Howard Flax Email & Phone Number

1501 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94612

My grandfather, Herman Flax, started our company in 1938, so this year we are celebrating our 80th year! We continue to offer an inspiring breadth of creative products, provide a memorable and positive experience for our customers, and are at the center of our community by building relationships that give awareness to the importance of art. Check out our.

Art for ConservationJeepney Projects Worldwide is a partnering of benefit art projects and regional conservation groups working to inspire support and restore lost habitat of critically endangered birds.

Oakland, CA

Oakland Art Murmur (OAM) connects the public with Oakland’s diverse arts communities. The First Friday Art Walk, third Saturday Guided Walking Tour and the weekly Saturday Stroll, all through galleries, cooperatives and alternative art spaces, have introduced more than a million visitors to Oakland’s vibrant visual arts culture.

Appointed by the City Council to serve on the 5-member Board of Trustees. Served as president one year, and co-president another, while providing energy and momentum to move the agenda forward. Led a strategic planning and development effort that culminated in a presentation to the City Council, who recognized our results as a model for all other City.

AFM Inc manufactures and markets products using reflective insulation technology originally developed by NASA, under the brand names Heatsheets® and Silver Lining™. Responsible for providing an exit strategy and succession for CEO/Founder. Strategy focused on increasing business valuation through customer diversification, expanding into new markets and.

Served for four years, with a one-year hiatus from 3/06-3/07.Performed roles as Secretary, President, and Committee Chair. Initiated an outreach campaign at this member-owned non-profit club that included marketing, member communication, and community building to elevate total membership languishing at 5% below capacity to a waitlist in 15 months.Chaired.

Held the top-ranking corporate executive position with complete accountability for the leadership and P&L performance of the $24m company. Managed all aspects of daily operations including business development, sales and marketing, purchasing, vendor negotiations/relations, inventory, merchandising, staffing/HR, advertising, public relations and customer.

Managed all aspects of growing and operating a direct-to-consumer business that distributed 11 million catalogs across the nation annually.Executed 2 significant strategic acquisitions — brand, customer base and tangible assets of 2 competitors — providing Flax art with wider market coverage, immediate economies of scale, and solid/sustainable revenue.

Envisioned, developed and grew eCommerce into a legitimate sales channel — eventually representing 33%+ of total annual revenue. Crafted and executed the online marketing strategy, designed the category structure for 5,000+ products, established SEO/keyword format, and oversaw daily website administration.Sourced products internationally, selected.

Bachelor Of Arts, Liberal Studies

Emphasis: History and Environmental Studies

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Activities and Societies: University Soccer TeamOverseas experience at the Arundel campus in West Sussex, England. Spent a good part of.

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