RLG is a one-stop provider of construction and consulting services that range from site selection and financing to ongoing facility management. RLG is the nation's 109th largest contractor by revenue at $886 million in 2021. RLG is the third-largest Ohio-based contractor, and is #75 of the Top 100 Contractors by New Contracts list, with nearly $1.34 billion in new contracts.RLG, comprised of Rudolph Libbe Inc., GEM Inc., GEM Energy, Lehman Daman and Rudolph Libbe Properties, operates as one team. RLG is headquartered in Toledo with offices in Cleveland, Columbus and Lima, Ohio; Ithaca, New York; and Plymouth, Michigan. Markets served include automotive, chemical, food processing, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, institutional, metals, power/petrochemical, refining, educational, commercial/retail, hospitality/recreation and warehouse/distribution.

Jones & Henry offers a wide range of consulting engineering services with expertise in water resource engineering — including drinking water, wastewater, and storm drainage — allowing the firm to deliver unsurpassed quality in these areas. Founded in 1926 on the premise of providing quality service to clients in the areas of water resources. We remain true to that mission today, over 90 years later, providing high-quality solutions and professionalism to our clients. With our home office in Toledo, Ohio and regional offices in Kalamazoo (MI), Fort Wayne (IN), Carmel (IN) and Cincinnati (OH) - I look forward to continue to enhance our existing relationships and create new partnerships on behalf of our excellent team.

• Industry expertise in developing data-driven, omni-channel marketing strategies• Partner with sales leadership to provide tools enabling sales success• Provide guidance on data sourcing, sharing how it can be integrated into our clients marketing efforts and business goals to keep the company's brands relevant to their building products customers in current and future-state digital environments

Providing traditional Product Director guidance in this role, I was the internal expert on the MMC offering for Manufacturers of Residential Building Products targeting channel targets such as builders, contractors, remodelers and various specialty contractors. This highly consultative role was responsible for strategy needed to solve client challenges in go-to-market strategy, data mapping and CRM planning for development of new databases used in multi-channel sales and marketing automation for Fortune 500 and 1000 companies.

Strategic consulting and execution of integrated multi-channel sales and marketing to building materials manufacturers and distributors. Functioned as a complementary, enhanced sales force for clients, MMC targets customers, markets and segments that otherwise cannot be effectively engaged with traditional marketing, field sales or distribution models.

Built Interrupt’s market position and drove revenue from new clients through:• New Business Development – Solo leadership of new client interaction process using various communication touch-points from introduction through “close” of initial engagement proposals. • Industry Engagement – Gained the agency industry exposure by positioning and presenting Interrupt as an expert/thought leader in the building materials industry through securing and speaking at industry events, attending industry events, as well as founding, recruiting and implementing Interrupt’s Insight Panel.• Client Integration – Lead the transition from new client acquisition to existing client partnership by engaging the appropriate Interrupt team, then revisiting periodically to with them to ensure satisfaction and measure success against the original client and internal Interrupt goals.

Interrupt Marketing is the channel marketing expert for the building materials industry. We develop marketing strategies that make our clients an indispensable partner with their key customers, such as contractors, dealers, builders, big box stores and architects.Development, team leadership and sales of the strategy segment of services for Interrupt Marketing, transforming the business from just another “full-service agency” to an integrated strategic marketing and channel strategy firm for building materials manufacturers. This MarketPath™ approach allows us to optimize our clients’ channel marketing strategy, which includes: - Identifying key gatekeepers and motivating them to prefer our clients’ products - Mitigating channel conflict - Extending our clients’ marketing budgets by encouraging channel partners to use their own resources for product promotion - Keep the discussion away from price by focusing on the channel partner’s growth - Position our clients as category leaders, even if they’re not sales leadersAs our clients are focused on day-to-day concerns, we provide an outside perspective. We diagnose through interviews with key client executives, sales force, customers and prospects. We then marry this information with our deep industry knowledge to develop a set of key observations, which we use to develop a strategic recommendation within a realistic budget. The client can then choose to have us execute the creative portion of the plan or use another external or internal creative resource.Specialties• Building Material Marketing • Distribution Channel Strategy• Sales Presentations• Builder, Big Box, Distributor, Dealer, Contractor and Architectural Sales Strategy• In-Store and In-Home Programs• Education and Training• Promotions• Product Introductions• Upgrade Programs• Market Share Growth• Category Growth• Preferred Customer Programs

Experience includes a comprehensive understanding of consumer package goods marketing, packaging, point-of-sale and powerful sales tools that provide business results. From consumer promotions to brand identity design to on-press experience in package production — the total package. Beyond the complexities of the package itself, from launching a new product with a sales force to maintaining shelf presence for an established brand. Developed and implemented consumer research designed to drive new product development and improve results of our sales promotions.Clients include Hickory Farms (Corporate Brand and Marketing Group, Retail and Grocery), Breyer’s Yogurt, Goodness Gardens, National Raisin Company, Schwebel Baking Company, Tru-Juice as well as extensive licensing experience with Disney Consumer Packaged Goods.

Experience includes ownership of projects from conception through art direction of photography, retouching, and final production in print advertising, packaging design, logo design, web design, direct mail and a variety of collateral materials. Experience managing projects working with internal teams including account executives, research, new product development, new business and promotions. Active team member in establishing LaunchForce, new product development division, where innovation pipeline was responsible for packaging as well as new food product ideation and consumer testing.Clients include Clients have included: Evenflo, Lipton, Pillsbury, ConAgra Foods’ Kid Cuisine,Chupa Chups, Atari, Hooked On Phonics, Nestle, Johnson & Johnson, The Pampered Chef and Sunny Delight.