Facilitating projects with clients to ensure regulatory compliance, quality management and operational systems are in place to achieve and maintain accreditation.Ensuring effective control of marketing results, and taking corrective action to guarantee that achievement of marketing objectives fall within designated budgets. Designing and implementing sales, marketing, and product development programs, both short and long range, with a target towards existing and new markets. Establishing strategic marketing plans, sales plans, and forecasts to accelerate and increase ROI while achieving appropriate profit/loss ratios and increasing market share in relation to preset standards and industry and economic trends. Cultivating relationships with industry influencers and key strategic partners. Overseeing and evaluating market research and adjusting marketing strategy to meet changing market and competitive conditions.

51% Owner of a manufacturing company producing antimicrobial additives for the food storage industry. Direct oversight of Operations, Sales, Budgeting, and Product Development. Designed quality and vendor specifications use for acquiring manufacturing equipment and raw materials. Direct oversight and management of staff and contractors. Analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends for strategic short and long range planning.

Spearheading development of new markets as well as new business in current markets, identifying, proposing & developing new projects, services, & business deals with robust ROI. Researching & identifying new trends within the medical device, pharmaceutical, water & food industries. Creating & closing large business deals & projects. Coordinating, developing, & negotiating highly technical proposals, quotes & contracts.Acquiring personal contacts & building relationships within Hospitals and Clinics to include Administrator/CEO, CFO, COO, Chief of Nursing, Chief of Medicine, Physicians, Nurses & Department Heads. These relationships were built by selling my client’s clinical trial projects into their facilities, as well as volunteer work serving on the Board of Trustees for Conroe Regional Medical Center & as Chairman of the Conroe/Lake Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce. Successfully performing & implementing my client's clinical trials & in-use validation testing allowed them to get products to approval & to market faster, more efficiently, and more cost effectively, all while maintaining the utmost level of quality. Analyzing budgets, financial reports & financial trends while collaborating with other Team Leaders within the organization to reduce expenses, increase revenues, & implement new programs and strategies to develop effective solutions to business opportunities & challenges.Vast knowledge of regulatory requirements & standards for FDA, EPA, cGMP, GLP, ISO, HACCP, CAP, CLIA, & Joint Commission. Specifically in antimicrobial testing, bacterial, fungal, coliphage, & viral assays, as well as microorganism identification by biochemistry assays & by qPCR.Strengthened laboratory management & operations by crafting & writing technical SOPs, Quality Manuals, & Quality Assurance Plans, technical writing for blogs & social media, as well as technical writing for government contracts & grants.

Financial Planning and Strategy, Marketing Concepts, Positioning, Graphic Design, People Management, Website Management, Website Design, Sales Planning, Competitive Analysis, Sales Pipeline Analysis, , Forecasting and Understanding Customer and Market Trends, Product Development, Managed Client Relationships, worked with Technical Staff to provide quotations for Microbiology Laboratory Testing and Consulting Services.

Developed Budgets, Managed Accounts Receivables, Managed Accounts Payables, Tracked Budget Revenues and Expenses, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Payroll, Preparation of Financials, Forecasting, Maintained the Financial Security of the Company

Preparation of export documents, including providing the FDA with all requirements to issue an Export Certificate under the FDA Export Reform and Enhancement Act. Maintained Export Client relationships. Ensured compliance with U.S. and foreign government laws and regulations. Oversaw the completion of paperwork and monetary transactions associated with international distribution in a timely manner. Negotiated with clients or handled issues with customs officials.

Data Entry in Laboratory Information System (LIMS), TCEQ and other State Reports, performed Coliform Testing according to Standard Methods, and Auditing of reports.