With 34 years experience as an entrepreneur and international business woman, I my utilize my skills and experience to build a strong team culture and drive business for Imavex.

*Responsible for account receivable and collections for over 600 active accounts*Daily conversations with current and future clients*Responsible for account payable functions *Efficiently coordinate year end audits and workman's comp audits*Effectively communication and relationship building with companies local bankEmployee Relations*Manage 27 employees, new hire documents and reporting, organizing payroll functions, educate and manage employees on employee benefits*Organize employee building activities *Proficient at Quick Books

CELEBRATION COMPANIES, Indianapolis IN, 1988-2010Retail Division – Celebration Fireworks - Division Manager 1988-2009Assisted in the creation of the largest retailer of consumer fireworks in Indiana. Created, developed, and marketed, an industry known brand name, Big Stick. Relationships in China for direct imports, new product creation, and production of goods. • Managed 165 retail fireworks locations throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Florida developing efficient supply-chain cooperation between the foreign factories, freight forwarders, Celebration to the customer through dynamic programming. • Recruited and coached 900 seasonal and 40 full time employees and coordinated college intern positions with various universities throughout the world. • Performed all training sessions including facility rental, creating up to date manuals and company expectations. • Responsible for annual $200,000 advertising budget consisting of newsprint, radio, direct mailing, television. • Implemented employee incentive programs to increase retention of 60% store managers. • Continually reviewed store footprint and rationalized overlapping locations without loss in sales revenue over a 4 year span to 45 stores and kept the same gross sales.Renegotiated vendor contracts (insurance policies, freight forwarder fees, import customs clearing expenses, credit card processing, and utility contracts), and reduced annual expenses by $80,000 without reducing quality.

Mass Market Import Division – Celebration Creations – Division ManagerAssisted in creation of a successful import business, catering to mass market retailers and clientele with seasonal products and novelties. Conduct national and global operations, including eastern markets such as Thailand, China, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.• Oversaw international offices in Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and USA. • Developed and designed new seasonal products to make current product line wider. Managed product development and graphic design including store specific point of purchase displays and hang tags. • Managed import sales and documentation to Walmart (at peak $5 million PO), Target ($2.5 million PO), Pamida, DSI, Family Dollar, CVS, Walgreens ($1 million PO), Factory Card Outlet, Dollar General and Big Lots. • Create and submit letter of credit documentation for collection to banks. Dealt directly with import department of Bank of America, Wachovia Bank, and Fifth Third Bank.