Demonstrate calm, clear-headed leadership through oversight of team of 25 sales associates, 15 business office staff, warehouse, and other personnel including six Direct Reports in Sales, Operations, Merchandise, Rug, Bedding, and Business Office.

Increased corporate visibility and stature through launch of six new retail stores, from lease to opening. Embraced accountability for hiring, training, and mentoring a professional, industry-leading sales staff; attained profitability within six months.

Created energy and stability through design and oversight of corporate restructuring and downsizing plan.

d/b/a Nationwide Discount Sleep Centers, Nationwide Furniture Rental, and Ad Force One.Defined direction that catalyzed coordination across all departments through management of company with over 250 employees in 60 stores (Nationwide Discount Sleep Centers) in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware; and furniture rental business (Nationwide Furniture Rental) and full-service advertising agency (Ad Force One). Rapidly promoted from sales floor to corporate office to CEO / President.Exhibited insightful leadership and enhanced clarity of mission by tripling company within six years with expansion from 20 to 60 stores; and from $14M to $45M in sales. Demonstrated innovation and capacity to excel by positioning company for lucrative sale to Mattress Giant in 1999 for five times its earnings.