Chris Tress, Lc Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Kentucky Area

🏆 AWARDS🏆 2017 AWFS Visionary Award | Kitchen & Bath Show "Best Of" Award | Lightfair "Best in Show New Exhibitor" | Rev-A-Shelf "Innovator of the Year"KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:✪ Captured $1M+ in new revenue within 2 years and reduced inventory via setting up 2 domestic production lines with patented utility and design products spanning LED fixtures to wireless controls.✪ Worked with Lean Department to reduce shipping times by 85% within 18 months.✪ Pioneered a laser etching production line delivering high-quality products completed ~45 minutes faster than competitors, expanding into new and existing markets.✪ Exceeded customer expectations as the Lead Project Manager for high-value projects, ensuring deliverables which aligned with detailed, customized feature requirements and product specifications.✪ Innovated and patented ahead of the curve products - became the first company to design a universal product system in which each piece and product fit and worked together across time, empowering non-electricians and DIYers alike.✪ Formed best in class supply chain across American, European, and Asian partners.✪ Hosted national sales meetings, supporting 40 factory and independent sales reps.✪ Outpaced competitors across innovation and superior products through analysis of new projects, application of market expertise in pricing strategies, and conducting in-depth competitor research.✪ Attracted top talent and accelerated productivity and performance by writing targeted job postings and developing and teaching course curriculum for the Continuing Education Unit which presented to industry organizations worldwide.ROLE SCOPE: Product Innovation, Development, & Management | Sales | Production & Manufacturing | Marketing | Budget Management | Project Management | Performance Analysis | New Market Channels | Pricing | Vendor Management | Cross-Functional Team Leadership | Royalty Operations | Patent Applications

North Lima, Ohio

🏆 AWARDS🏆 2009 Kitchen & Bath Show "Best Of" AwardKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:✪ Captured an exclusive foothold in the OEM market by forging the first major OEM Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing-Supplied Lighting Program in the U.S. with KraftMaid Cabinetry.✪ Accomplished a 400% sales increase and acquired the company's first $1M order from a major retailer.✪ Planned and executed a strategic marketing campaign, including up to 7 tradeshows annually, direct mailings, catalogue creation, and learning HTML to build the company's first website.✪ Transitioned from 100% direct sales to a hybrid of direct/OEM and distribution, and expanded into ecommerce.✪ Established an outside sales team, hiring 15 talented sales professionals.✪ Delivered onsite training for a portfolio of clients ranging from small businesses to major corporations.✪ Traveled internationally to identify and verify new vendor sources and complete price negotiations.✪ Continuously expanded the product line, obtained multiple patents, and launched a new facility complete with an additional lab for testing and prototyping.✪ Advanced building the Tresco brand within a niche industry.ROLE SCOPE: Product Innovation, Development, & Management | International Supply Chain Management | Sourcing | Multigenerational Product Families | Marketing Strategy & Brand Awareness | Pricing | Customer Relationships | Training | Sales | Team Leadership | Production & Manufacturing | Trade Shows | Patents | Market Expansion

Master'S Project Management

Graduate Certificate, Lean & Agile

Bachelor'S, Comprehensive Science, Secondary Ed