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Kansas City, Mo, Us

Missouri And Kansas

• Opened Utah market. Site location for warehouse procured all materials needed for 12,000 sq foot warehouse• Hired, trained, and provided direction to a sales & warehouse team of 20 unique individuals, including developing sales and managerial policies and procedures, HR materials, employment manuals, and setting up a bonus structure• Built diverse sales pipeline to exceed quota targets.• Hired and trained market manager to continue company's goals.• Took over the KS & MO markets in July 2020

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Tasked to open a 6,000 sq. foot restaurant on a pier in a resort area. Devoloped, wrote and implemented all HR policies, including benefits and bonus structures.Set up all AP, AR, Payroll and all Financial reporting

Greater Denver Area

Advanced Restaurant OperationsDevelop two senior level classes. Write curriculum, develop online program(s) and teach courses.

Greater Denver Area

Opened, developed, and manage three unique Denver restaurants with local farm-to-table concept: Boone's Tavern/Rosedale, a tavern opened in 2011; Atticus, a fine dining restaurant opened in 2013; and Blackbird Public House, a community-based dining and socializing establishment. Currently serving as a business consultant to the new owner. • Manage business development initiatives, including strategic planning, new restaurant concepts, menu development, market research to choose locations, construction, design and layout of bars and kitchens, and location openings. • Hire and provide rigorous training for management, front of house, and back of house staff to ensure a high level of quality, service, and team cohesion. • Build and manage relationships with local farmers to obtain fresh seasonal items for use in food and cocktails. Won Westword’s “Best of Denver” for Boone’s Tavern in 2012 and 2014 and “Top 20 Restaurants” for Atticus (2014).

Greater Denver Area

OPERATING PARTNEROpened nine tavern-style restaurants across Colorado and Arizona with $12M in annual sales and 180 employees.• Selected locations for each restaurant and managed building renovations and new construction, including planning layout for optimized front and back of house operations. • Led, trained, and provided direction to a management team of 16, including development of sales and managerial policies and procedures, HR materials, and employment manuals.• Developed and implemented marketing, advertising, and promotional events to drive sales and customer loyalty. Key Achievements: o Raised $300K for the Muscular Dystrophy Association through promotional events. o Awarded the Oppenheimer Funds Alumni “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award in 2008.

Master’S Degree, Business Admistraion

Bachelor’S Degree, Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management

Business and communications