Design and sold kitchen cabinets and counter tops for the past five years. I also sold major appliances and Serta Mattresses. Responsible for opening and closing of the departments and training of new employees.

A Place for Mom is the nation’s largest senior housing referral service. Dealing directly with the families to assure they find appropriate senior housing. Responsible for:• Making phone assessment of the family needs, which included location, financial, and medical needs.• Match those needs with the communities that best met those features.• Onsite visits to a variety senior living communities around the twin cities and marketing our services to the community, including independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing facilities.• Building a trusting relationship between the properties and the families.• This is a straight commission position.• Worked out of my home office

Microboards is a manufacture, distributor and OEM of CD-R and DVD-R technology. As Vice President it was my responsibility to oversee the entire sales division of the company. I interfaced with customers as well as vendors on a daily basis. The following is a summary of my accomplishments.• Was instrumental in doubling company sales in three years as part of the management team.• Reviewed and analyzed sales activities, costs, operations and data to determine departmental and divisional progress towards stated goals and objectives of the company.• Developed and designed a comprehensive reseller-training program implemented to handle nationwide reseller program.• Executed daily operations of sales and marketing of CDR and DVD duplication equipment to nationwide dealer network.• Aided President in formulating and administering organization policies.• Participated in formulating and administering company policies and developing long-range goals.• Trained and managed account managers and achieved 100% improvements in their sales productivity.• Served as member of management committees on special studies including new product development.• Supervised employees, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts, and determined salaries.• Structured and maintained commission plans.• Attended and planned in excess of 15 trade shows per year.• Approved marketing programs and ad layouts.

Rimage is the leading manufacture of automated CD-R duplication equipment.• Administrated trade shows database management.• Established and administrated the GSA contract.• Administrated sales forecasting, and sales tracking program• International sales liaison • Department budget coordinator• Managed over all marketing information• Made qualifying cold calls on inactive accounts and new leads.