Manager Sales

Skills Over twenty-four years experience developing and implementing

high-end

custom residential and commercial landscapes. Experienced

with project

management, working in sales, completing installations,

negotiating contracts

and designing landscapes.

Education Green Industry Institute

2007

Environmental Horticultural Certificate

University of Florida

2006

BMP Florida Certificate

Green Industry Institute

1998

Marketing Landscape Business Cerrtificate

Association of Professional Landscape Designers

1994

Certified Landscape Designer

Metro Detroit Landscape Association

1990

Certificate in Underground Drainage System

Experience Visions of Paradise Landscape, Shelby Twp., MI

Operations Manager

November 2009-Present

Responsible for landscape maintenance, snow removal and

installation divisions

Landscape Concepts Management Inc, Ypsilanti, Michigan

Branch Manager

December 2008- November 2009

Responsible for revenue in Michigan and Ohio (95% commercial

5% residential)

Complete maintenance operations with all in house services

install, irrigation, enhancements, tree, fertilizer & spray

Gethsemane, Oakland Twp., MI

Regional Manager

October 2007- November 2008

Oversee three branches, Texas, Florida, and Michigan. Met

with clients, sold high-end landscape projects with Texas

being 3/400,000, Florida was 1.5 million and Michigan with 6/7

million in revenue at present. Totally responsible for a crew

of 40 (70% residential and 30% commercial accounts.)

Toll Brothers, Naples, FL and Detroit, MI

Landscape Branch Manager

April 2005- September 2007

Oversee and start-up of landscape design installation of

multi-family and single- family developments throughout

Southwest Florida and Michigan.

Design the placement of landscape within the community,

purchase horticultural materials (trees, shrubs, tools, rental

equipment), and oversee implementation.

Manage, supervise, hire and assign multiple landscape

installation crews.

Budget manpower and material costs. Responsible for profit

and loss.

Responsible for the quality of landscape projects.

Promoted from Assistant Landscape Branch Manager in April 2005

Marcial Landscape Construction, Imlay City, MI

Owner

April 1999- March 2005

Responsible for all operations; the entire construction of the

outside of the home including driveways, masonry work,

fountains, waterfalls, formal gardens, and pools.

Managed the landscaping, designing and building for a variety

of high-end projects in the state of Michigan of projects in

excess of $100k.

Employed 15 crewmembers and 1 office staff.

Gethsemane Landscape Architectural Builders, Oakland Twp, MI

Landscape and Design Manager/Sales Manager

April 1983- April 1999

Met with clients, sold high-end landscape jobs, designed

custom residential and commercial landscapes (200K+).

Responsible for multiple crews, coordinated with the Masonry

Division, Pavers Division, Large Tree Transplanting and

handled all sub-contractors (irrigation, deck, concrete,

paving, masonry, plumbing and electrical)

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