Experienced Foreman, Journeyman, Lead, certified equipment operator.

Redirected career from successful hospitality occupation into a growing convention and tradeshow service industry. Learned new business through work with suppliers and service providers. Saw need to meet growth by establishing company in 1992 to offer enhanced customer service with alternatives for successful tradeshow exhibiting. Formed successful partnerships to meet increased demand for show site services, warehousing, transportation, shop building and support. Please see… Show more Redirected career from successful hospitality occupation into a growing convention and tradeshow service industry. Learned new business through work with suppliers and service providers. Saw need to meet growth by establishing company in 1992 to offer enhanced customer service with alternatives for successful tradeshow exhibiting. Formed successful partnerships to meet increased demand for show site services, warehousing, transportation, shop building and support. Please see additional information below under education for experiences acquired prior to company launch. Show less

Position responsibilities:-Global Planning, Tradeshow, Special Event Contracting Firm. -Organized business development with targeted industries, acquired leads.-Increased face to face meetings with new business prospects.-Serviced and maintained existing business.-Actively utilize company Sales Force software to market, propose and secure new business.

Increased revenues in food and beverage with new menu and wine list for club house fine dining, weddings and banquets for this exclusive tennis membership club.

Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix-Successfully managed full service high volume restaurant units. Improved volume and profits through staff development and turnover reduction. Sought out the best personnel with a creative reach out campaign to hire, train and achieve business growth.

Food Department while working on Bachelor's Degree. Busy supporting expansion projects, Willy and Jose's Mexican Restaurant, Calamity Jane's Ice Cream Parlor and Coca Cola Museum. Concerts, Special Events, Banquets, Buffet, etc.