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Currently leading field operations across Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. This region includes 19 active properties, with 4 under construction. My property mix includes GoStoreIt traditional self storage facilities, GoStoreIt- StoreEase virtually managed stores, BlueGate Boat & RV Storage facilities, and River City Marina. My team is comprised of a General Manager, Property Managers, Store Managers and multi-unit Facility Technicians.

I lead a very team of talented property managers, store managers, and seasonal employees. These leaders operate nine GoStoreIt locations and five BlueGate Boat & RV Storage locations across six states. Within this district, we will open two more GoStoreIt and four more BlueGate locations in 2024.

Leader of stores, comprised of a territory spanning across Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee. In addition to 13 Store Manager Direct Reports, this role was expanded to include two Area Managers who are now included in my direct reports. Some areas of responsibility within this role include but are not limited to; Asset Protection, Facilities Management, Operations Management, Freight Management, Merchandising Execution, Recruiting, Hiring and Training Salaried… Show more Leader of stores, comprised of a territory spanning across Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee. In addition to 13 Store Manager Direct Reports, this role was expanded to include two Area Managers who are now included in my direct reports. Some areas of responsibility within this role include but are not limited to; Asset Protection, Facilities Management, Operations Management, Freight Management, Merchandising Execution, Recruiting, Hiring and Training Salaried Leadership, P&L Management, Customer Experience, Store Standards, Talent Management, Inventory Management, Development and Execution of Sales Driving Initiatives. Show less

Leader of the Mid-South District which is comprised of 13 of our Big-Box stores. The territory covers 5 states; Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Currently leading the Central District for Old Time Pottery. District is comprised of big box retail stores throughout Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma and Missouri. Each store is unique, ranging between 50-100 thousand sq ft with annual sales between $4-10mil per store.

-Champion of the Member Experience, profitability, sales & margin results, market growth and talent development of Store Managers, Hardlines and Softlines Managers within the market. -P&L accountability up to $300 million annually.-Coaches store leadership to improve understanding of relevant standards of excellence and subsequent performance.-Drives a "WOW" member experience by reinforcing Members First Engagement, setting expectations for integrated retail tools, and… Show more -Champion of the Member Experience, profitability, sales & margin results, market growth and talent development of Store Managers, Hardlines and Softlines Managers within the market. -P&L accountability up to $300 million annually.-Coaches store leadership to improve understanding of relevant standards of excellence and subsequent performance.-Drives a "WOW" member experience by reinforcing Members First Engagement, setting expectations for integrated retail tools, and embedding coaching and development processes across the market. -Owns the profit scorecard for the market comprised of 30 stores in 6 states.-Partners with region team to drive whole store performance and support regional initiatives, implementing improvement actions, driving operational processes and conducting store visits with an emphasis on overall P&L improvement. -Develops and executes a business plan for the market including both hard lines and soft lines sales, merchandising, inventory control and leadership development. -Manages the buying and merchandise assortment activities of the market.-Relies on experience to plan, accomplish goals, lead and direct the work of others with a wide degree of creativity and latitude. Expected to troubleshoot and resolve issues in the field and report back through a defined close loop process.-Works with store leadership and support teams to maximize sales and margin potential by evaluating local and industry trends, competitive landscape, and store size to customize assortments. Reviews and evaluates customer demand and sales trends to determine inventory needs and seasonal opportunities while working with buying and inventory teams to drive margin. Show less

-Driver of the member experience, profitability, sales, margin results and market growth for all stores, with an emphasis on hard lines. -P&L accountability up to $200 million annually.-Drives a "WOW" member experience by reinforcing Members First Engagement, setting expectations for integrated retail tools, and embedding coaching and development processes across the market. -Held accountable to the scorecard metrics for market comprised of 33 stores in 7 states.… Show more -Driver of the member experience, profitability, sales, margin results and market growth for all stores, with an emphasis on hard lines. -P&L accountability up to $200 million annually.-Drives a "WOW" member experience by reinforcing Members First Engagement, setting expectations for integrated retail tools, and embedding coaching and development processes across the market. -Held accountable to the scorecard metrics for market comprised of 33 stores in 7 states. -Partners with market team to drive whole store performance and support regional initiatives, implementing improvement actions, driving operational processes, and conducting store visits.-Develops and executes a business plan for the market focused on hard lines sales and merchandising in the stores, based on Business Strategy, Retail Services and regional business plans.-Manages the hard lines buying and merchandise assortment activities of the market.-Coaches store leadership to improve understanding of relevant standards of excellence and subsequent performance.-Relies on experience to plan, accomplish goals, leads and directs the work of others with a wide degree of creativity and latitude expected to troubleshoot and resolve issues in the field and report back through a defined close loop process.-Conducts store visits and partners with market team in planning store visits to address store-wide initiatives and issues.-Works with store leadership and support teams to maximize sales and margin potential by evaluating local and industry trends, competitive landscape, and store size to customize assortments; reviews and evaluates customer demand and sales trends to determine inventory needs, seasonal sets district opportunities while working with buying and inventory teams to drive margin. Show less

Served as the organizational leader across multiple business units with total Profit and Loss accountability of $30 million per year. I fully supported a team of over 200 employees including 10 salaried business-unit leaders and project managers along with 12 hourly area managers. I directly reported to the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and was held accountable for executing innovative corporate initiatives in a test, learn and grow environment. I also oversaw a multi-million dollar… Show more Served as the organizational leader across multiple business units with total Profit and Loss accountability of $30 million per year. I fully supported a team of over 200 employees including 10 salaried business-unit leaders and project managers along with 12 hourly area managers. I directly reported to the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and was held accountable for executing innovative corporate initiatives in a test, learn and grow environment. I also oversaw a multi-million dollar real estate project which included a complete remodel of our business along with the introduction of a new to the US clothing retailer set to open in 2016. Show less

I led a team of 100+ employees including 11 managers with total annual P&L accountability near $20 million. The scope of my business responsibilities include; Sales Development, Talent Management,Warehouse Operations, Human Resources, Integrated Solutions, Local Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Asset Protection and Merchandising Strategy. I use focused accountability, focused feedback, focused storytelling and focused recognition to drive behaviors that bring our cultural beliefs to life… Show more I led a team of 100+ employees including 11 managers with total annual P&L accountability near $20 million. The scope of my business responsibilities include; Sales Development, Talent Management,Warehouse Operations, Human Resources, Integrated Solutions, Local Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Asset Protection and Merchandising Strategy. I use focused accountability, focused feedback, focused storytelling and focused recognition to drive behaviors that bring our cultural beliefs to life, thus delivering wins around our key results. Show less

Successfully led a team of 25-30 direct reports across multiple formats including managers, sales professionals and various task-based employees. Rebuilt a struggling home appliances department and achieved back-to-back year over year sales increases of greater than 20% (2010/2011 and 2011/2012).

Ended fiscal 2009 with the best financial results among my peers as rated by our operational score card, which included metrics such as inventory control, payroll efficiency, shrink reduction, gross margin improvement and customer satisfaction survey scores.

Consistently ranked among the top five percentile nationwide among my peers as a consultative selling professional.