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Manager Sales

Location:
Chicago, IL, 60661
Posted:
April 19, 2010

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Stephanie Lan Gao Conrardy

*** * ********** ****, #****, Chicago, IL 60661 Telephone: (312)

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Cell Phone: 847-***-**** E-mail address:

********.***@*****.***

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Dynamic professional with extensive experience in product management,

strategic marketing and accounting with multimillion-dollar manufacturing

companies; proven record of successfully identifying market opportunities

for accelerated growth and improved profit; Working experience in US and

China; Academic credentials include a MBA in International Business and

Pragmatic Marketing certification; Fluent in English and Chinese ( Mandarin

and Shanghainese)

EXPERIENCE

Wells Lamont Industry Group, LLC

A subsidiary of Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Corporation

Senior Product Manager, North America

1/2005 to current

Senior Marketing Product/Brand Manager in this $40 million industrial glove

company; Wells Lamont is a B-to-B safety business division. It has joint-

ventured manufacturer in China and sells safety products through

distributions to markets in USA, Canada and Europe.

. In charge of all aspects of product management, product development and

marketing communication strategy for US and Canada

. Responsible for entire 12 product lines with $40 million annual sales,

main product lines include cut resistant, heat resistant, critical

environment, liquid & chemical resistant and leather gloves

. Develop marketing strategies for each market segments, focus on food

processing, meat and poultry market, automotive, steel industry, mining

industry and general safety

. Streamlined product offering and focus on branding products, Increased

ROI by 4% in a year

. Identified market needs and launched a brand new line of products and

generated $3 million sales in the first year with $ 750K pre-booking;

most recent product developments including NASA spacesuit glove, Surgical

cut-resistant glove for organ transplant and Oil/gas extraction glove

. Develop and manage the corporate relationships with channel sales

partners; Key accounts include Grainger, Hagemeyer, Thermo Fisher, VWR

and Lab Safety

. Business development through end user market assessments; Work directly

with Halliburton, Caterpillar, Marathon, Morton Salt, Honda, National

Beef, Consol Energy, NASA and Lifenet Health

. Lead graphic and web designers with development of advertising and online

presence

Wells Lamont Corporation

A subsidiary of Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Corporation

General Accounting Manager

10/1999 to 12/2004

. Prepare consolidated monthly and quarterly financial statement for all

the 5 entities worldwide

. Supervise 6 accounting staffs, including Import accounting, accounts

payable, accounts receivable and payroll

. Prepare quarterly federal tax estimate for Marmon headquarter; File state

tax returns

. Prepare annual budget

. Coordinate with auditors at year end audit

Stephanie Lan Gao Conrardy

737 W Washington Blvd, #1404, Chicago, IL 60661 Telephone: (312)

928 0588

Cell Phone: 847-***-**** E-mail address:

********.***@*****.***

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Andersen Consulting, Chicago Corporate Office

3/1999 -10/1999

Currently Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services

and outsourcing company

Tax Accountant, Global Mobility Services Department

. Assisted Relocation and Finance Managers with partner and expatriate

consultant's relocation package

. Managed partner's credit, billing, tax payable and receivable

. Reconciled quarterly taxes; Updated and Maintained tax database

Reuters Group, Shanghai, P. R. China

2/1993 -12/1997

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading provider of intelligent information

on business and professional

HR & Administration Manager

Joined Regional Director setting up Central China office and developed

business from scratch; Recruited local staffs up to 12 employees;

Assisted with budget planning and annual report preparation; Standardized

financial and administrative system in China

. Facilitated the development of strategic alliance with local government

and financial authorities, including SEC, Central Bank and major

Exchanges

. Managed special projects; Coordinated area functions (office move);

Organized 1995 International Analysts Meeting which was held in Asia for

the very first time

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Pragmatic Marketing Certified for Technology Product Management and

Marketing 2009

MBA, International Business University of Illinois at Chicago

1998

BBA, Foreign Affairs East China University of Science and

Technology, Shanghai, P. R. China 1992

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member - American Marketing Association

Board Member - International Glove Association (IGA)

. Chair of Leather Committee

. Speaker on 2007-2010 annual IGA Conferences

. Awarded 2009 and 2010 Annual Helping Hand Award, only two-

time award recipient

. Author of "Leather Fact Book" published by IGA in 2009;

Editor of " Coated Fact Book", "Cut Resistant Fact Book" and

" Textile Fact Book" published by IGA in 2010



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