Develop go to market strategy for customers in the restaurant, bar, education, special events and 3rd party accounts. Lead Fountain & Food Service and Customer Service departments to exceed the expectations of our customers, employees, owners and the communities we serve, by embracing a culture of continuous improvement.

Connecting great talent with amazing opportunity. Working with candidates to understand career aspirations and employment skills and client companies to understand labor challenges, company culture and talent requirements. Creating staffing solutions.Responsible for strategy, leadership and execution for Office Services and Direct Hire Divisions. In addition to managing a professional search/direct hire desk, I lead a team focused on recruiting, hiring and placing office service contract employees and direct hire placements in a variety of positions and industry.• Develop staffing solutions with business owners, managers and/or human resources• Manage and facilitate search process from job creation, posting, search, screening, interview and offer stage for single hiring decision makers and hiring committees• Recruit, hire, train and lead high performance team to recruit, interview, place, coach and manage long and short term temporary, evaluation hire and direct hire workforce• Develop sales, recruitment and retention strategies to grow Office Services Division in Rochester area market• Develop sales and recruitment strategy to expand and grow Direct Hire Division within and beyond Rochester area• Provide customized human resource solutions to large and small business, manufacturing, public and private sector employers• Develop and manage customer relationship with hundreds of employers throughout southeast Minnesota • Provide market and industry guidance to educators through multiple advisory roles

Responsible for strategy, leadership and execution for Office Services. Lead a team focused on recruiting, hiring and placing office service contract employees in a variety of positions and industry.• Develop staffing solutions with business owners, managers and/or human resources• Recruit, hire, train and lead high performance team to recruit, interview, place, coach and manage long and short term temporary, evaluation hire and direct hire workforce• Develop sales, recruitment and retention strategies to grow Office Services Division in Rochester area market• Provide customized human resource solutions to large and small business, manufacturing, public and private sector employers• Develop and manage customer relationship with hundreds of employers throughout southeast Minnesota• Provide market and industry guidance to educators through multiple advisory roles

Responsible for leading relationship with major marketing asset customers throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa market unit including University of Minnesota, University of Iowa, Iowa State University and Minnesota Wild. Managed execution of contract/partner elements.• Built and strengthened customer relationships with stakeholders at all levels of organization from front line staff to C-Suite to drive incremental sales delivering both company and customer objectives • Developed and deployed creative marketing promotions for College/University channel• Developed and presented annual business reviews, monthly marketing plans and performance updates to stakeholders• Provided leadership, strategy and coaching to local team ensuring plans are coordinated and effective, maximizing channel and customer opportunities• Built and executed sales forecasting and ensured proper execution of pricing and promotional programs

• Led relationship with major marketing asset customers throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa market unit • Developed and grew relationship and volume within assigned key accounts• Built and executed sales forecasting and ensured proper execution of pricing, promotional programs and Customer Marketing Agreements (CMA) or channel pricing• Assure in-outlet standards executed per channel direction • Developed and implemented sales incentive promotions. Executed creative marketing promotions

Managed business development, recruitment strategies and expense management of six southern Minnesota Pro Staff offices. Provided direction, motivation and coaching to team of employment and sales professionals. Reduced operating expenses by 20%. Recruited, hired and trained sales and operations staff.

Managed sales and operations for Southern Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota territories. Provided direction, motivation and coaching to team of employment and sales professionals. Achieved 96% growth in 1999. Achieved $1,000,000 in personal sales. 1998 and 1999. Recognized as Staff Member of the Year 1998. Achieved Branch of the Year recognition 1999. Coached staff members to Rookie of the Year 1998 and 1999 and Staff Member of the Year 1999 & 2000.