As an accomplished and highly successful business leader and sales professional with extensive knowledge and proficiency organizing and brokering strategic sourcing contracts across a variety of industries, I have earned a reputation as a resourceful, strategic thinker with a talent for building excellent vendor and customer relationships both internally and externally while leading highly effective and profitable business operations. My diverse skillset in procurement, sales, and business operations spans across the hospitality, durable medical equipment, food and beverage, and dry goods industries and is what makes me a good fit for a wide range of business areas. Colleagues and managers find me to be a creative and tactical organizer and keen negotiator. Able to forge solid alliances with partners and stakeholders cross-functionally while employing shrewd bargaining, administrative, and organizational skills to ensure value and quality. Those who know me often tell me that I am the only one capable of closing the tough deals; I take great pride in creatively overcoming what seems like impossible obstacles to land a deal. As an entrepreneur and business owner, I have established and operated two highly successful businesses; The Hockey Locker, the preeminent retail and wholesale hockey equipment supplier in the South East, and Gourmet Chandlery, which was at one time the 4th largest wholesale broad line distributor in the South Florida market. When I’m not working, I love to spend time enjoying the outdoors,hiking, kayaking enjoying the outdoors and off-roading.I hope to find a position where my consistent professionalism can bring value and strength to an organization. If you would like to learn more about how my skills can bring value to your organization, please feel free to contact me anytime.