SUMMARY:A results-oriented professional with an MBA and over 25 years of innovative and progressive business management experience using effective skills in change management, strategic planning, personnel and project management, fundraising, retail sales, financial forecasting, facilities management, and governmental and non-profit program management. An entrepreneurial manager with nine years developing companies and expanding their markets. A leader with a track record of consistent, creative solutions, effective team leadership, conflict resolution skills, IT capabilities, program management disciplines, with strong visioning, analytical, technical, and negotiating skills, and an energetic drive to succeed. DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE:Managed or administrated organizations and programs that had budgets up to $350M, operated on six sites at most, and supervising up to 32 staff members and 15 direct reports at one time. Provided leadership for strategic planning; organizational policies and procedures, and managed projects, risks, budgets, change orders, cash flow, tax planning, contract negotiations, vendor selection, and operations. Initiated many cost reduction strategies, using quality management philosophies, and team facilitation techniques. Produced, designed and conducted training and motivational seminars. Worked with all departments and disciplines such as marketing, production, inventory control, sales, engineering, design, human resources and accounting departments using specialized skills in critical path management, statistical forecasting, and quality and lean inventory control tracking processes and procedures including MRP II, SPC, and JIT systems. Developed project proposals for government and non-profit programs and negotiated with government regulatory agencies including OSHA and EPA.Specialties: accountancy, administration, bookkeeping, budgeting, business administration, closing, contract management, customer relations, financial, financial reporting, grant writing, inventory management, leadership, legal, market analysis, marketing, networking, payroll processing, process engineering, production, profit, proposal writing, quality, real estate, retail, safety, sales, strategic, training, upgrades, year end accounts,