James Spann Email & Phone Number

Commerce, California

Ernest is a family-owned packaging solutions company that creates wonderful, unconventional experiences for you and your customers, too. It’s been that way since 1946, and it still stands to this day. We don’t just deliver boxes, bubble wrap and the occasional bear claw. We help you blaze new trails by truly understanding your business challenges.•Teach, train, mentor, and support e-teamers•Analyze data providing operational improvement and business strategy Insights•Manage national building lease portfolio•Coordinate building construction build-outs, furniture updates, and internal office branding•Organize new division (both greenfield and acquisition) roll-out operational plans•Own the ERP Reporting Business Processes, including a successful ERP transition from old ERP system to current ERP system

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Prepared cost segregation studies, giving clients tax savings and increased cashflows• Provide valuation services of tangible personal property• Audit and provide reviews of construction projects and fixed asset valuations• Improved upon current company Excel valuation models• Creatively solved client's and work team's problems• Managed mulitple projects, ensuring client's deadlines were met• Trained, managed, and motivated project team members involved in recruiting events• Actively involved in recruiting events

• Assemble sub contractor bids and prepare budgets and schedules for upcoming jobs• Oversee workers and sub contractors to ensure the highest quality work is completed• Meet with clients to give project updates and address any changes needed• Meet with prospective new clients to obtain a scope of work • Use AutoCAD to create sketches which aide in project design

• Overhauled and maintains financial and accounting system• Developed customer relationships to identify sales opportunities• Assist owner with strategic plan formulation • Coordinate firm’s marketing channels and activities • Service customers and respond to client emergencies• Lead planner and fundraiser for charity swim meet raising proceeds in excess of $9,000

• Jointly worked with team to transform and remodel residential homes• Performed detailed tasks to comply with architectural design drawings and specifications

• Utilized leadership and problem solving skills to meet client’s expectations• Motivated team to timely complete constructions tasks• Bilingual liaison between management, laborers, and subcontractors• Performed detailed tasks to comply with architectural design drawings and specifications

• Created solutions to satisfy customer’s unique shipping needs and deadlines• Effectively assisted customers with self-help facets of the store• Established and improved processes to better respond to customer needs

• Mentored students from affluent families on decision-making and college opportunities• Taught and motivated students to learn and take time to reflect in one-on-one lessons

• Provided solutions to customers with unique home projects and questions• Effectively assisted customers uncomfortable with do-it-yourself projects.

• Motivated employees with various incentives and reward systems• Responsible for site development on a 1.5 acre ranch including barn, stables, and landscape

• Motivated employees with various incentives and reward systems• Supervised day-to-day site specific responsibilities and duties for various crews

Mba, General Management

Activities and Societies: •President of Orfalea College Graduate Student Business Association •Student Representative.

Bs, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: •Men's Soccer Team •Alpha Chi National College Honor Society •Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society•Men's Soccer.