Norman L. Cones
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505 616-***-****
Profile: Academic background in Business, Human Resources and Sales.
• Fundamental understanding of financial statements and hiring practices.
• Fundamental understanding of business development and operations.
Experience:
2009-2011: Account Manager at RoMan Manufacturing, Inc. 861 47th ST GR, MI
• Responsible for new and existing foundry customers.
• Help existing customer’s transition with new foundry owner.
• Seek out new opportunities in other electrical fields for RoMan Mfg.
2004-2009: President / CEO at Quality Brass Foundry Inc. 1251 Judd Ave GR, MI
• Responsible for the day to day foundry operations.
• Creating new sales opportunities and products.
• Administration duties and Human Resource duties.
1990-2007: President / CEO at Total Maintenance Group. 1551 Kalamazoo Ave
GR, MI. I Developed & managed TMG formally Total Perfection for 17 years.
• Handled all Administration and Human Resource duties.
• Helped with the clerical side of the business
• Worked with members of management to effectively implement strategies.
• Overseen inventory and ordered all supplies.
• Created new business opportunities.
Education:
Grand Rapids Community College: I am working toward a degree in Metallurgy.
• Sales Excellence 1 & 2 courses by Joseph Ellers: Course studied how to
generate more profit & How to generate higher margins.
• Getting sales team selling more in less time
• How many sales calls & how many are opportunities.
• What are we trying to accomplish
• Making perfect sales calls and sales call process.
Personal:
• Active member at Tabernacle Community Church. Part of the Greeting
Team and I am the Communion Leader.
• Active member in the Grand Rapids Area of the Chamber of Commerce.
• Severed as Chairman for the Minority Business council. (2006 -2008).
• Board member on the Diversity Advisory Council (2005 -2007).
• YMCA (Vissar) Board Member. (2004 – 2007).
• CEO Roundtable Member, (1996-2002).
• Economics Club Member (2006-2009).
• Member of the Michigan Minority Business Development Council (1997-
2007).
References & Recommendation letters upon request.