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Lagrange, Georgia, United States

Responsible for the operations of a retail tire center including the servicing of commercial, government, and passenger tires including national fleet management.

Hired as Director of Human Resources for property ownership/management company with four hotels in Athens GA. Additional assignment as General Manager of 305 room Holiday Inn in January 2009. Responsibilities include coordinating the general administrative management of all properties including our new Spring Hill Suites by Marriott which opened in June 2009.

Hired as HR Consultant to replace both Manager and Director who both resigned March 31, 2007. Priorities from President include revising outdated employee handbook, creating and administering an employee satisfaction survey, introduce internal management training, and revising the existing employee performance reviews.

Hired as General Manager with full responsibilities of all operations and sales in North America. Initial assignment was to prepare for the introduction of manufacturing to the United States from the Italian parent company. Restructured the existing organization reducing labor costs and maintaining customer support. I was part of a team that increased sales revenue from $8M to $30M in three years. Involved in the due diligence of purchasing two of our larger competitors. Chosen to relocate for six months to manage our new manufacturing startup in Mexico.UTIL successes include:Increased sales from $6m to $30M in three yearsEliminated need for off-site warehouse for Texas customer by improved delivery from GeorgiaMexican manufacturing facility startupAble to negotiate through severe steel price increases in 2005 while maintaining sales volumesImplemented ISO9001:2000Developed strong customer relations through honesty and service in a trying aftermarket industrySurvived the influx of cheaper Chinese products being imported into North AmericaDeveloped a very dedicated staff in U.S. and Mexico.

The first person hired and assigned responsibility for establishing the administrative needs for this tier two automotive supplier of friction brake materials. As Director of Administration, I reported to the V.P. of Administration. Original plant investment exceeded 60 million dollars. NAMI grew to more than 200 non-union employees and we successfully serviced our customers all over the world.NAMI successes include:Utilized Georgia QuickStart program to reduce training costs by more than $50,000.Negotiated employee group benefits for initial startup at competitive rates.Hired and retained qualified workforce with only 10% turnover in an environment where the normal rate is over 20%.Achieved ISO/QS9000 certification within six months target.100% on time shipping to worldwide customers for over five years.Implemented Drug Free Workforce program resulting in 5% premium reduction.Survived the 2002 west coast port strikes as well as reduced airfreight $70,000 from the prior year through proper planning and supplier communications.Reduced raw material costs by $227,000 through domestic procurement.Served as broker saving NAMI $126,000 commissions during the sale of 72 acres of land.Implemented new health plan once labor force increased reducing premiums by more than $125,000.

One of the first people hired to start up this $45M compact disc manufacturing facility. We grew to over 500 employees with expanded injection molded products based on industry demands.