Virginia Richards, Email & Phone Number

Greater Phoenix Area

Greater Denver Area

Scottsdale, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Managed day to day operations, budgets,and sales of a 20 million dollar design center. Reviewed options with the purchasing department, while working very closely with the sales and marketing team, answered directly to the division President, while working with the Regional management to develop strategies and conducted meetings for other design center managers in the region. Managed up to 5 designers, while increasing revenues. Oversaw a third party design team who merchandised the model homes.Strong leadership and organizational skills, good communicator, and work well with all levels of management and team members.Very well respected in the design community and building community for over 25 years.

Developed a design center for PGA West, high-end vacation homes. Responsible for product selection, purchasing, and contract negotiations with vendors and contractors as well as managing in house design team.

Owned and operated design studios in Arizona, California, and Texas. Servicing homebuilder's re-modelers with installation of flooring and model homes. Responsible for locating the site, oversaw construction and product selection, purchasing as well as hiring designers and contractors. Called on national and local homebuilders and contractors

Associates Of Arts, Interior Design

Activities and Societies: ASID, AZ Real Estate License, Attended Creative Center for Learning Management Training Colorado Springs CO.

Education record

Graduate, Management