Steven A. Harms
Golden, CO 80401
RESUME
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***BROAD BASED MANAGER, SELF STARTER WITH STRONG PEOPLE SKILLS,
EXPERIENCED SUPERVISING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. STRONG BACKGROUND IN
COMPANY DIRECTION SALES, ENGINEERING, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, SALES
DIRECTION, ORGANIZING, EXPANDING COMPANY SIZE AND OPENING NEW BRANCHS,
MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES AND MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
AND CLOSING THEM.
***EXTENSIVE TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND THE WORLD ATTENDING AND
MANAGING TEAMS AT SALES PRODUCING SHOWS AT MAJOR NATIONAL AND LOCAL
CONVENTIONS.
***EXTENSIVE CUSTOMER CONTACT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, CUSTOMER SERVICE,
PRODUCT AND SALES DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVE CUSTOMER RELATIONS, GROW SALES,
IMPROVED BOTTON LINE.
***I THRIVE ON PEOPLE SKILLS, RESPONSIBILTY, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND
HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS.
April 2007- Present
FIRST COLORADO CAPITAL LLC.
GOLDEN, CO
Owner/CEO/Broker - Hiring and working with over 30 staff Officers and
3 Processors and 4 support staff. Working with Residential and
Commercial Mortgage Loans, all types. ( In Process of Selling the
Company).
December 2005 - April 2007
CUSTOM HOME LOANS OF COLORADO
LAKEWOOD, CO
Managing Partner/Owner - Setting up new Colorado branch locations,
interviewing and hiring staff. Growing the company within the Western
Region to over 230+ staff, support and processing personnel.
(Sold Company in 2007)
April 1995 - November 2005
SOUTHWIRE CORPORATION
ALANTA, GA
Specifying Engineer/Electrical Wire and Cable - Extensive travel
throughout the Western U.S. Project Engineer selling products to:
Excel Energy, Intel, Methane Fuels Corp, State and Federal Government,
Hewlett Packard, Coors Brewing Co., Ratheon, Hewlett Packard, Sun,
Airports, Manf. plants, Intel, and Electrical Distributors.
March 1990 - April 1995
RYALL CORPORATION
DENVER,
CO
Manager - responsible for large project negotiations, engineering,
sales and large contracts. Supervised large sales staff and
administrative personnel.
February 1977 - March 1990
ANIXTER CORPORATION
DENVER, CO
Director/Manager - Multi-million dollar distributorship of electrical
wire and cable and associated Products. Managed a large staff of
sales and administrative personnel. Worked in several levels of the
company from warehouse, inside sales, purchasing, sales manager and
branch manager.
Steven A. Harms
749 Kachina Circle
Golden, CO 80401
EDUCATION
West High School - Denver, Colorado
Colorado University - Auraria Campus - Denver, Colorado - Bachelor of
Science
Colorado Fire Academy - Fire Fighter 3 Certified - Chief Certification
- First Responder -
Red Card/Wildland/Crew Boss
PERSONAL DATA
Married 29 years - No Children
Served as Genesee Fire & Rescue - Fire Chief, 16 year Fire Fighter,
Highland Rescue Team - First Responder, Highland Rescue Team Board
Member, Genesee Fire & Rescue Board Member. Also served as President
of the Genesee Village HOA Association for 10 years.
I enjoy traveling, skiing, golfing and volunteering for all types of
causes and fund raisers.
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