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Knoxville, Tn, Us

Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation (WBL) is a nonprofit organization housing the premier network of women executives across the health care industry. WBL’s mission is to connect and convene senior executive women in health care to create meaningful cross-sector relationships, advance their careers, and harness their collective power to improve the industry.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Knoxville Metropolitan Area

At Tennessee Living, we believe in taking a holistic approach to senior citizen services. We understand that each client has unique needs, and we work closely with them and their families to develop customized care plans that address their physical, emotional, and social well-being.

Frederick, Maryland, United States

Contractor with projects focused on census and revenue growth

Maryville, Tennessee, United States

As one of Tennessee’s first accredited continuing care retirement communities, Asbury Place Maryville has earned its reputation as a regional leader in retirement living. With the scenic Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, redefining the expectations of aging drives everything we do. Staying true to our not-for-profit tradition, residents are our first priority.

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Responsible for increasing revenue to $4M annually. Signed over 80 leases in independent living communities. Implement marketing campaigns, handle all RFP and CRM input for multiple communities. Strategic planning, rent ready reports and monthly business plan creation. Identify new markets for prospective clients and well as developing strong retention of the current residents. Obtained average community fee of $4,800 per lease. Increased NOI by over $100k.

7525 N Richmond Avenue, Portland, Oregon

A multi-faceted event space that lends itself to a wide range of gatherings, including weddings, parties, corporate events, fundraising events, team building events, performances, pop-up dinners, and photo shoots. The Colony features a commissary kitchen and four lodging options.Managed all customer relations, business development, and financial planning. Created all event orders, event timelines and vendor information for events. Created marketing collateral, business-to-business relationships, and sales forecasting. Prepared all client contracts and invoicing. Created and implemented strategies for growth, allowing for sales increases and increased profitability. Increased sales by 80%, allowing for better cash flow management. Managed all events, including pop-up dinners, concerts, and fundraisers. Managed all aspects of the commissary kitchen, including Health Department certifications, equipment maintenance, and tenant contracts. Prepared financial spreadsheets and projections for sales and equipment amortization.

Portland, Oregon Area

Responsible for new business segments, new property acquisition, and government RFP filings. Contract negotiation for large format events, such as Grand Prix, and Feast. Worked directly with the Controller to implement procedures resulting in cost savings. Reviewed Accounts Payable for analysis and payment. Handled all bid negotiations for all large purchases and events.Acted as a lead generator for the sales team. Worked directly with corporate clients to grow the business. Responsible for $3M in sales. Generated over $200k in savings.

New York City, Miami, Sao Paulo, Shanghai

Active Alliance Group is a consulting company with consumer product expertise in the categories of exercise, fitness, specialized sports and product relating to obtaining an active lifestyle. Concept to consumer, which provides for research and development of patent/copyright consumer product. Key areas of strength are concept creation, manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain management, logistics, procurement, inventory management and profit optimization. Technology is another strong asset of the firm. Internal IT systems and the development of strong IT analytics are coordinated, resulting in operational efficiency and increased profitability. Consumer satisfaction and exemplary brand experiences provide consistent consumer loyalty. Brand structure, growth, and marketing, including brand architecture, portfolio definition, product development and market execution are significant components to the overarching project needs. The firm has a presence in North America, South America, and Asia. We work with global brands and global sales infrastructure.

Manufacturer of boxing equipment and men's and women's athletic apparel marketed globally through distributor and retail channels. With full P & L responsibility, spearheaded and managed design, production and manufacturing, sales, finance, information technology, warehousing, importing, and advertising. Positioned company to be sold in 2007 for $180M. Managed 150 employees.Increased Net Sales by reducing charge backs by 2% of gross sales.Decreased overhead by $1.5M by eliminating the Bronx warehousing facility and improving productivity in the Missouri facility.Created and implemented company factoring agreements. Daily management activities included working with Century Business Credit Corp, managing asset borrowing. and purchase order funding, Maintained relationship with the factor after the IPO ensuring payment of the receivables and access to cash for short term borrowing, without using company funds.Developed retail auto-replenishment and vendor managed "Just-In-Time" inventory systems reducing the need for on hand inventory by 40%.Converted company to state of the art accounting software, MAS 90, which integrated EDI with our retail partners, vendor managed inventory analysis and auto-replenishment of sold merchandise within 2 days. Implementation allowed for greater analysis of sales backlog, accounts receivables, accounts payable and purchases resulting in smoother cash flow.Lowered operational expenses by 5% by developing strategic partnerships with international suppliers in China, Taiwan, Thailand and Hong Kong eliminating the need for Letters of Credit to fund purchases and implemented international payment terms resulting in optimizing cash flow.

Executive Mba Courses, Finance, Global Affairs Business

International Business, Business Administration And Management

Certifications; Logistics, Finance, Trade Documentation, Regulations, Customs Law,, Importing And Exporting, Internet Technology, And Marketing