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Temecula, Ca

Vista, Ca

Launch new interior "SKY" product to support QVC and the retail furniture channel of distribution.Over three years, QVC achieved $50M in sales with BlissLights, needed a new product .This new product. "SKY" failed to pass the NEC "Drop Test", QVC dropped BlissLights and during 2016 had three investment groups taking control.

Jupiter, Fl

A unique line voltage LED lighting product designed for retrofit and new opportunities. Ventex was purchased by an off shore investment group. Key customers: 24 Hour Fitness, LA Fitness, Chrysler, Marriott, Hilton. Sales $1.5M.

Vista, Ca #2 Second Hire

● Launch three dimensional, holographic laser / LED projector models suitable for holiday lighting effects.● Key customers: Disney, Universal, Planet Hollywood, Sea World, Wynn Hotel, Bandit Lites, Dollywood,, Rogers Gardens, Orchard Supply. and John Deere.

Vista, Ca

● Launch three dimensional holographic laser / LED projectors.● Key customers: Disney, Universal, Planet Hollywood, Sea World, Winn Hotel, Bandit Lites,● Dollywood, Rogers Gardens, Orchard Supply.

Santa Clara, Ca

Leotek was # 3 in the traffic management segment and wanted to become #2 within 12 months. My role was to update Leoteks' LED sign lighting devices previously discontinued some 4 years earlier.Key customers: Petro Canada, Couche Tard, SCE, PG&E, City of Los Angeles.LiteOn purchased Leotek and discontinued commercial LED signage products. Sales $ 2.5M

Escondido, Ca

Launch a new three dimensional holographic projector that creates a lighting effect that resembles a universe of stars with each star seemingly moving in independent random orbits for entertainment, upscale landscape, healthcare, houses of worship and lighting effects.Key Customers: Disney, Universal, Planet Hollywood, Wynn Hotel, Bandit Lites, Dollywood, & QVC. Sales $2M.Insufficient start-up funding.

Irvine, Ca

Aircraft mil-spec electronic switch manufacturer. introduced a line of LED switches plus tactile touch computer screens to work in harmony with industrial keyboards with LEDs to illuminate the keys plus offer night vision lighting for first responders and military. Sales $10M increase over existing sales of $15M. Key customers: Delta Airlines, Mandalay Bay, Disney, L3, Miltope, Smith, Embraer, Gulfstream, Boeing, airbus, plus various fire and police departments.Maguire Oil, the ownership, rejected management team's proposal to purchase Staco Switch.

Irvine, Ca

As one of the early promoters of LEDs, I was one of the founders of DuraLED Lighting Technologies.Booked $4M in the first 90 days..Exclusive North American Representative for Hewlett Packard / Agilent / LumiLEDs.Key customers: BP, Arco, Home Depot, Double tree, Marriott, Jack-N-The-Box, Arby's, Wendy's, Best Western, Hertz, Nissan, Mercedes Benz.Suppliers could not resolve product reliability issues.

Los Angeles, Ca

Plastolite / SignResource is a full service national electric sign company.When I joined them they were coming off static sales of $5M for the past 25 years. I developed and implemented a business plan, marketing plan and sales plan that resulted in a 100% increase in sales the first year growing to +$17 M which was right at production capacity.Key customers: Shell, Chevron, Conoco, Marriott, Hertz, BP, Arco, Porsche, Jaguar, Nissan, Enterprise, Avis, Hertz, Domino's Pizza, Jack-N-The-Box.

Ba, Marketing / Business Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration / Marketing / English