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Provide guidance and fiscal oversight of $3-4 million annual budgets. Manage procurement and requests for proposals with vendors, conduct interviews, vet references, and conduct site visits. Identify and implement opportunities to save money and improve quality of service for residents.

Founded and lead a diversified real estate and investment management company that manages a portfolio of assets across five states. Experience assessing market trends resulting in increasing portfolio value. Established relationships with business partners to vertically integrate the business with adjacent industries, including property development, maintenance, and general contracting. Negotiated financial backing.

Established strategic direction and oversaw operations for national retailer and manufacturer of coatings for the wood, metal, graphic arts, and plastic industries. Drove 50% revenue growth in five years, developed international sales presence, and improved profitability. Named Citizen of the Year in Brattleboro, VT as a result of community engagement initiatives.

Implemented operational efficiencies and negotiated multimillion dollar supply and partner contracts with Fortune 500 companies to deliver continued improvement in operating margin. Implemented performance and growth goals resulting in improved direct labor output while simultaneously restructuring compensation to include profit sharing and increased benefits resulting in improved employee retention. Analyzed business conditions to optimize cash deployment and tax liability. Managed regulatory affairs to ensure adherence to local, state, and national guidelines with particular attention to rapidly changing environmental laws.

Designed and implemented innovative manufacturing workflow and rationalized product lines that delivered a 5X increase in productivity and output with a return on investment in three months.