ROBERT STOOPS
**** ********** **** ****: 614-***-****
Dublin, Ohio 43017 Cell: 614-***-****
Email: abhliz@r.postjobfree.com
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Accomplished leader with a proven track record of developing and managing
clients and projects, creating and managing marketing, strategic planning
and execution. Strong business background developed through an array of
diverse roles across various industries. Successful at planning marketing
and business development needs, budgeting expenses/revenues, and building
relationships. Typically managed or coached 1-5 direct staff, and managed 5-
10 subcontractors and 5-20 project staff and subcontractors.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ferguson Construction
Hilliard, Ohio
Business Development Manager
2007-2009
Responsible for developing strategic relationships and managing the
marketing, sales, and project management teams. Successfully introduce team
into leading Central Ohio health-care and Whirlpool.
. Created objectives and establish budgets for new client and project
development
. Collaborated with the company leadership in the development of
regional strategic plan(s) and initiatives
. Managed marketing and sales activities including proposals, events,
contact management, and network development. Coordinated the
successful bids for new client projects into leading healthcare
provider in Columbus, Ohio, and Whirlpool in Marion, Ohio.
. Developed and delivered speaking, marketing, and proposal
presentations before clients and vendors
. Exceeded customer service expectations through devising pre-project
and post project services
. Built Excel, Access, and other user tools for managing cost and
schedules
PCS
Cleveland, Ohio
Director of Business Development
2006-2007
. Responsible for developing strategic relationships and managing the
marketing and sales.
. Created objectives and establish budgets for new business and
marketing development
. Collaborated with the company leadership in the development of
regional strategic plan(s) and initiatives
. Initiated marketing and sales activities including proposals, events,
contact management, and network development
. Developed and delivered speaking, marketing, and proposal
presentations before clients and vendors
. Managed contact relationship management software
. Exceeded customer service expectations through devising pre-project
and post project services
. Built Excel, Access, and other user tools for managing cost and
schedules
Elford, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio
Estimator/Client Relationship Manager
2001-2007
Developed and managed new clients and projects. Responsible for 30-40% of
gross annual revenues. Developed ongoing lunch and learn series for client
appreciation, and singlehandedly arranged delivery of a $40 million
Assisted Living project (single largest at the time for the company).
. Interpreted and initiated strategic plans for growing demographic and
geographic regions.
. Developed events for social networking among clients and vendors
. Managed marketing and sales activities including proposals, events,
contact management, and network development.
. Compiled research and developed information including demographics,
mapping market boundaries, and generating lead lists
. Managed efforts of marketing staff for proposal and collateral
development
. Estimated project costs for various industries and product types
including design-build, pre-construction, hard-bid, and value
engineering.
ARCS LTD/Protect-A-Child Pool Fence Company
Nationwide
President/Distributor
1989-2001
Owned and operated nationwide distribution of child protection safety
barrier.
. Presided over operations of nationwide sales, distribution, and
installation
. Managed direct marketing and sales
. Collaborated with manufacturer in regional strategic planning
. Managed relationships with network partners, subcontractors, and
residential customers
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SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE EXPERIENCE
Accounting Databases
AutoCAD Graphic/Photo/Media
Basic programming Internet/HTML
Contact Relationship Management Personal Computer Systems and
Construction Estimating/Project Management/Scheduling Analysis
Windows/Microsoft Office
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EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio
Bachelors of Science, Applied Management Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio
Leadership Development Friends University, Wichita, Kansas
Design and Construction Columbus State Community College,
Columbus, Ohio
Computer Science
DeVry, Columbus, Ohio
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AFFILIATIONS
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Contract Instructor
2007-2010
Teach courses in Marketing, Strategic Planning, and Business Development.
Prepare and administer curriculum, deliver lectures and presentations, lead
discussion groups, and create and manage multi-media presentations.
. Lead critical thinking for objective conclusions on course topic
. Coach adult students to achieve logical decisions on real and
fictional problem scenarios
. Advise department staff on strategic marketing concepts
Dublin A.M. Rotary
Dublin, Ohio Member
2005-present
. Board of Directors
. Vocational Committee(s) Chair
. Mentoring Committee Chair
. Special Needs Committee Chair
Mentoring Center of Central Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Board of Directors
2004-2006
. Marketing Committee Chair
. Financial Committee seat
Society for Marketing Professional Services
smps.org
Certified Professional Services Marketer
2005-present
. Marketing research
. Marketing plan
. Client and business development
. Statement of Qualifications/proposals
. Promotional activity
. Information, resource, and organizational management