La-Z-Boy Corporation is a U.S. based furniture manufacturer with approximately 11,000 employees; company makes home furniture that is sold in thousands of retail residential outlets in the United States and Canada.Responsible for directing store operations throughout an 10-15 store region. The states responsible in the past includes, Virginia, California, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Ohio. Currently managing Maryland and Philadelphia. Serve as key lead in store acquisitions and store and Market grand openings in multiple states.Accomplishments:- Managed VA Market stores for a year to become #1 Market in La-Z-Boy retail in 2011.- Successfully converted independently owned Southern CA stores to Corporate stores. Stores changed from profit loss to positive profit in the first year. N. SoCal stores became #1 in La-Z-Boy Retail in 2012.- managed MD stores and Grand Opening 3 new stores in a new Market, Pittsburg, PA in 2012- Received MSM of the year award in 2011 and 2012.- Received Chairman's Award in 2012.- Successfully converted 2 independently owned stores in Youngstown OH to corporate stores in 2014.- Developed and promoted a store manager to a Market Sales Manager in 2015

Responsible for managing a 15 store Virginia district (largest in the U.S. in store counts), spearheading grand openings and store relocations, and participating in large corporate projects. Developed 50%+ of managerial employees from within, drove sales growth, improved operations, and achieved an exceptionally low employee turnover rate.

Responsible for managing an 8-11 store district (Washington DC & Richmond, VA). Hired, trained and directed store personnel, improved operational efficiencies, reduced inventory loss, and collaborated with cross-functional leaders. Consistently ranked top 10% out of 60+ national Managers.

Identified and negotiated business purchase while obtaining BS degree. As Co-Owner, held strategic planning, sales, marketing, operating, inventory management, employee management, and P&L responsibility. 500% profit increase during 4 year period