Quasi judicial board which determines special exceptions and variances within zoning ordinances for residential and commercial properties within the City of Dallas.

Business relationship consulting firm which provides senior executives and their companies with customized relationship development with opinion leaders within the DFW business, non-profit and government communities.President• Provided firm strategy to develop a niche market of customized professional networking for C Level executives on a time effective basis. Cultivated new clients through extensive network of relationships within business, government and nonprofit sectors.• Utilized unique combination of previous roles as a Dallas City Councilman, experienced CEO, business leader, volunteer leadership, advocacy and sincere passion for the Dallas community for the benefit of clients.• Conducted personal and professional inventory of the client executive to identify and fill the gap to the executive's awareness of and relationship with those organizations and their leaders essential to their leadership success.• Expanded and elevated client’s awareness and roles within the business community as to expectations of its leaders to be leaders not only in their company, but industry, and volunteer organizations in the community.

Twice elected as a Dallas City Councilman in the 9th largest City in the Country to represent 100,000 residents.-Full-time voting member of the City of Dallas' Council (Board of Directors) while actively engaged on a daily basis in the policy development, operation, and cost effective execution of city services for a $2.7 Billion annual budget with 13,000 city employees.-Effectively introduced private sector ideas and standards of measurement to improve operations of the City by applying business development ideas to bring jobs and increase the tax base.-Appointed Chairman of the Trinity River Corridor Project by Mayor Tom Leppert. Provided leadership to successfully manage the complex $2 Billion capital project and obtain levee recertification, plan and build signature bridges, and park and recreation facilities by engaging multi-agency entities.- Appointed Vice Chairman of the Dallas Planning and Zoning Commission- Appointed to the Board of Adjustment

Successfully grew a privately held manufacturing company from 1 employee and 1 customer in Dallas, Texas to a multi-million revenue company with over 500 customers nationally with apparel as our product. The long-term viability of the company was based on hands-on motivational style of leadership, financial discipline, superior workforce, and the creation and manufacturing of a product line that met the customers needs.-Effectively managed the groqth of the company through selection of key leaders, employees, National Sales Team, and strategy to maintain profitability during difficult economic times. Provided leadership in the daily operation of all facets of the company including Sales, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Accounting.-Hired and motivated a National Sales Team that sold product with offerings growing to 400 per year.-Consistently anticipated and responded to changing customer needs and the market place through the introduction of new brand labels and manufacturing processes that generated increased sales yet maintained profits for the company.-Introduced technology to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness in all areas of the company: CAD system for product development and manufacturing, bar-coding of raw materials and finished goods, and twice selected and implemented a software system to improve the efficiency of the company.-Identified and sourced 50% of manufacturing to off-shore to capture cost savings and unique product line.-Sustained profitability in 18 of 21 years through hands-on management of revenue opportunities and manufacturing costs. Consistently improved inventory and receivables turnover to minimize working capital needs during periods of growth. Negotiated bank credit lines and treasury management services to fund working capital needs.-Negotiated and maintained group benefit plans to attract and retain qualified employees and minimize employee turnover.

Executive responsible for Fidelity Investments' Dallas Division and the creation and operation of the Cincinnati, Ohio Division. Successfully planned and executed the start-up and operation of a $45 million, 400+ employee regional operations center with local community engagement and P&L accountability to the corporate office.-Leadership included key management team selection and performance of Sales, Customer Service, Accounting, and Facilities departments. The division handled mutual fund telephone sales and customer service and written transactions for Fidelity customers in the Eastern Time Zone.-Introduced operational strategies to improve the quality of customer service, average speed of answer, and sales conversions. Continually trained sales team to improve sales of existing and new Fidelity Mutual Fund products and be capable of answering ever-changing customer inquiries.-Dynamically adjusted work schedules to meet call volume changes based on changing market conditions.-Delivered significant revenue increases and cost savings to Fidelity through efficiently operating the center with new technologies and hands-on management compared to the other Fidelity Divisions.-Joined Fidelity originally as the Dallas Division's first Finance Manager. Established Accounting, Financial, Purchasing and Facilities functions to provide value added performance measurements for the division and corporate office. Subsequently promoted to Assistant Vice President within the operations center to take a leadership role in the day to day management of the telephone mutual fund sales and customer service operations for the Central Time Zone.