CLIFTON D. LOUIS
**** *. ******** ****, ******* 85202
Home Phone: 480-***-**** Cell Phone: 480-***-**** Email:
************@***.***
SUMMARY
Accomplished, energetic and dedicated Specification Salesman for a major
lighting and controls manufacturers' representative agency, in the State of
Arizona territory, representing Cooper Lighting and over 80 ancillary
manufacturers including interior and exterior lighting fixtures, poles, and
lighting controls & dimming lines. Established clientel of local Consulting
Electrical Engineering Firms, Architectural Firms, Lighting Design Firms
and City and Utility Municipalities. Highly adaptable and focused with
strong product knowledge, presentation skills and a background in
Electrical Design, Lighting Design and Lighting Controls.
EXPERIENCE
August INVERSE LIGHTING Tempe, AZ
2000 -
June 2010
Specification Sales - Commercial/Residential/Industrial Lighting and
Control Products
Responsible for calling on and maintaining client accounts for Lighting
and Control Specifications, Lighting Product Presentations, Design
Assistance and Recommendations for over 50 Consulting Electrical
Engineers, Architectural Firms, Landscape Architects, Lighting Design
Firms, City and Utility Municipalities.
1. Agencies first Outside Specification Salesman for an eleven year old
Cooper Lighting Representative Agency that has grown annually and
continued to be profitable and meet and exceed expected annual earning
goals and consistently gain Market Share until March 2009 when the local
Arizona Construction economy fell into a recession.
1. Developed relationships with new clients and account bases within the
specifications market and worked to establish confidence in commercial
lighting and control products which Inverse Lighting Represents thru
Lighting & Control/Dimming Product Presentations and product catalog and
literature distribution.
1. Successfully converted numerous Consulting Engineers to list Inverse
Lightings Represented Manufacturers on their Standard Lighting Schedules
and Specifications for their Projects.
2. Worked with local Consulting Electrical Engineers and Architects to
specify over $500,000 worth of Lighting Fixtures, Electrical Switchgear,
Lighting Control Panels and Relays for the 26miles of local Valley Metro
Light Rail Project.
3. Worked with Owners Rep., Electrical Contractors and Electrical Engineers
to provide Cooper Lighting Fixtures and Lighting Controls thru National
Accounts for all Sprouts Food Stores, Fresh & Easy and Storage Solution
Self Storages.
4. Worked with Consulting Electrical Engineers to specify and provide
Lighting Fixtures and Controls as standard specifications for all of
Dysart School Districts new High Schools, Glendale School District
Elementary Schools and Surprise Elementary Schools.
5. Worked with Consulting Electrical Engineers to specify and provide USL
sports lighting fixtures, poles and assemblies for Foley Park in Chandler
Az., North West Christian Academy in Glendale, Az., Garfield Elementary
School in Phoenix, Az., Surprise Spring Training Facility for the Texas
Rangers and Kansas City Royals Professional Baseball teams in Surprise,
Az.
1999-2000 McGrew Consulting Electrical Engineers Phoenix, AZ
Senior Electrical Designer / Project Manager
Responsible for project management, design and specifications of the
projects complete electrical systems, including power distribution,
lighting and controls, grounding, lightning protection, emergency power
systems, both UPS and powered emergency generation systems and special
systems such as fire alarm, sound intercom, telephone and security.
Conformed to all National and Local Codes and Compliances in order to
receive building permits for construction. Included Submittal Reviews,
Cost Analysis, Addendums and RFI requests. All aspects from conception,
programming, design thru construction and final inspections.
1995 - Baltes Valentino and Associates / BVA Consulting Phoenix, Az.
1999 Electrical Engineers
Senior Electrical Designer / Project Manager
Responsible for project management, design and specifications of the
projects complete electrical systems, including power distribution,
lighting and controls, grounding, lightning protection, emergency power
systems, both UPS and powered emergency generation systems and special
systems such as fire alarm, sound intercom, telephone and security.
Conformed to all National and Local Codes and Compliances in order to
receive building permits for construction. Included Submittal Reviews,
Cost Analysis, Addendums and RFI requests. All aspects from conception,
programming, design thru construction and final inspections.
1994 - McGrew Consulting Electrical Engineers Phoenix, Az.
1995
Electrical Designer / Project Manager
1993 - Tasco Engineering, Inc. Tempe, Az.
1994
Electrical Designer / Project Manager
1989 - Peterson And Associates Consulting Engineers Phoenix, Az.
1993
Electrical Designer / Draftsman
1988 - Burgett and Associates Consulting Engineers Phoenix, Az.
1989
Electrical Draftsman
1987 - Ode Electric Phoenix, Az.
1988
Electrician
1986 - Canyon State Electric Phoenix, Az.
1987
Apprentice Electrician
1985 - Collum Roofing Phoenix, Az.
1986
Journeyman Roofer
1984 - Cactus State Roofing Phoenix, Az.
1985
Second Man Roofer
1983 - Cella Barr Engineering Phoenix, Az.
1984
Surveyor - Curb and Gutter, New Construction
EDUCATION
Gateway Community College, 10/96 - 12/96 Electric League of Arizona
Sponsor - National Electric Code Gateway Community College, 2/92 - 4/92
Electric League of Arizona Sponsor - National Electric Code I
Gateway Community College, 4/91 - 6/91 Electric League of Arizona
Sponsor - Basic Lighting Fundamentals
Gateway Community College, 8/90 - 11/90 Electric League of Arizona
Sponsor - Grounding and Bonding
Gateway Community College, 2/90 - 4/90 Electric League of Arizona
Sponsor - Power Distribution
Gateway Community College, 6/89 - 8/89 Electric League of Arizona
Sponsor - Electrical Motor Controls
Gateway Community College, 4/89 - 6/89 Electric League of Arizona
Sponsor - Fundamentals of Electricity
Marcos De Niza High School - Diploma - Tempe, Arizona, 8/77 - 8/81
MILITARY SERVICE
United States Marine Corps, Construction Surveyor Combat Engineer, 10/81 -
10/83
United States Marine Corps Reserve, Construction Surveyor Combat Engineer,
10/83 - 10/87
COMPUTOR SKILLS
Machines: IBM and IBM Compatibles
Programs: Auto Cad Release 2000, 2004 Auto Cad Light, Windows XP Pro,
Office 2000, Excel, Lighting Photometric Software AGI-32 & Visual, Cahill,
Flash
COVER LETTER
My name is Clifton Louis and I have recently been laid off as a Lighting
and Controls Manufacturer's Representative here in the State of Arizona.
For the past ten years, I have been the company's lead Specifications
Salesman calling on over 50 firms here in the Metro Phoenix area primarily
Consulting Electrical Engineering firms, Architectural MEP firms, Lighting
Design firms as well as City and County Municipalities.
I am seeking employment as a Western Regional Sales Manager. Some of the
Manufacturers that we represented in Arizona under the Philips umbrella was
Lumec Ltg (Serge Fortin), Allscape (Tim Schafer) and Vista Medical Ltg.
(Tony Vespoli), and Strand Lighting (Christopher Dunn). Over the years as
the Arizona Rep. for these companies I have taken the Manufacturers out for
calls and set up Lighting Presentations with my clients many many times and
am very familiar with each of those companies and their Product Lines as I
have Specified their products on Projects with my clients over the past ten
years.
I am a natural 'sales' person with great communication and organizational
skills, leadership abilities and self motivating. I believe, with my
product knowledge of Philips Lumec, Allscape, Vista Healthcare and Strand
Lighting I can be a great asset and do an outstanding job in order to grow
your company and increase sales for the Western Region with Philips.
I am currently available for an interview either over the telephone and/or
in person. Please see my attached Resume for my work history and education
and background. Thank you in advance for any considerations you might have.
Sincerely,
Clifton D. Louis
Enc; Resume and Cover Letter