Doug Cooper Email & Phone Number

Western Canada

Western Regional Sales management. Clients include Police, Fire, EMS and Transit Agencies.-Work with Senior level management on establishing programs and defining requirements for agency staff.-Provide solutions for client needs in Law Enforcement, ranging from Uniforms, Body armour, Less Lethal products to other duty gear.-Establish Managed programs for employee allotments of Uniforms and other Duty Gear.-Promote, market and direct customer traffic to Edmonton based retail store and warehouse.-Work with support staff and retail store to fulfill and service newly established accounts and inventory needs

Stirling, Alberta, Canada

Volunteer firefighter. Responding to Fire and Medical related requirements in the community and surrounding area as needed. Certified in Hazmat 1072, 1st aid/CPR , Wildland NFPA 1051, and also Vehicle Extrication. Certified NFPA 1035 Fire & Life Safety Educator, Incident Command certified -ICS level 100 & 200

Lethbridge

Included Joint Venture of a startup Independent Telephone Directory in Lethbridge, now known as the Better Book. Prepared business plans, organizing, hiring, training sales force and promotion of directory. Marketing of directory to advertisers and public including the conceptual idea in intitial startup.Consulting with MS Society to fundraise over $100,000 in 2 year campaign. Real Estate Rental properties,

Calgary, Canada Area

Instructor with Chiu School of Business./Program Officer- (Contract Basis) Retail Management Program. Teaching for Retail Professional Certificate. Including Sales, Principles, Merchandising, Marketing & Promotion, Quality Service & Product, Safety & Prevention, and Supervision & Management.Specific assignment is Blood Tribe Reserve programming. (BTEST). Site officer responsible to Facility and Blood Tribe Coordinators.

Calgary, Canada Area

I worked to provide a wide range of services include creative design, technical specification development, fabric sourcing, manufacturing, online ordering, strategic and inventory planning, as well as directing customers on access to state of the art distribution and program management programs. This position required establishing programs from initiation, consultation, establishment and ongoing management oversight of corporate programs. National and Regional Clients included Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Purolator, Fed Cooperative, Secure Energy, Alberta Health Services, Opa of Greece, Edo Japan, Calgary Flames. Unisync Group is a privately held Canadian owned company and an established leader in corporate apparel and promotional products throughout North America. The company provides more than three million employees with uniforms: work wear and personal protective apparel.

Lethbridge - Calgary - Southern Alberta

Providing opportunities, expertise and solutions to organizations and companies to assist them in coordinating uniforms, footwear, safety, promotional, and incentive programs for their employees and customers.Promote awareness of Imagewear's one stop shopping capacity, that brings together the best branded products with our own brands.Account development on a local level, National and Multi National companies. Training and management of Imagewear sales associates within a region of Marks Stores. Drive growth within a territory and client list of Multi Million dollar contribution to Imagewear, and oversee the presentation, production, sales and distribution of the products we offer. Top 10 in Sales Managers in Canada for past 10 years. Top Sales in 3 of past 5 years. Relationship building and Business Development are two of the areas I have excelled at.

Lethbridge

Chairman of Regional Library System (2007-2010). Oversaw governance of Multi Million dollar organization serving 39 Southwest Alberta Communities. Liasoned with Government leaders and departments. Oversaw development and implementation of 5 Million dollar Video conference system linking all Southern Alberta communities south of Calgary. Directed Executive team and committee work with municipal and county counsellors.

Alberta Wide

As Vice President helped the Association promote effective library service and leadership in communication and advocacy, and encouraged trustee education and development. to the organizations 2500 members province wide. Financial management and Grant application responsibilites. Met with government and municipal officials and politicians to encourage library support. Promoted board and trustee development. Oversaw administration of Administration and organization in extended absence of outgoing President.

Lethbridge

General Manager of Lethbridge Denny's Restaurant. Opened unit location. Hiring and staffing management. Operational and Financial P&L management. On training opening team for Terrace and new Calgary Downtown Denny's sites.

Lethbridge

Radio Sales and Adverising representative in Lethbridge for Shaw Radio. Development and sales of Marketing programs specific to Imaging and response oriented campaigns.

British Columbia And Alberta

Directed Rail Traffic through Railway Terminals. Locations worked included Vancouver Terminals, 2nd Narrows Bridge Crossing, Prince Rupert, Jasper, Calgary Grain Desk and a number of other terminals. Issuing Train orders and Train crew management required.Also worked from 1986-90 in same position as well while at post secondary schooling. Taking a 2 year break to the USA for a service mission.

Diploma, Marketing, Management

Activities and Societies: LDS Student Association campus President

Economics

Activities and Societies: LDS Student Association campus president at Uof L and Lethbridge College campus President.