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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Provide and deliver end user focused solutions for (2) locations of AMLAW 200 law firm; oversee and manage all aspects of parking services and plans, office security protocols, access management, on-site facilities services providers, space planning/space planning software tools, emergency management protocols, plans and policies, first aid/CPR/AED program, facilities services suppliers and vendors, property management services, partnering with on-site property management team and building engineers, mail center management, alternative transportation providers, general office services, facilities services sourcing, CMMS/Work Order Management systems, firm-wide art collection and other customer service focused duties and responsibilities

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

- Led delivery of commercial carpet cleaning and floor care services for Atlanta branch of a leading national floor care maintenance provider- Developed and provided carpet and floor care plans to high-end commercial clients, including carpet cleaning, stone maintenance, resilient flooring (LVT), tile and VCT- Managed and trained twenty (20) floor care technicians and seven (7) service vehicles, who performed evening and after hours service at client locations in commercial buildings and facilties- Full P&L responsibility for third largest branch office of national commercial floor care company

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Sales and related support of cloud-based Word Processing, Secretarial and related SaaS services to law firms and corporate legal departments.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Led prospecting, sales and overall operations management for Atlanta, Southeast, Los Angeles and select Boston markets for privately-held $60 million Business Process Outsourcing provider. • Admirals Club winner in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016• Produced $6.75 million in net-new contract sales • Managed five (5) Operations Managers and six (6) Sales Representatives • Indirectly managed 140 total site-level personnel at client sites in Atlanta, GA and in other IST markets • Services sold/supported included Mail Services, Copy/Print/Scan Services, Supply Management, Receptionist Services, Records/File Services, Facilities/Work Order Services, Conference Services/Hospitality and Fleet MFD/Printer Management, all provided within a site level solution of people, process and SaaS technology• Provided overall sales and operational support to IST’s law firm and corporate client base

Started, grew and sold an integrated landscaping company. After merger of Earthtones with a larger Atlanta-based landscaping services outfit, assumed responsibility for client facing sales, business development, customer service and operations within newly merged company. Attained five (5) Green Industry certifications during eleven (11) year landscaping and arborist career. Wrote and published articles in The Atlanta Business Chronicle and BOMA-Atlanta magazine. Sold and supported tree care and related services to commercial and residential customers with ValleyCrest, the world's largest integrated landscape services provider.

Venlo, Limburg, Nl

Responsible for outsourcing/facilities management sales and operations for the entire southeast region; sales managed two (2) local sales Account Managers and one (1) remote sales Account Manager in Charlotte; Led operations and client support through alignment with (5) region Operations Managers; Services sold included bundled multi-year contracts of integrated mail center management, reprographics management, print management, records management and document management solutions for large law firms, corporate accounts and professional service firms - on-site, at the client's facility. Spearheaded the entire southeast region sales and operations effort for this New York-based company that was a wholly owned subsidiary of Oce’, a three (3) billion dollar company based in Holland. • Built entire region of Archer/Oce' from the ground up – Southeast region annual sales increased from $12,000 in December of ’97 to over $13,000,000 in October of 2001, a 1000% increase • President’s Club winner four (4) consecutive years • Sold and implemented the largest law firm contract in the company’s history • Sold outsourcing contracts to law firms and corporate accounts, including Siemens, UCB Pharma, Alston & Bird, Arnall Golden Gregory, Nelson Mullins, Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore, Georgia-Pacific Law Department, Dollar General Corporation, GE Power Systems and Deloitte Consulting

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Responsible for sales, account development, sales management and operations for two (2) offices of privately-owned, national staffing company headquartered in Minneapolis; managed two (2) sales executives and an operations staff of five (5), with annual budget of $3.8 million; P&L responsibility for entire operation. • Branch hours increased from 3,200 hours per week to 5,200 hours per week, a 62.5% increase • Average monthly revenues increased from $207,200 to $317,700, a 53% increase • Monthly net income increased from $11,750 to $26,350, a 124% increase

Stamford, Ct, Us

Sold outsourcing and consultative facilities management services to large law and professional service firms in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and the Carolinas (for Pitney Bowes Management Services, a division of Pitney Bowes). Duties included qualifying prospects, performing on-site analyses, writing, editing and preparing detailed proposals, presenting proposals to high level decision makers, negotiating detailed contracts, working with operations personnel to orient new customers before and during installation, providing on-going account management and negotiating add-on and renewal contracts. • Within first eight (8) months, closed $600,000 of annualized new business, with no local Atlanta support and no previous sales experience. • Sold and renewed $705,000 of outsourcing business in 1993. • Sold and renewed $912,000 of outsourcing business in 1994. • Closed $1.6 million of outsourcing business in 1995 – Summit Club qualifier

Performed Administration/Management, Human Resources Management, Benefits Management, Facilities Management, Space Planning/Design/Renovation and Telecommunications/Voice Mail Management. Purchased all Supplies, Furniture and Equipment. Selected/Managed all Vendors/Providers and provided department-level Financial Management/Budgeting and IT Services/Computerization for seventy (70) attorney law firm, with 120+ total employees. • Over six and a half (6.5) year period, managed growth of firm from fifteen (15) to seventy (70) attorneys. • Coordinated the relocation of the firm’s office from Peachtree Center (17,000 sq. ft.) to Colony Square (55,000 sq. ft.) • Responsible for main Atlanta office and branch office in Norcross, GA • Hired firm’s first Director of Computer Services • Wrote firm’s policy, procedures and receptionist manuals • Responsible for hiring, training/development, coaching/counseling and terminating (if necessary) non-lawyer support staff • Reported to three (3) different Managing Partners

Performed bookkeeping, bank deposit and payroll duties; evaluated and implemented new equipment and technology; interviewed, hired and terminated support staff (if necessary); performed employee evaluations; managed group health insurance plan; selected/managed all firm vendors; ordered all supplies and performed inventory checks; paid all firm bills and invoices; coded checks for use by accountant; planned office functions and seminars and performed paralegal duties. Reported to firm’s Managing Partner. • Promoted from Litigation Paralegal to Office Manager