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Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Growing the sports and entertainment travel/tourism business in and around Asheville, NC.The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority is the public authority created in 1983 by an act of the North Carolina Legislature to oversee the collection and investment of occupancy taxes paid by travelers who stay overnight in commercial lodging establishments, such as hotels and motels, bed and breakfast operations, and vacation rentals such as Airbnb and VRBOs. The members of the Buncombe… Show more Growing the sports and entertainment travel/tourism business in and around Asheville, NC.The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority is the public authority created in 1983 by an act of the North Carolina Legislature to oversee the collection and investment of occupancy taxes paid by travelers who stay overnight in commercial lodging establishments, such as hotels and motels, bed and breakfast operations, and vacation rentals such as Airbnb and VRBOs. The members of the Buncombe County TDA Board have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that the tax dollars are spent in accordance with the specific legislation governing their use.The BCTDA oversees the work of the Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau, which develops and carries out advertising, marketing, while staying aligned with our strategic imperatives. Show less

Western North Carolina

The NOC is the largest multi-channel outfitter of it's kind in the world, offering Activities, retail, lodging, food & beverage to over half a million customers annually. The Senior Director works within the leadership team and is responsible for all aspects of management for a multi-million dollar, omni-channel distribution model retail and experiential recreation/education business...Employee management, cost oversight, supply chain scalability, merchandising, new business… Show more The NOC is the largest multi-channel outfitter of it's kind in the world, offering Activities, retail, lodging, food & beverage to over half a million customers annually. The Senior Director works within the leadership team and is responsible for all aspects of management for a multi-million dollar, omni-channel distribution model retail and experiential recreation/education business...Employee management, cost oversight, supply chain scalability, merchandising, new business development...etc...175+ employee oversight. Show less

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Initial independent sales representative for Hoka One One. Responsible for all aspects of managing demand and growing the Hoka brand from the ground up in NC, SC, TN, GA & FL.

Responsible for managing all aspects of sales and service for a wide distribution range of the American Recreation portfolio of brands...Kelty, Sierra Designs, Slumberjack, Ultimate Direction and Wenzel. Drove sales and managed personnel from DC to FL to MS...Key Account management, including Dick's Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops...

Asheville, Nc

Director of US Sales for High Gear wrist top computers. Oversight of 12 independent sales agencies across the US. Additionally managed growth and penetration at scale, from Bass Pro to Sams Club.

Responsible for managing the sales, marketing and merchandising strategies in the Southeast for Patagonia wholesale....Sales planning, product development input, show execution, sales & merchandising clinics, event execution.

Oversight of the sales and merchandising staff for the Southeast territory of the The North Face....Sales planning, product development input, show execution, sales & merchandising clinics, event execution.

1988 - 1998 - Buyer, Floor ManagerReturned in 2006 as GM and partner to return store to profitability.