Nancy Preston, Cfe Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Minneapolis, Mn

★ Succeeded in multiple roles and oversaw a variety of projects while managing an extensive territory spanning the US and Canada.★ Directed the performance of two regional managers and eight consultant direct reports.★ Facilitated short/long term corporate growth, launching and growing 30 new stores annually to support 10 brands, including Super Cuts, Cost Cutters, Roosters, City Looks, ProCuts, First Choice Haircutters, Beauty Supply Outlet and others, supporting 233 franchisees with 800+ salons, growing same store sales by 3% from 2014 to 2016.★ Played a key role in meeting the corporate goals of 150-200 new locations each year.★ Developed and directed franchise business consultants.★ Served as a team lead in driving cross-functional teams by analyzing franchisee operations, developing action plans and evaluating locations to resolve issues.★ Worked with struggling franchises by bringing owners together and developing comprehensive/practical plans to encourage growth.★ Awarded an expanded territory incorporating all of Canada and nine states, ranking within the top three territories throughout all regions for guiding franchisees to break even within the first year of operations.★ Identified and promoted timely and effective professional development training.★ Served as a liaison to the Advisory Council across multiple brands.★ Launched a process for the sale or corporate-owned stores to franchisees, maximizing revenue for the organization.

Phoenix, Az

★ Managed growth and operations for Cost Cutters and City Looks in addition to European brands such as City Looks International under the Saint Algue umbrella of brands.★ Traveled to Paris and other locations to launch and establish brands while training operations teams.★ Directed cross-functional staff, including marketing managers, franchise consultants, financial analysts and product sales representatives to coach franchises on strategies and campaigns.★ Facilitated team meetings with franchisees through disparate territories.★ Create action plans to support performance in collaboration with staff at all organizational levels.★ Oversaw production results to modify plans and identify trends for specific campaign development.★ Managed leadership programs on a national and international basis.★ Monitored and ensured complete compliance with assigned regional budgets and oversaw expenditures, reconciling monthly overhead to align with growth strategies.

Phoenix, Arizona-