• 34-year-old non-profit wine education and appreciation organization• Stepped up to lead organization by proxy amidst COVID-19 pandemic during 2020• Approached task at hand as a combined turnaround and startup opportunity• Maintained organizational relevancy for membership and non-member followers throughout 2020 by staging bi-monthly Virtual Wine Tasting events and heading up the effort to write and publish a widely-distributed and cost-effective eNewsletter• Elected President on 1/1/2021 as a result of demonstrating leadership capabilities during 2020

• 14-year-old non-profit winemaking and wine education organization• Served as organizations first Education Director from 2017 through 2018• Organized large successful educational field trips to wineries• Hosted seminars on Sensory Evaluation and specific facets of winemaking• Continue to serve as member of Education Committee

• Deliver great Customer service in every phase of premium wine and spirits sales• Recommend various types of wines and wine & food pairings to Customers• Responsible for order placement for premium wine offerings• Host regularly scheduled wine tastings offering educational wine information and food/wine pairing suggestions• Write weekly newsletter for 800+ subscribers

• Established startup mortgage brokerage from initial business plan into very efficient business unit• Administered to all aspects of Marketing, Operations, and Sales• Realized high profitability and the elimination of debt overhead within first full year of operation• Assembled and developed company into an efficient sales and support staff in same time frame• Exceeded business and revenue plan annually• Brokered creative mix of residential and commercial products

• Oversaw startup of new branch office in telecommunications industry for fledgling “competitive local exchange carrier” (C-LEC)• Hired, trained, molded, and managed sales and support staff of varying experience levels• Exceeded sales quota expectations in highly competitive market• Ranked among top monthly performing branches companywide

• Stabilized, turned around, and grew a mortgage brokerage from a boutique operation with a staff of 7 people to 32 people in 3 years• Instituted many innovative Marketing programs, Operations efficiencies, and Sales promotions• Grew profits 2,300% in first 3 years• Established this business unit as parent company's number one profit center• Earned accolades as Fourth Fastest Growing Business in Central PA in 1997 and then as Third Fastest in 1998

• Established satellite office selling data communications equipment and support services• Groomed accounts in both public and private sectors• Demonstrated value as team member for multiple Major and National AT&T accounts• Earned regular sales awards and exceeded quota expectations annually

• Initially functioned as Business Consultant for privately held boutique winery• Turned around, stabilized and grew business to profitability in first full year of involvement• Moved to role of Marketing Director• Instituted many innovative Marketing programs that dramatically expanded product exposure, customer base, wine sales, and name recognition• Expanded retail presence to multiple locations, from free-standing locations to co-marketing within grocery stores• Oversaw incorporation of business and briefly served as company's first BOD Chair