President
Scharf Services, Inc.
Denver
Business and community leader working with non-profit and for-profit businesses to grow their customer bases, profits, and positions in the community. Entrepreneur and business owner for twenty years with excellent organizational, management, and interpersonal skills.Marketing - business development and strategy, advertising, copywriting, brand dev., graphic design, web, direct mail, collateral, media, trade show, PR, solicitation, and special events. Market research, strategic planning and consulting – including creating and executing marketing and strategic plans, image and industry analysis, competitive analysis, media planning, target market development, positioning, branding, budget and forecasting, advertising plans and implementation.Special events producer – Festivals, major concert production, community outreach activities, . sponsor solicitation, performance/artist selection, coordination/contracts, marketingProfessional writer including entertainment, technical writing, book editing, marketing/advertising copy, newsletters, magazine press releases, capabilities brochures and print advertising . Public Relations – including relationship development with broadcast, trade publication and media personnel, press releases, email marketing and community development.Human resources/business management – management of staffs ( -86 people) and large networks of contractors. Hiring and firing, job description and evaluation, sales and management training, finance, cash flow analysis, equipment procurement and financing.Public Speaker – community groups, public forums, panels and focus groups, motivational speaking.Community leader – Former President of Kiwanis Club– Sixty member organization working with youth-at-risk. Board development and recruitment, membership growth and retention, committee organization and management, planning and budgeting, community outreach and public speaking. Foundation consulting on $850,000+ corpus and grant awards.