Surprise. AZ *****
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John W. Peters
Objective: A strategic professional position that utilizes my operations
management and business development experience, and my ability to stimulate
customer response, in a company focused on new business and growth through
aggressive employee involvement.
Successful experiences and areas of responsibility include:
Business Owner - Operator
Business Executive & Sales Recruitment
Marketing Campaign Management
Corporate Consulting
Operations Planning & Budgeting
Cash Flow Management
Staff Supervision & Development
Dairy Technology
Major Event Planning & Development
Executive Reporting & Presentations
Production Planning & Management
Construction Project Coordination
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Achievements:
Established a market research division for Minneapolis recruiting and
placement company. Located and interviewed candidates for professional
positions for agricultural businesses (Market Research and Ag Chem ), found
the president of Rockwood Research, and also made our company's largest
placement during its second year of business. Negotiated salary contracts
between employers and candidates.
Provided corporate and personal financial planning services to clients.
Completed successful succession plan with necessary "key-man insurance" and
financial documents for six owners of a multi-million dollar business.
Established strong relations with the ag-community as a U of MN extension
agent. Scheduled and coordinated successful meetings between U of MN
professors and East Central Minnesota production-agriculture members.
Located and booked key influential outside speakers that brought increased
interest and response to these sessions.
Owned and Operated a dairy farm that increased production 20% per year,
doubling revenue in five years. Managed all assets and cash flow,
controlled inventory, personnel, maintenance of equipment and facilities,
utilities, seed and fertilizer, government regulations, construction,
transportation, taxes, insurance, and land management.
Managed the sales, inventory and warehousing of parts and accessories for a
John Deere dealership. Developed a strong repetitive customer base through
accessible technical support and immediate availability and delivery of the
required products.
Supervised a production crew of a major construction company and carried
out, on time and within budget, projects which included commercial
construction sites such as the 104,000 sq. ft. access floor for the
Minnesota Retirement Office, and the 250,000 sq. ft. Orville Freeman
Building.
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Experience, Education & Training
Grandview Terrace
Sun City West
AZ Grand Senior Living Community
Phoenix, AZ
Self -Employed
Pine City, MN
T&K Builders
Pine City, MN
Success Trak International
Minneapolis, MN
University of Minnesota
Pine County, MN
Primerica
Atlanta, GA
Isanti County Equipment Co.
Cambridge, MN
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
Maintenance Tech
2008- Present
Director of Environmental Services
2007-2008
Dairy Owner/Operator
1979-2006
Residential and Commercial Construction
1998-2006
Career Specialist
1991-1993
Extension Agent
1990
Sales
1986-1990
Retail Sales
1986-1987
BS Animal Science/Ag Econ 1978
Alpha Gamma Rho Alumni
Professional Training:
* Series 6 and 63 Securities License
* University of MN Extension Workshops
* Dairy Operations & Milk Production
* Water Quality, Ag-Waste & Contamination