Mel Quinlan Email & Phone Number

Capital Region, New York

As the Operations Director of a small company I do many things: Business Development, HR related tasks such as on-boarding, benefit admin, hiring; financial tasks including A/R, A/P, managing the company's accounts, lines of credit, customer collections, billing, all reporting to applicable state and federal agencies, sales tax, health insurance headaches and other items as they appear before me.I also keep the lights on (I really climb ladders and change the bulbs), the coffee stocked and the special picky pens my employees need in the closet, as well as go to Chipotle when needed and help certain clients navigate the 20 steps to our office. Anything that isn't design related, I do. Including copy writing and editing. Phew. Oh, and I also manage our building in Cohoes where we're located and manage our wonderful tenants who always pay on time. This job is only tough when the pipes break or the snow shoveller doesn't show or when the furnace breaks in 20 degree weather. That's when I'm glad I kept the coffee stocked.I love what I do and have had the opportunity to do so many things and wear so many hats. Now I just need the shoes to match...

Within my New England territory I was in contact with vendors, such as builders, architects, engineers,and developers, to obtain information on upcoming construction projects within my area. Reporting on these new construction possibilities gave pertinent data to the vendors who wanted to bid on these projects. My previous construction financing position allowed me access to many people from whom I got detailed info and specs, giving more information to our subscribers.

I started at National managing a multi-million dollar line of credit used to warehouse residential mortgages that would be sold in the secondary mortgage backed securities market.I moved from this position to underwriting commercial mortgage loans and also, more specifically, to the financing of residential developments with revolving lines of credit.

Ba, Greek + Roman Civilization

Activities and Societies: I was a punked-out nerd who had 10 years of Latin and who read a lot. I was El Presidente of the Spanish Club.

High School

Activities and Societies: Drama Club, Literary magazine, yearbook, smoking in the girls' room.