• Work directly with the CEO and COO on the strategic planning and budgeting for the global Brand of event products• Director of the HR department supporting over 450 employees worldwide• Conduct and lead the weekly company leadership meetings and off-site sessions• Collaborate with all key stakeholders in the business to ensure well-informed decision-making with input from those vested with responsibilities in specific departments• Collaborate closely with the racer relations… Show more • Work directly with the CEO and COO on the strategic planning and budgeting for the global Brand of event products• Director of the HR department supporting over 450 employees worldwide• Conduct and lead the weekly company leadership meetings and off-site sessions• Collaborate with all key stakeholders in the business to ensure well-informed decision-making with input from those vested with responsibilities in specific departments• Collaborate closely with the racer relations team and engage directly with racers to pinpoint key drivers of the business and strategize for sustained growth in the OCR community Show less

• Collaborated with Franchisees in the Southeast Region and local trainers as integral members of the support team• Ensured strict adherence to company standards, with a particular emphasis during the shutdown and reopening in 2020• Conducted annual business planning sessions with all Franchisees and their managers, facilitating quarterly regional meetings for comprehensive business reviews and training• Spearheaded the growth of store count and achieved year-over-year sales… Show more • Collaborated with Franchisees in the Southeast Region and local trainers as integral members of the support team• Ensured strict adherence to company standards, with a particular emphasis during the shutdown and reopening in 2020• Conducted annual business planning sessions with all Franchisees and their managers, facilitating quarterly regional meetings for comprehensive business reviews and training• Spearheaded the growth of store count and achieved year-over-year sales increases across the Southeast Region from 2019 to 2021 Show less

• Expanded support team from 2 to 18 members, aligning with company growth from 225 to over 600 locations• Developed and implemented the comprehensive Operations Manual utilized by Franchisees• Collaborated with Franchisees on strategic business planning encompassing sales, profitability, marketing, and growth initiatives• Mentored staff transitioning into Consultant roles without prior experience in the field• Orchestrated successful regional Town Hall meetings spanning the… Show more • Expanded support team from 2 to 18 members, aligning with company growth from 225 to over 600 locations• Developed and implemented the comprehensive Operations Manual utilized by Franchisees• Collaborated with Franchisees on strategic business planning encompassing sales, profitability, marketing, and growth initiatives• Mentored staff transitioning into Consultant roles without prior experience in the field• Orchestrated successful regional Town Hall meetings spanning the entire system Show less

Luxottica Retail North America, Ohio 2012-2016 Regional Vice President, Corporate and Franchise Operations (2014-2016)• Supervised Business Consultants and consulted Franchisees to grow top line sales, bottom line profits and improve overall daily operations.• Implement new POS system along with an integrated supply chain at the field level.• Executed the conversion of the Pearle Vision brand portfolio to a franchise model while maintaining double… Show more Luxottica Retail North America, Ohio 2012-2016 Regional Vice President, Corporate and Franchise Operations (2014-2016)• Supervised Business Consultants and consulted Franchisees to grow top line sales, bottom line profits and improve overall daily operations.• Implement new POS system along with an integrated supply chain at the field level.• Executed the conversion of the Pearle Vision brand portfolio to a franchise model while maintaining double digit comparison sales Y.O.Y. throughout USA and Puerto Rico.• Restructured the brand from 140 to 84 corporate locations; maintaining all Field Managers and associate engagement to ensure delivery of the 2014 and 2015 company profit plan.Executive Sponsor-Field Manager Training. 2015-2016Work with Store Managers from five different retail optical Brands to prepare them for a Field Manager roleRegional Director of Operations (2012-2014)• Supervised 30 corporate and consulted 45 franchise locations at Pearle Vision in the SE Region with increased comp top-line sales and profit• 4 Direct report Market Managers promoted from Store General Managers.• Successfully converted 10 corporate locations to start the brand’s transformation. Show less

• Consulted existing Franchisees and potential business partners looking to come onboard.• Opened 14 locations in FL and GA; trained managers and staff; participated in working with each location during the first week of operations.• Protected the Brand image with new and existing locations.• Communicated with construction managers to ensure on-time opening of new locations.

• Consulted existing Franchisees and potential business partners looking to come onboard.• Opened 31 locations in FL, GA, TX and VA; trained all managers and associates; participated in working with each location during first week of operations.• Conducted annual business planning, COG, and profitability analysis with new Franchisees.• Performed local marketing planning.

• Responsible for the operations, profitability and sales growth of 15 locations in North Dakota and South Dakota• Opened 4 new stores in my Region• Training of new store managers and employees

• Responsible for the operations, profitability and sales growth of four franchise concepts with over 20 locations and 300 employees o Subway, Little Caesar’s, TCBY, Great American Cookie • Opened eight locations in ten months in ND and MN o Accountable for set up and layout of new stores o Hire and train management and employees including annual reviews• Program computer and register systems• Responsible for annual budget of each location o… Show more • Responsible for the operations, profitability and sales growth of four franchise concepts with over 20 locations and 300 employees o Subway, Little Caesar’s, TCBY, Great American Cookie • Opened eight locations in ten months in ND and MN o Accountable for set up and layout of new stores o Hire and train management and employees including annual reviews• Program computer and register systems• Responsible for annual budget of each location o Analyzed food costs and adjusted inconsistencies to increase profits by 7% Created spreadsheets to analyze food and labor costs to maximize efficiency and minimize costs• Conducted internal audits of each concept on a weekly basis, including: o Inventory, cash, cleanliness and operations• Met with owners on a weekly basis to report on each location’s results Show less

• Responsible for the grand opening of Fargo location in October 2002 which broke first week sales record for small markets• Accountable for set up and layout of new stores in Fargo and Sioux Falls o Hire and train 160+ employees and four management staff o Design and set up of computer applications to allow for more efficient production and time management o Cold call selling, account set up and route organization for over 200 retail outlets in… Show more • Responsible for the grand opening of Fargo location in October 2002 which broke first week sales record for small markets• Accountable for set up and layout of new stores in Fargo and Sioux Falls o Hire and train 160+ employees and four management staff o Design and set up of computer applications to allow for more efficient production and time management o Cold call selling, account set up and route organization for over 200 retail outlets in four states o Coach, mentor and motivate management and employees in a high volume/high paced atmosphere• Achieved companywide Top Manager Award in 2002 Show less

• Responsible for the operations, profitability and sales growth of 11 units in four states• Analyzed and corrected food and labor issues which increased gross profits by 5% and net profits more than doubled company wide• Increased gross sales by over 20% company wide• Responsible for 200+ managers and employees

Our assembly department Improved productivity on the floor by over 200% resulting in the removal of any shipments from the "Past Due" list. Worked with all existing employees and building layouts to maximize efficiency from the start of an item to the shipping department.

Operations management for Franchise location and training store for new managers and new store openings. Assisted with opening 6 new locations including branching out into Pizza Hut and Cinnabon locations.