Responsible for overseeing all aspects of launching new company; positioning it for growth and success.Sales: lead generation, account contact, building strategic alliances, closing sales.System Design: interviewing clients, determining needs, cost estimation, operation of CAD software, programming and testing of automated systems.General Contractor: oversee electrical sub-contractors and product vendors on installation scheduling, product pricing, client interaction.Marketing: oversee creation of all marketing materials, print and electronic. Oversee website creation and maintenance. Oversee Google AdWords campaign.Vendor Operations: identify, review, and select key vendor partners.

Doubled sales output within 12 months for key vendors in five-state region (WA-OR-ID-AK-HI).Prioritized coverage of territory for 15 lines; 6 of which were primary vendors.Signed record number of new, top-producing direct dealers for primary vendor under difficult market conditions.Increased sales significantly among existing dealers, both direct and distribution accounts.Developed and signed significant number of new distribution accounts.Successfully launched multiple new products and technologies from multiple vendors.Scheduled and oversaw corporate technical training events, travel schedules, dealer attendance.Volunteered for sole coverage of under-served Alaska territory, resulting in development and signing of major new dealers for key lines.

Chairman of the Music Department (elected by peers) in 1994 and 1999 through 2006.Managed personnel, hiring, scheduling, budgets, and conflict resolution for entire department.Consistently (over 15-year tenure) received among the highest student evaluation scores in the college’s history.Awarded “Outstanding College Instructor of the Year,” 1997.Invited to Marquis’ “Who’s Who in America,” 1999, 2004, and 2006.Authored multiple editions of multiple textbooks in the field of digital music.Designed, created, and implemented all curriculum used in the digital music program.