Mark Blizard Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

I took an 18-year break, but I'm FINALLY back to doing what makes me happy, which is working outdoors and designing fence solutions for customers. I've worked for a few, but none have made me more proud than Town & Country Fence with a stable of awesome installers, fair pricing, and great products. Nothing beats working in your convertible either :)

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Continuous Improvement Consulting is a fresh set of eyes for organizations of all types to look at your company's processes, finances, image, and growth projects. Our intake meeting does not only look at your strategic and your tactical strategies, but also challenges you existentially (What are we? Who are we here to serve? Is this what we want to do?). A fresh perspective helps energize your company and look at it through a new lens. We've helped clients in several industries and are… Show more Continuous Improvement Consulting is a fresh set of eyes for organizations of all types to look at your company's processes, finances, image, and growth projects. Our intake meeting does not only look at your strategic and your tactical strategies, but also challenges you existentially (What are we? Who are we here to serve? Is this what we want to do?). A fresh perspective helps energize your company and look at it through a new lens. We've helped clients in several industries and are available for individual projects or longer-term as an extension of your business. Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

As Director of Operations, I continued the work I began as an Independent Consultant to create initiatives to improve business practices, drive new revenue, and leverage expenses. I helped expand the business by 50% during my tenure in the role. I returned to a consulting role in December 2018 to focus on a brand new set of initiatives to focus on financial performance, key performance metrics, and sustainability.

Charlotte, Nc

2011 - 2014 Field Services ManagerReturned to the field to recruit and manage installers, general contractors and repair service providers for 28 Lowe's locations. Over 40,000 projects managed annually range from simple installation (e.g. blinds and storm doors) to complex kitchen and bath remodeling as well as exteriors (e.g. roofing, siding, fencing) remodeling.2010 - 2011 Sr. AnalystLed the company's efforts to collect and analyze competitive labor rate data. Worked… Show more 2011 - 2014 Field Services ManagerReturned to the field to recruit and manage installers, general contractors and repair service providers for 28 Lowe's locations. Over 40,000 projects managed annually range from simple installation (e.g. blinds and storm doors) to complex kitchen and bath remodeling as well as exteriors (e.g. roofing, siding, fencing) remodeling.2010 - 2011 Sr. AnalystLed the company's efforts to collect and analyze competitive labor rate data. Worked cross-functionally with Price Management organization to execute this process. Worked on several initiatives to refine cost and retail strategies. 2008 - 2010 Install Quality Project ManagerAuthored many programs to help drive quality for the Lowe's Services program to include recruiting and on-boarding best practices, enhanced field inspection techniques, and more sophisticated communication. Also streamlined internal processes to unburden our field organization. 2005 - 2008 Area Installation Manager 150+ Installers and 15 store location's installations managed. Achieved among the nation's top % for customer satisfaction during my tenure. Show less

New England States

Responsible for sales & installation for Home Depot's At-Home Services program in New England. As District Manager, I led a team of 12 salespeople, 2 Project Managers, an adminstator and 3 subcontracting companies. Constructed a sophisticated extranet to track sales, work orders, and to act as an information portal for internal & external stakeholders.

Marlborough, Ma

Self-employed consultant. Provided sales & marketing support for clients in the technology and home improvement vertical markets. Established new sales channels and crafted numerous strategic partnerships.

Marlborough, Ma

1998 - 2000 Regional Director Government & EducationBecame first employee of Merisel's Gov't and Education focused sales organization. Was responsible for managing Account Managers and bid specialists for locations in MA and NC. Team of 20+ to include our CA headquarters drove significant year-over-year improvements in revenue and customer count.1996- 1998 Business Development ManagerResponsible for a sales team of five Account Managers. Developed new relationships and… Show more 1998 - 2000 Regional Director Government & EducationBecame first employee of Merisel's Gov't and Education focused sales organization. Was responsible for managing Account Managers and bid specialists for locations in MA and NC. Team of 20+ to include our CA headquarters drove significant year-over-year improvements in revenue and customer count.1996- 1998 Business Development ManagerResponsible for a sales team of five Account Managers. Developed new relationships and cultivated inactive ones. Size of team doubled year over year due to increased opportunity. 1995 - 1996 Account Manager Managed numerous value-added reseller (VAR) accounts for $5B technology distributor. Consistently overachieved sales plan. Show less

Framingham, Ma

Outbound telesales for the Bose line of products.