Directly managing and overseeing business partner relations in upstate NY distribution markets. Directly influencing sales, marketing and strategies in distribution markets.General Manager of Schenectady, NY Busch Products Location.Creator of the Tower 1 concept, bringing a competitive structure back to pioneered brands.

Responsible for senior leadership personnel, managing department leaders and business operations. My duties include business objectives, company policy changes, Managing department directors, meeting with a board of directors to develop business strategies and overseeing department projects & initiatives.Be aware of the internal and external competition from local and national companies who work in similar areas, and keep up to date with the overall economic landscape.Look for expansion opportunities, new customers, markets and industry developments. Take advantage of possible opportunities that can occur to advance the company.Evaluate the overall state of the company and understand where it can improve and what it is doing well.Contribute to the sales area of the business to add to profitability.Create and see through specific plans that guides the company & specific department to work towards.Take part in the CEO or president team meetings that create the overall vision of the company.Lead various departments to work towards a specific goal each year.Manage Sales staff with 40% year over year growth within 6 months.

General Manager of North American exclusive Cambria Fabrication Partnerships and Canadian DistributionManage international sales channels with coast to coast development and management with strong year-to-year growth in a highly competitive and commoditized market. I focus on exclusive relationships and distribution partners for strategic approaches to business growth. Cooperative, grass-roots marketing with improved sales while providing both team and one on one training. 2005- presentWinner of Cambria’s first ever “Charlie Hustle” award. Creator of the “Hunt” for effective North American market residential and commercial coverage strategies.Creator of “7 Principals” of effective core structures in an ever changing environment. (And how to track them) Consultant for the creation of formal sales training for local & national brands. National Kitchen Bath Association’s fastest growing twitter account Creator, producer & director of the Tri-State Design CompetitionWinner of first ever “Social Media All-Stars” award for Social Media presence daily speaking to over 15,000 followers. (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) Manage and coach multiple territory managers internationally with strong customer service and relationship focus. Use a creative marketing and sales approach resulting in year-to-year sales growth and 100% customer retention 15 years running. Person to person consultant focused on education and project implementation.Specialties: In person brand management and development.

District Manager for North Eastern, North AmericaManage and coach multiple territory managers internationally with strong customer service and relationship focus. Use a creative marketing and sales approach resulting in year-to-year sales growth and 100% customer retention 15 years running. Person to person consultant focused on education and project implementation.Specialties: In person brand management and development.

Representative for out of market & out of state cabinet sales using hot leads and cold calls to showrooms in under developed territories. Managed Showroom & designers with high energy sales meetings, goals & training. Year over year growth and profitability. Product management and liaison between showroom & manufacturing plant. Created relationship between Millbrook Kitchens & Cambria

Greatest experience for running all aspects of a business. Shop marketing, ordering, vender set up, paying bills, Fuel experience, hiring, firing, scheduling, inventory, payroll, P&L reading, looking for trends and integration, cooperate culture, the list is endless. Paid on the NET PROFIT, the more the Stewart's shop makes the more you make. Manager of the month several times through the yearsManager with highest growth several times through the years 12 years training Assistant and General Managers while running several shopsYoungest single shop General ManagerYoungest multi shop General Manager