Jay Goas Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia

Provided leadership and support to the Store Manager teams in the Region, towards the achievement of corporate goals and quality standards of excellence. Directed and monitored all sales and operational activities. Recruited, hired and trained store managers. Coached and developed managers and associates. Maintained effective and open communication with other field partners, store and corporate managerment teams as well as Human Resources and Loss Prevention.

Supervised 6 locations in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Thunder Bay. Responsible for the success of the stores, ensured that all comapny standards were adhered to on a consistent basis while meeting and exceeding all goals and staying profitable on every level.

Received numerous Sales Achievement Awards. Four-time "President's 100 Club" member. Fostered a feeling of ownership among staff and created a team atmosphere with common, challenging and attainable goals. Kept excellently merchandised stores at all times. Excellent loss prevention skills with a keen eye for detail resulted in above average inventory results.

Freelance graphic design and illustration company. Involved with clients on a freelance / contract basis. Develop advertising campaigns, corporate image packages, business cards and logo designs. Create illustrations for editorial or book publishing use. Commissioned oil or acrylic works.Manage every aspect of the business, from the obvious creative side, to organizing pre-press layouts and overseeing print jobs and photo shoots.

Involved in numerous provincial and national accounts. Developed and conceptualized creative strategies and materials for point of sale, print, television and radio. Clients included Shell Canada, Travel Alberta, Alberta Health, Calgary Opera, Canadian Airlines.

Ba, Visual Communications

Diploma