Marketing Strategy and Management
Established, managed, and implemented marketing strategies, plans, &
budgets.
Managed marketing staff, vendors, and consultants.
Researched and analyzed market data for effect on strategies.
Developed winning strategies to improve capture rate.
Created systems & infrastructure to increase productivity.
Team leader for proposal, interview, and contract process with team.
Reduced cost to pursue projects by more than 50% while increasing success
rate.
Created and managed client maintenance process resulting in 70% repeat
work.
Successfully maintained the marketing process after consolidation of
staff by 60%.
Repositioned profit center to balance markets and increase work after
reorganization.
Successfully trained technical staff, consultants, & management team in
public speaking, presentation, and interview techniques.
Repositioned firm from bid to qualifications based selection.
Advertising, Promotions, and Publicity
Directed in-house and agency media campaigns.
Produced, designed and directed production of all advertising and
promotional materials including:
web, brochures, photography, video, newsletters, annual and quarterly
reports, catalogues and press releases.
Authored articles for national trade publications.
Creative writing has won numerous projects, awards and national
publicity.
Designed logos, specialty retail merchandising elements, and trade show
booth.
Developed custom and standard proposals.
Organized & managed special events including grand opening galas, client
tours, corporate presentations, seminars, guest speeches, and
seasonal programs.
Wrote issues oriented speeches.
Directed, coordinated, and worked trade shows.
Developed & managed full day seminar with numerous concurrent learning
sessions.
Selling and Sales Management
Top producer: Set 2 records for largest account signed.
Exceeded goals by 50%.
Created strategy to win largest project in company history doubling
revenue.
Increased minimum project size by 300%; average size by 400%
In 52 weeks: developed the infrastructure, strategy, tactics with staff
of 2.5 achieving:
49 proposals with 35 interviews (71.43% hit rate to shortlist) and a
43% win rate. Included 7 new clients (all with extensive repeat
work) and 14 new projects.
One quarter had a 100% hit rate to interview and a 25% win rate.
Increased revenues 62.5% over 2 years.
Successfully developed and penetrated new markets with new product line.
Motivated independent representatives.
Developed model intern and telemarketing programs.
Trained, developed, directed and managed "non sales" sales people.
Developed & nurtured relationships with major clients.
Industry experience:
Interior Design Custom Design and Architecture
Fabrication
Commercial Construction Residential Construction Retail
Property Management Manufacturing Engineering
Land Planning Landscape Architecture Land Development
Federal and Local Automobile after-market Child Development
Government
Education:
Arizona State University: MBA Finance, BS Marketing, Cum Laude, Dean's
List, Honors Society,
Honors Consortium
Employment Synopsis:
Director of Marketing,
2004-current Accelerated Construction Technologies;
Veteran Accelerated, SDVOSB,
BITCO Accelerated, Indian Owned,
Turnkey Gym Construction
1994-current President and Owner, Marketing Adventures, Consulting
2002-2004 Director of Marketing, Concord General Contracting
1995-2002 Director of Business Development & Associate, Cornoyer Hedrick.
Land Planning and Landscape Architecture
1994-1995 Regional Sales Manager, The Larson Company, Custom Design,
Fabrication, Construction
1987-1994 Marketing Director, Habitat, Interior Design, Architecture,
Fabrication
What people say about me:
Listener Persistent Motivator Approachable
Team player Facilitator High expectations Communicator
Results oriented Creative Promoter Strategic thinker
Detail oriented Mentor Visionary Resourceful
Self directed High Integrity Leader Organized