JAMES KEVIN EAKES_________________________________

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Hedgesville, WV 25427

304-***-****

abn0et@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective:

Results-driven Project/ Sales Manager eager to contribute dynamic work ethic along with superior

analytical, business development, and leadership skills toward supporting a progressive organization in

maximizing financial and operational performance

Profile:

1. Offer 14 years of project and sales management experience, with expertise in operations

management, sales and marketing, team building and staff development, and business consultation

2. Demonstrated ability to direct all aspects of business operations with a solid record of increasing

productivity, brand awareness and bottom-line profitability; successfully identify and capitalize on

opportunities to penetrate and develop highly competitive markets

3. Cost-effectively develop and administer operational and project-specific budgets; establish short-and

long term goals and implement action plans to achieve corporate objectives

4. Recruit, hire, train, and lead top-performing support teams; strategically plan and coordinate workflow

and human resources for optimal coverage while containing labor costs

5. Design and produce highly effective marketing collateral including direct mail pieces and print,

TV, radio, and online advertising; extensive experience creating ads for The Wall Street Journal, The

Washington Post, and other top-tier newspapers

6. Depth of knowledge in the land development arena with an expansive network of contacts;

cultivate long-standing relationships with county and city officials, engineers, surveyors soil scientists,

land planners, and other real estate specialists

7. Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills

8. Proactive team player equally productive in independent and collaborative environments; flexible

for travel

~Key Achievements~

1. Brought on board at National Timber Partners to bring a large, under-performing

development into a profitable and sustainable sales development. Immediately rose to

#1 in sales nationwide.

2. Brought on board at LGI Development to manage all aspects of operations for new West

Virginia acquisition, leader of sales team, trainer

3. Turned around underperforming business and steadily grew annual revenues from $3M

to $37 M within a four-year period: led Hunter Company to attain profitability

4. Brought on board at Timberline Land Company in a sales position and immediately rose

as the top leader in the industry; promoted into management within 1 year of employment. Traveled

extensively and drove inter-state business expansion efforts

Education:

East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina

BA in Psychology 3.4 GPA

Experience:

Present:

Sales & Marketing: Self Employed

Sales Manager, Marketing Executive, Thunder Enterprises

2011

Project Manager

National Timber Partners 2011

Sales Manager,

LGI Development 2007-2010

Project Manager, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Hunter Land Co 2001-2007

Sales Manager, Sales,

Timberline Land Co 1998-2001

Territory Sales Manager,

USCO Hughes Supply 1995-1998

Inside Sales,

Ferguson Enterprises, 1994-1995

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