• Designed and implemented curriculum and multi-sensory lesson plans for green roofs.• Tailored curriculum to students’ interest in the business world.• Received excellence in evaluations from students.

Trusted advisor to the Dean to develop and implement the College of Agriculture strategic plan.

Promoted to manage Program Portfolio, responsible for an expansive product and service offerings throughout NA, driving new program offerings and sales while mitigating losses with responsibilities for technical leadership and project management. • Surpassed product sales through Q2 FY 2021, which already equaled FY 2020 based on June to May financial calendar.• Spearheaded and drove private labeling and brought to market two new product offerings late FY 2020 estimated to generate a substantial combined revenue by end of FY 2021.• Developed internal marketing campaign promoting strategic diagnostic and maintenance services that brought initial revenues in FY 2020 and forecasted to exceed targets by end of FY 2021.• Worked jointly with internal marketing team to complete a comprehensive update of literature and website content to increase visibility and market performance of existing offerings.• Improved Gross Margin on product sales significantly which resulted in substantial increases to the bottom line.• Collaborated with Corporate Council, Executive Team and Sales Team to develop strategic warranty offerings.• Worked with WTI General Services Division Leadership to establish, train and provide support for field staff.

Reported directly to the Executive Team, upon outsourcing of Technical Manager role, to visually assess and adjudicate roof warranty claims for liability. Continued to provide technical support and leadership in the vegetated roofing group. • Managed Corporate initiated roofing projects from approval through completion with emphasis on safety.• Prepared Scope of Work for warranty and non-warranty claims.• Facilitated and managed 100+ QA inspections annually throughout the US. • Reduced risk exposure by verifying specifications, contract pricing and overseeing projects.• Served as field support liaison and product/system training. Trained 50-70 staff and contractors annually.

Provided technical and horticultural support to service customers, design teams and building owners for long-term sustainable product solutions. Managed landscape design, plant selection, growth media formulation, and vegetated roof system assembly components. Assumed a multi-million dollar financial responsibility upon retirement of Product Manager. • Directed training seminars for sales reps, contractors, and customers, providing tools and resources for success. • Grew vegetated roofing sales beyond expectations from 2012 to 2014.• Identified unexplored market potential, resulting in a substantial average sale increase annually.• Developed and issued technical documentation, standard specifications, and maintenance/restoration protocols.• Executed and managed greenhouse and field trials from trial concept, design, protocol development and approval, through data analysis/capture and final reports done in collaboration with supply chain network. • Trained and annually managed 12+ contractors installing and maintaining Tremco vegetated roofing projects in US.

Responsible for generating and managing sustainable roofing projects in the Midwest. Also enhancing supply chain infrastructure across the US and in developing markets.• Established and implemented marketing and sales strategies to achieve substantial net revenue first year for Chicago Region.• Recruited 12 Project Architects, coordinated budgets, and developed project timelines to 20+ projects. • Promoted to Corporate position in less than 1 year of employment.• Developed regional supply chain to support local sales initiatives.

Oversaw and developed national supply chain for GreenGrid®, the first to market modular green roof solution, while supporting Midwest territory with sales and project management. Worked collaboratively with design teams, vendors, contractors and internal staff to drive the market share leader.• Created and implemented a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program with internal and external clients that reduced errors by significantly resulting in additional profits and improved supply chain networks. • Achieved average NIBT% on gross for all projects of 45%; and reduced average DSO to 21 days.• Developed client-based relationships resulting multi-million dollar additional annual gross revenues.• Managed projects from inception though completion totaling substantial multi-million dollar gross revenues.• Planned, coordinated, and led implementation of Company’s Field Product Development resulting in being first in market for modular green roofing with significant multi-million dollar YOY growth.• Featured in regional and national trade and newspaper articles.

Responsible for 40+ accounts in northwest suburbs of Chicago consisting of commercial, townhome associations and healthcare facilities, and execution of outdoor property management. Recruited in through college internship program.• Trained, managed and coached 15+ employees in landscape maintenance with 100% retention in 2005.• Achieved > 99% operating efficiencies in 2005, resulting in $35K+ additional net revenue.• Achieved highest contract renewal rate in branch in 2005 at 98%.