My primary responsibilities are to foster client relationships; work with sales and marketing teams to prepare presentations and sales pitches; design marketing strategies and media proposals; handle client communications and write client reports; communicate client agendas to other staff members, and identify new clients and potential business opportunities as well as up-selling products and services.My extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals assist me to perform a variety of tasks. I can effectively lead and direct the work of others with a full degree of creativity and latitude.

● Managed all areas of the restaurant and made final decisions on matters of importance● Adhered to company standards and service levels to increase sales and minimize costs, including food, beverage, supply, utility and labor costs● Ensured all financial (invoices, reporting) and personnel/payroll related duties were completed accurately, on time and under the restaurant’s policies and procedures● Enforced sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, proper appearance with uniforms and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas according to federal/state/local laws ● Interviewed hourly employees, proceeded with hiring and, when necessary, termination of employees● Maintained an accurate and up-to-date plan of restaurant’s staffing needs. Prepared schedules and ensured that the restaurant is staffed for all shifts

● Maximized sales and profitability by ensuring the area of my responsibility is clean, tidy, fully stocked and correctly priced. Ensured products are in perfect condition at all times● Actively approached customers who need additional help, and advised them on the best solutions for their homes to improve sales● Understood department’s action plans and always supported the goals and targets set by my Manager

In the year 1990 finding a gap in the Greek market of clothing accessories, established my own company by importing various products for men, women, and children from Italy, Spain, France, and England. As an entrepreneur, business sales in 1990 were around $265,000, the following year (1991) sales doubled and in 1992 sales were again doubled. Within five years managed to grow the company to the second largest import/export clothing company in Greece. Company`s annual growth rate was around 25%. The high-quality products were carried in 4 department stores, 23 boutiques, 21 chain-stores, 51 shoe shops, 18 lingerie shops, 67 casual wear shops and 62 clothing accessories shops located all over Greece.Tasks include Sales Representative and negotiator of various companies in UK, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Germany.Frequent travel abroad to factories and exhibitions regarding the promotion of products and sampling thereof.Imports monitoring, Accounting, Financial Coordinator, Marketing, Sales, Staff monitoring and Human Resources tasks, Bank negotiator for business loans.

Appointed as one of the initial members of the establishment committee for MAGNA BANK SA – a private Banking Institution that was to open its new branches in Athens, Greece by prominent American and Greek Investors-Businessmen. My task was to negotiate and recruit executive Managers from other Banks and to complete the main planning for new innovating Banking products compared to the other Greek Banks in the Greek Market. Unfortunately due to the economic instability and bureaucracy after two years of efforts the Bank failed to obtain its establishing permit and open its estimated number of branches (10).

Imports Company – I worked there for 4 years as Head of the Sales Department covering Greece and Cyprus.