Christopher Durkin Email & Phone Number

Lorain County, Ohio, United States

Roaming Buffalo Marketing 2006-PresentConsultant / Representative - Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Events Advertising Sales Representative – Print, Radio, TV, Web, Direct Mail, Sponsorship PackagesMarketing Consultant – Consumer, Business to Business, Event, Membership, Political CampaignsPublic Relations – Business, Government, Organizations, Media ExposureBusiness – Representation for Trade Shows, Presentations, Networking EventsGovernment – Representation to Legislative Bodies, Public Hearings, Grant FundingMedia – Press Releases, Feature Stories, Social Media, Guest AppearancesEvent Planner – Planning, Sponsorship, Feature Attraction, Advertising, Staffing, OperationsNotable Affiliations:Summit Productions & Media – Marketing DevelopmentAirstream Adventures Northwest – Event Coordinator, Marketing DirectorGlas Tek – Auto, Residential and Commercial Glass – Business to Business RelationsKingman Chamber of Commerce – Director of MarketingRoute 66 Motorsports Park, PPI, Kingman Racing – Motorsports Development and EventsKingman Route 66 Association – Event Coordinator, Project PlanningKingman Downtown Merchants Association – PresidentThe Standard Newspaper – Senior Sales ManagerKingman Daily Miner – Account Executive, Advertising SalesIndependent Advertising Representative – Over 25 Media Outlets, Event Sponsorships

Brute Force Construction ConceptsRemodeling, Construction, Painting and Mechanical Contractor 2001-2006Planning, Estimating, Ordering, Production, Installation – Residential and CommercialCabinetry, Appliances, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, RemodelingNotable Affiliations:Kisha & Tabellion 2004 – Countertop Contractor to Home DepoM & K Contractors 2003 – Custom Cabinet Enclosures, Remodeling – Residential and CommercialJT Keck Remodeling 2001-2006 – HVAC/Refrigeration Installation, Custom RemodelingClear Pane Cleaning Services 2002-2005 – Services for Residential, Commercial and GovernmentG & C Painting 2001-2002 – Co-owner Painting contractors, New Construction and Rental Maintenance

Akron, Ohio, United States

Reliability & Maintenance Engineering, Tech IIIBase BuildingMaterial Handling Equipment

United States

Electrician / Electronics Technician building Control Panels for industrial equipment including Conveyor Systems and Industrial Ovens.Assembly including final assembly of equipment, installation of control panels and associated wiring, sensors, motors, control devices, and mechanical assembly.

Amherst, Ohio

Operation and Maintenance of combined residential and commercial properties.• Commercial Strip Plaza, including gas station• 478 space mobile home park, resident owned units• Responsible for underground gas, water, electric, and sewage lines and connections• Maintain and Operate Water Treatment Plant, roadways, docks, parking, lighting • Laundromat• Manage Sub-Contractors and schedule seasonal landscaping and snow removal operations

Ohio

Supported and developed Affiliate Dealer network in a defined geographical area. Increased number of customers served. Increased transaction amounts per customer. Increased productivity and profitability of Affiliate Dealers.

Gazette Newspapers – Ashtabula and Lake Counties, OhioAdvertising Sales Representative 2006

Ashtabula Star Beacon – Ashtabula, OhioSingle Copy Sales Manager 2005Forecasting and SchedulingDeveloped growth in Retail Accounts and Vending Locations, Tracking, BillingManaged Distribution Contractors

NCSL – National Conference of Standards LaboratoriesPhoenix / Tucson Section Coordinator 1999-2002Coordinated local chapter quarterly meetings of national Metrology OrganizationTechnical Presentations, Quality Management System Development, Workshops, Trade ShowsImplemented Peer Calibration Verification System, worked to ISO/IEC, ANSI and Mil-Spec Requirements to meet A2LA accreditation standards

Roaming Buffalo Test & Calibration OutfittersConsultant, Independent Test & Measurement Equipment Sales Rep 1999-2002Represented Equipment lines from 30 different manufacturersCustomer Service and SupportMarket Penetration, Forecasting, Sales Reporting and Projection, Product Positioning

Guildline InstrumentsNational Sales Coordinator 1998-1999Managed Independent Rep NetworkIdentified Sales Opportunities, Tracked Customer Contact, Sales ProjectingManaged and Coordinated CRM Database Contacts with Rep Network

• Hands on Manufacture, Test and Calibration of entire range of product lines• Product knowledge and my ability to communicate, collaborate, and grow relationships led to the creation of the Technical Support Department for both internal and external customers• CRM Database Management, transition between CRM systems• Managed Independent Sales Rep Network• Traveled for Technical Presentations and Trade Shows locally and nationally National Conference of Standards Laboratories (NCSLI), Measurement Science Conference (MSC)• Technical Writing - Procedures, Processes, Documentation, Presentations, Marketing Material• Market Analysis, wrote specifications for New Product development, Direct Marketing efforts

Future Controls / Titan AircraftElectronics Technician 1994-1995Developer and Manufacturer of Injection Molding Control Equipment and Aircraft InstrumentationManufacture, Test, Calibration and Repair of new and customer unitsProcedure and Process Development

MacLean Rubber ProductsQuality Control Technician 1993-1994Inspection and Testing of raw material and finished products per Automotive Quality StandardsShipping and Receiving, Inventory Control, Supervision, Equipment and Facility Maintenance

ArtAnn Inc – Franchisee - Kenny Kings Kentucky Fried ChickenRestaurant Management 1992-1993Team Building, waste tracking and reduction, increased profitabilityInventory Control, forecasting, ordering, schedulingCash reconciliation, employee management

Babcock & Wilcox N.E.D (Nuclear Equipment Division)Production Planning and Control 1988-1991Manufactured Nuclear Reactors and Steam Generation Equipment for Navy vesselsPlanned and Scheduled Shop Floor production for three (3) manufacturing areasInterfaced with Labor, Supervision, Engineering, and both Plant and Contract Production PlannersDeveloped relationships with a variety of stakeholders in a contentious environment to facilitate meeting production schedules, reduced delays, improved communication, and provided accurate up-to-date information on production process and workflow, effected a greater teamwork environmentQuality Standards to DOD, DOE, DCAS, Dept of the Navy and Mil-SpecIntense Quality Management of documentation, records, procedures and materialsProactively created a Production Control scheduling and progress reporting system which improved production management and expediency, which was subsequently adopted as contract requirement

Fishers Foods of CantonBakery, Customer Service 1985-1988Receiving, Inventory Management, Bakery Sanitation and PrepFamily owned grocery chain featuring highly personalized customer service

Designer GraphicsSign Fabrication 1984-1985Silk Screening, Spray Painting, Hand Painting, Photo Process TransferWelding – Arc, Mig, Tig, Gas, Gas CuttingGraphic Arts, Design, Layout, Transfer, FabricationSheet Metal working, Acrylic / Lexan Fabrication, Plastic Face InstallationSite installation, electrical wiring and lighting, neon assembly

Certificate, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

NxLeveL Business Development Course

Electrical Engineering

Associate'S Degree, Electrical, Electronic And Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

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