Providing unique smoke & fire separation solutions that allow for design freedom. Specialties: Specialty Automatic Accordion Fire Doors for a Means of Access, Acoustic Partitions and Deployable Access Barriers. Currently focused on providing Code Compliant solutions to fire & smoke separation challenges, and critical components of building Life Safety Systems..

Responsible for the distribution of Overhead Doors industry leading commercial and residential garage doors and openers in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Garage door and loading dock sales, service, installation and parts. Commercial and Residential.• Set pricing and policies to ensure profitability• Planned sales strategies• Determined competitive pricing for market area• Evaluated and properly directed advertising funds• Established accounts receivable and payment procedures• Created inventory policies and managed stock levels• Provided project quotes for large commercial and residential door projects• Implemented website SEO, social media and online marketing campaigns• Developed vendor relations and negotiated pricing• Hired, trained and managed employees• Set annual budget and monitored profit and loss• Lead the expansion of building facilities and equipment to accommodate growth• 15-20% travel

Manager garage door and opener distribution facility• Conducted local market study for initial start-up operation• Solicited potential customers, this included traveling to dealers throughout assigned geographic territory • Developed, monitored and reported annual sales budgets • Created and implemented appropriate market pricing structure• Produced and tracked success of marketing plans to meet company objectives• Created quotes for rolling and sectional door projects• Communicated with architects to develop project specifications• Recruited, hired, trained and managed employees• Provided safety education to maintain a safe work environment for all employees• Planned and hosted annual training and educational open houses for dealers• Implemented new programs to increase sales and profits within company• Managed retail delivery and installation programs• Managed facility to maximize sales and increase market share• Controlled inventory levels of products to meet company objectives• Ensured Wayne Dalton Sales Center operated in accordance to all company policies• Prepared daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports• Expanded Sales Center revenues from start up to $3.3 million in sales in 3 years.

• Managed and trained sales staff• Quoted door and loading dock equipment projects ranging between $10,000-$1,000,000 • Assisted with all budgeting, bid tracking and project profit and loss• Created marketing plans and tracked progress to meet company objectives• Prepared and conducted sales meetings• Reviewed co-workers estimates and project bids to ensure accuracy • Sold wholesale doors and dock equipment to other dealers in our regional area• Blue print reading and take off for estimating commercial door sales• Produced and created shop drawings using AutoCAD LT• Worked local and regional trade shows • Tracked bidding and competitiveness in market • Implemented new programs to increase sales and profits within company• Prepared performance reviews in sales department• Built and developed rapport with major builders, general contractors and architects within sales territory• Hosted rolling and sectional door training events for general contractors and architects • Helped manage and develop National Sales Accounts

Paving Stone Contractor• Quoted and managed commercial and residential paving stone projects• Assisted with all budgeting and bid tracking• Blue print reading and take off for estimating• Created drawings and prints for proposals• Set up and manned industry trade show booths• Assisted with product research and development • Prepared employee performance reviews• Procured equipment to meet company needs• Established inventory levels for job supplies • Presented products to architects and assisted with writing specifications• Managed and developed wholesale accounts • Hired, trained and managed employees• Conducted employee reviews• Transported and operated heavy equipment as necessary