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Hank Weber - Consultant Mentor -Facilitator summary resume

Focus Contract consulting assignments in the areas of Performance

Improvement, Marketing, Franchising, Entrepreneurship, Organizational

Development, Team Facilitation, Internet Marketing and Business Start

Up as well as Mentoring and Interim Management Roles

Innovative, imaginative, resourceful skilled in the creation of

Profile results producing business and marketing strategies

Proven organization builder with a record of coaching and

motivating people with diverse interests to attain their potential

Confident, articulate communicator adept at interacting and

working with people at all levels strong ability to implement and

accomplish change

A proven educator having developed the content material and

instructed hundreds of courses and seminars a solid track

record of training & development

Extensive hands on business start-up and management

experience

Rare blend of creativity and productivity...can clarify and

implement ideas

Well organized decision maker

Internet Web Site Development and e-Commerce

Experience Business and Marketing Consultant

Founder and President of Franchise Company

Franchisee with four different companies

University & College Business Faculties

Started, Operated & Sold Several Businesses

Director of Computer Services

Computer Sales and Systems Engineering

Project and Plant Engineering

Master of Science Business Administration

Education Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering

Howard Shenson Consultant Training, Dale Carnegie Courses,

Leadership Academy, Tom Hopkins Sales Training, School for

Entrepreneurs, UOP Online, Execu-Train, PCS, Microsoft and IBM

Computer and Systems training

Continuing Business, & Internet Marketing Education

Strong business analysis skills accompanied by the ability to quickly

develop and clearly communicate and implement solution strategies using

success building tactics

Hank Weber - expanded resume

Industry Frog Productions Jackson, Michigan

Experience Internet Specialist 1999 to Present

e-Commerce, Web Site Hosting & Promotion for Small Businesses

Teach Classes in Web Site Design, Creation, & Marketing

University of Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona

Faculty 2001 to Present

Teach Online degree credit classes in Marketing, Buyer Behavior, Public

Relations, Organizational Behavior, Management and Skills for Professional

Development

Auto One Glass & Accessories Jackson, Michigan

President 1992 to 2002

Automotive Franchise System with 26 Locations - Trained franchisees to start

and manage their businesses Developed financial management tools for

franchisee use

Jackson Community College Jackson, Michigan

Adjunct Faculty 1979 to Present

Develop and teach classes in Management, Business, Advertising, Public

Relations, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and e-Commerce

Trimark Consultants Jackson, Michigan

Principal / Senior Consultant 1990 to 1998

Marketed and Conducted Howard Shenson Consulting Seminars

Specialized in Small Business start-up, marketing and operations

Taught business classes developed business & marketing strategies

Packaged, marketed and sold small businesses for clients

Sun Country Auto Centers Jackson, Michigan

President / Co-Founder 1987 to 1991

Developed & launched new Franchise System and training programs

Developed image, footprint, store themes, operations standards, & marketing

Campaigns - Developed operations manuals, employee handbooks and store

record keeping systems

Maaco Auto Painting & Bodyworks Jackson, Michigan

Franchise Owner / Operator 1977 to 1988

Obtained SBA financing, built new building & started a totally new business

Top franchisee in the Mid West (4 years) & Maaco Cup Winner (2 years)

Tidy Car Auto Appearance Center Jackson, Michigan

Franchise Owner / Operator 1970 to 1986

President's Club for Top Performance & Achievement

President of the National Tidy Car Dealer's Association

Practical Used Car Rental Jackson, Michigan

Franchise Owner / Operator 1982 to 1986

Operated a fleet of 50 vehicles for local rental

Bought, maintained and sold used vehicles

Industry Gilbert Commonwealth Consultants Jackson, Michigan

Experience Director of Computer Services 1970 to 1977

Managed two large scale computing centers with over 100 employees

Developed & Instructed Corporate Management Development Program

Increased client billable revenue twenty fold

IBM Green Bay, Wisconsin

Sales / Systems Analyst 1966 1969

Worked primarily with mid-sized manufacturing firms & public utilities

Taught customer courses in Fortran, Cobol, BAL, RPG, & Systems Design

E. I. Dupont Buffalo, New York

Project Engineer 1963 to 1965

Designed and implemented plant improvement projects

Area Engineer for one fourth of chemical casting plant

Taught Courses in Critical Path Method of project scheduling

Education Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan

Master of Science Business Administration 1966

Graduated first in class

Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering 1963

Top quarter of class

Graduate of: Ongoing

Howard Shenson Consultant Training, Dale Carnegie Courses, Leadership

Academy, Tom Hopkins Sales Training, School for Entrepreneurs, UOP Online,

Execu-Train, PCS, Microsoft and IBM Computer and Systems training

Teaching University of Phoenix, Jackson Community College, Baker College, Cleary

Experience College, Jackson Small Business Development Center, and Local Industry

Developed Course Content and Instructed Courses and Seminars of from 3

hours to 17 weeks during 1980 - Present

Starting Your Own Small Business Web Site Development

Managing Your Small Business e-Commerce for Executives

Developing Your Business Plan Market Research & Planning

Entrepreneurial Training Program Market Plan Implementation

Business Management & Organization Intro to Computing

Advertising & Promotion Using the Internet

Home Based Business New Franchisee Training

Franchising Your Business Business Imaging

Public Relations Leadership Development

Team Building Time Management

Consultant's Workshop Women in Business

Skills for Professional Development Sales Training

Dale Carnegie - Graduate Assistant Tom Hopkins Video Coach

Developed and Instructed Over 100 different Courses

Especially Effective With Adult Learners

Skilled in Building Participation and Sustaining Interest

Attains Course Objectives and earns Student Praise

Practices empowerment and develops self-accountability

Workplace

Skills Very experienced with business format franchising having been a franchisee from 1977

thru 1998 for four companies and then a franchisor from 1988 thru 2002. Hands on

knowledge of franchise agreements and licensing, operations manuals, training systems,

warranties, franchisee associations, POS, group buying, co-op advertising, market

development funds and vendor agreements.

Experienced with Windows XP, MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Quick

Books, Idea Fisher, Web Site Editors, Mail and Marketing Applications. Comfortable in

large and small meeting rooms using computers, overhead projectors, marker boards,

white boards, flip charts, handouts, multi-media audio and visual tools.

Experienced with interviewing and selecting employees having interviewed on campus

for duPont, IBM and Gilbert Commonwealth as well as for my own businesses and

franchise company.

Have designed and conducted sales contests, franchisee performance programs,

quarterly and annual meetings. Have planned, designed, organized and operated trade

show booths.

All jobs held since 1970 have involved direct budgetary accountability and the direct &

multi level supervision of people

Have been responsible, as CEO &COO, for all aspects of the operation of a corporation

and have had extensive direct contact experience with attorneys, CPAs, real estate

brokers, bankers, customers, vendors, governments, the media, competitors, and the

community

Have built businesses and have downsized during changing times. Have managed

broad mixes of people from college educated professionals to entry level task oriented

people; including seniors, baby boomers, generation X ers, and Nexers all at the same

time

Affiliations

Industry

Business Network International (BNI) President

Michigan Glass Association Board of Directors

Glass Choice Board of Directors

National Glass Association, Independent Glass Association

Automotive Service Council, National Federation of Independent Businesses

Past member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, as well as

several local and national computing and systems design trade associations

Maaco Auto Painting & Tidy Car Franchisee Advisory Boards

Community

Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce & Hillsdale County Chamber of Commerce

Jackson Community College Marketing & Computing Advisories

Jackson Area Career Center Commercial Art & Media and Automotive Collision

Tech Advisories

Northwest Schools Board of Education(VP), Athletic Boosters, Milage Committee

Blackman Township Recreation Planning Board

Jackson County Rose Festival Board of Directors

Jackson Hockey Association Board of Directors, Hockey Coach for thirteen years

East End Merchants Association

College

Michigan Tech Junior Class President

Theta Tau Fraternity President

Blue Key National Honor Fraternity President

Chairman Michigan Tech Winter Carnival

Student Council, Senior Editor of Yearbook

Who's Who in American Colleges & Universities

References

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