Provides one-on-one business counseling and advice to small business owners, university researchers, and entrepreneurs looking to advance their innovations to the marketplace. - See more at: http://www.sbtdc.org/programs/tech/

Residential, rental, commercial construction/repair.

Served as Airport Director in absence of Director - staff ranging from nine to elevenDeveloped annual operating budgetRecruited and hired four of the nine employeesManaged all FAA/NCDOT grantsAdvised and assisted Finance Manager and other administrative staff on a variety of topicsAbsorbed work left by resignation of Finance Manager, starting March 1, 2004, without refilling the position through delegation of some financial duties and personally tasking myself with othersResponsible for all activities associated with the position of Operations Manager with the Airport Commission of Forsyth County

Managed staff that ranged from nine to twelve over time periodDeveloped long-range and short-range strategic plans Negotiated the initiation of scheduled airline service and prepared the airport to accommodate such serviceContinued to perform duties of Deputy Airport Director

Responsible for daily operationsUpdated and maintained manual of standard operating proceduresAssisted with development of and justification for capital budgetsManaged the Maintenance SupervisorEnsured that airport was compliant with FAA regulationsManaged capital improvement projectsNegotiated leases with and addressed needs of airport tenantsRepresented ACFC at the scenes of general aviation aircraft accidentsAssisted Finance Manager with annual year-end audit

Managed strategic development, budget, public relations, marketing, and maintenance of Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport (BUY)Initiated and supervised an update to the public image of the airport, including the development of brochures, presentations, and a logoWorked in cooperation with City and County planners to develop new zoning ordinance to protect the airport from problems associated with rampant cellular tower construction in the I-40/85 corridorInitiated and supervised airfield construction projectsNegotiated leases with airport tenantsSecured funding for capital projectsSecured "place name" funding from FAA for an instrumentInitiated and implemented an automated accounting systemIncreased revenues by 9% for period from FY96 to FY98

Responsible for the development of new products and process improvementResponsible for the budget of the Textile Engineering DepartmentReported directly to Director of Engineering