Real Estate Sales
Resume:
WILLIAM K. KEPLEY
Salisbury, NC 28146
EDUCATION:
East Carolina University - School of Art - Greenville, North Carolina
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design
University of North Carolina in Charlotte – Continuing Education, Charlotte, NC
Basic Web Design Certificate Program
WORK HISTORY
October 2008 to Present
Freelance Artist and Graphic Designer
June 2005 to October 2008
Zimmer Development Co., LLC
Position: Project Developer (position eliminated in a company-wide down-sizing)
Responsibilities: Locate property suitable for retail development. Coordinate the layout and design
of retail projects. Analyze potential for financial return. Prepare brochures and marketing materials
(using desktop publishing) for presentation to potential tenants, secure commitments from credit
tenants and negotiate lease terms.
October 1999 to June 2005
Food Lion, LLC – Real Estate Department
Position: Director of Real Estate
Responsibilities: Managed the Real Estate Department, supervising all activities throughout the
Southeast (including the planning of new stores, the disposition of excess properties, and
managing the Real Estate data and documents).
December 1993 to October 1999:
Food Lion, Inc. - Real Estate Department
Position: Real Estate Representative
Responsibilities: Managed the Eastern North Carolina/Tidewater Virginia territory with respect to
real estate matters (which included planning for new stores, negotiating lease documents and
negotiating store expansions).
June 1985 - December 1993:
Food Lion, Inc. - Real Estate Department
Position: Site Analyst
Responsibilities: Conducted field research by locating and estimating the performance of
competitors; reviewed and evaluated proposed locations; built computer models that simulated
market conditions; and prepared Market Study reports that included sales forecasts and site
potential analysis for review by upper management.
March 1980 - June 1985:
Food Lion, Inc. - Engineering Department
Initially, I joined Food Lion as a draftsman, responsible for preparing fixture plans and store
criteria drawings. As the department grew, I became the lead draftsman and subsequently
Engineering Coordinator, responsible for five draftsmen and two engineering clerks. During my
last year in the department, I conceived and implemented the conversion to computer drafting and
trained the staff to be CAD system operators.
OTHER INTERSTS AND SKILLS
Computer graphics, photography, architecture, travel, furniture construction and restoration
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