAMPTON ROADS BY HAMPTON ROADS MAGAZINE BEAUTY BOOK 2013.

Upper School Teacher with full curriculum execution responsibility in the courses of English Grammar and Composition, American Literature, French Language and Humanities. Created and administered a French language program for the Academy as well as initiated a mock trial practicum. Ensured that curriculum followedthe Standards of Learning as set forth by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Served as an advocate between assigned students, their parents and/or guardians and the Academy. Prepared weekly lesson plans as well as all necessary quizzes and tests required for student assessment.

Chairman of a conglomerate of corporate travel management, exclusive vacation planning, and security services risk management companies with full P&L and leadership responsibility including all planning, operational and administrative processes. Challenged to drive rapid growth and expansion through management of an aggressive approach in implementing new marketing initiatives. Concurrently, strengthened existing operations through implementation of new operating infrastructure and recruitment/training of quality personnel.ACHIEVEMENTS- ▪ Simultaneously managed three (3) international subsidiaries for parent company across 12 offices worldwide, including a multi-million dollar 24x7 international corporate travel management firm, an exclusive vacation planning company, and a security services / risk management firm.▪ Delivered multi-million dollar growth in revenue and earnings.▪ Recognized for the ability to hire and train top talent. Sabre, the largest Global Distribution System travel in the world, who hired Horne Travel Consulting’s Chief Information Officer to write the necessary scripts enabling Sabre’s programs to work on Terminal Services for Windows 2003. ▪ Recipient of numerous accolades in recognition of outstanding abilities and successes in establishing and maintaining one of the coolest places to work; Coolest Place to Work - Ranked #1 - Crain's Business Detroit –2007.▪ Orchestrated sale and acquisition of company in 2008.Coolest Place to Work - Ranked #1 - Crain's Business Detroit, 2007Agent Life - Travel Weekly cover, 2006Keynote speaker - ASTA World Travel Congress - Miami, FL, 2004Travel Weekly 40 under 40 - Travel Weekly, 2003Crain's 40 under 40 - Crain's Business Detroit, 2003The National Republican Congressional Committee National Leadership Award, Honorary Co-Chairman, Business Advisory Council, 2003Sabre Rising Star Award, 2002

President with strategic planning and operating responsibility driving company growth and expansion. Transitioned new venture from concept through all business planning functions. Created all marketing and business development initiatives, designed advertising campaigns, developed sales strategies, and launched country-wide market entry. Provided leadership in the development of Horne Travel Consulting statement of vision, mission, and goals, and the corresponding strategies, plans, and budgets to achieve them. Hired, rewarded, disciplined, terminated, and determined remuneration of all association employees in accordance with policy and/or approved budgets. Served as public liaison between Horne Travel Consulting and affiliates.ACHIEVEMENTS-▪ Built Corporation from start-up to over $100 million in annual revenues, in just 12 years, surpassing all financial objectives, year after year.▪ Established corporate policies for legal affairs, contracts, debt management and risk management.▪ Achieved and maintained 94% employee retention.▪ Led management team through successful business rollout and market development, delivering significant ROI results (better than 10% over projections).▪ Conceived and implemented long-term business strategy to drive premium growth, improve financial performance, and outpace the competition by charging a percentage based service fee to all clients for travel related services, instead of the traditional flat rate.

Represented the RNC on behalf of the 2004 Bush/Cheney U.S. presidential campaign. Specially tasked with overseeing absentee voter counting for Wayne County, Michigan, the largest county in the State, including the City of Detroit.

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