Representing Metro on a City-wide Supplier Diversity Task Force sponsored by the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis, the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers, and the St. Louis Minority Development CouncilActively participates in bi-monthly certification denial hearings upholding Title 49 CFR Part 26Act as a resource for internal and external partners seeking to reach out to certified Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE) suppliers and contractorsConduct thorough compliance reviews of DBE applications for program certificationConduct certification workshops to assist potential DBE suppliers and contractorsEnsuring prime contractors adhere to the DBE Program’s prompt-payment guidelinesRepresent Metro on the Diversity Committee of the St. Louis Council of Construction ConsumersActively participates in Transit, Procurement, and Construction Industry associationsActive member of MODOT's Statewide Inclusion Advisory Council

Applying marketing principles and business acumen to assist in the design and development of smart phone applications.Applying marketing principles to assist clients in the positioning of their websites and increasing traffic through search engine optimization.Utilizing analytical skills to evaluate website traffic assisting clients in creating a more effective and profitable user experience.

Lead the residential division of Interface Construction -- $1.5 million annually.Applied marketing principles gained through education and work experience to grow revenues from $14 Million to $22 Million. Implemented sales strategies and presentation skills to change the company’s client base from 25% private sector to 85% private sector. Nurtured client relationships that generate 90% repeat business annually. Applied sales, estimating, and project management skills to complete $3,000,000 in new residential construction projects.Solved design and/or construction conflicts through collaboration with architects, engineers, subcontractors, and property owners. Applied construction knowledge and analyzed demographic data to help commercial developers identify optimal retail locations.Represented Interface’s diversity team internally and externally as well as develop and manage enterprise-wide initiatives that help drive diversity and inclusion.Collaborated with construction industry leaders to influenced the AGC of St. Louis 3 year Strategic Plan.

Applied marketing principles gained through education and work experience to grow revenues from $14 Million to $22 Million. Implemented sales strategies and presentation skills to change the company's client base from 25% private sector to 85% private sector. Nurtured client relationships that generate 90% repeat business annually. Applied sales, estimating, and project management skills to complete $3,000,000 in new residential construction projects.Solved design and/or construction conflicts through collaboration with architects, engineers, subcontractors, and property owners saving both time and money for the developer. Applied construction knowledge and analyzed demographic data to help commercial developers identify optimal retail locations.Represented Interface's diversity team internally and externally as well as develop and manage enterprise-wide initiatives that help drive diversity and inclusion.Collaborated with construction industry leaders to influenced the AGC of St. Louis 3 year Strategic Plan.

Applied online advertising principles increasing traffic to Allstate.com from 1 million visitors/month to 3 million visitors/month – 2% of visitors became Allstate customers.Researched and identified advertising partners with visitors most likely to be in the market for personal lines insurance. Leveraged the Allstate name to negotiated top tier pricing, frequency, and placement of ads.Developed and maintained advertising relationships with Yahoo Finance, MSN Hotmail, Move.com, Apartmentguide.com, AutoTrader.com, InsWeb, and Weather.com.Achieved an “Exceeds” rating for my advertising performance and vendor management.My competitor/industry research had a direct influence on Allstate's decision to sell insurance online and through 1-800-Allstate.“Competitor News” circulation expanded from Home Office to included regional operating centers, regional offices, and sales locations.Significantly raised the awareness and influence of competitive intelligence at Allstate through the daily Intranet postings, the monthly forums, and the Competitor News newsletter.

Applied online advertising principles increasing traffic to Allstate.com from 1 million visitors/month to 3 million visitors/month - 2% of visitors became Allstate customers.Researched and identified advertising partners with visitors most likely to be in the market for personal lines insurance. Leveraged the Allstate name to negotiated top tier pricing, frequency, and placement of ads.Developed and maintained advertising relationships with Yahoo Finance, MSN Hotmail, Move.com, Apartmentguide.com, AutoTrader.com, InsWeb, and Weather.com.Achieved an "Exceeds" rating for my advertising performance and vendor management.

My competitor/industry research had a direct influence on Allstate's decision to sell insurance online and through 1-800-Allstate."Competitor News" circulation expanded from Home Office to included regional operating centers, regional offices, and sales locations.Significantly raised the awareness and influence of competitive intelligence at Allstate through the daily Intranet postings, the monthly forums, and the Competitor News newsletter.

Managed 25 professional lithographers working on digital (Xerox), imprint, web, and sheet-fed pressesActed as coached and mentor to each direct report guiding 4 non-exempt employees to become exempt subject matter experts.Researched and purchased $9 million in offset printing presses increasing productivity to 100 million impressions per year at a cost savings of 33% per impression.Increased digital print capability by 300% and reduced unit cost 50% by purchasing Xerox copiers instead of the Kodak product.Collaborated with colleagues to present workflow improvements to senior management.Coordinated workflow with day shift managers and providing direction to the third shift work force.Purchased paper, ink, plates, blankets, and other miscellaneous printing supplies in significant volume and/or frequency to negotiate a 20% price reduction.Trained department colleagues in Philip Crosby's 14 steps to the Quality improvement process. Second shift responsibilities included anything that happened throughout the building including productivity, quality, schedule, discipline, security, safety, and wellness.Responsibilities grew to include annual budget planning, monthly budget review, and workflow coordinating during pre and post printing stages. Took on department-wide responsibilities and participated in interdepartmental initiatives. Joined with senior management to help set annual budgets and monitored the budget monthly