Richard F. Thomas, Jr.

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Kansas City, MO 64145

816-***-****

acbmdq@r.postjobfree.com

Business Experience:

Group Vice President, Marketing/New Business Development

Western Forms Group

10/12 - current

Recruited to rebrand 55+ year old company and develop strategic planning

and marketing communications plans for four operating companies within the

WG Group - two domestic units and two international units. Western Forms

is the world's leading manufacturer of aluminum handset concrete forming

systems for cast-in-place construction of homes and commercial buildings.

Structura Technologies is an end-to-end services provider of design,

construction, project management and related building systems and products

for the construction of affordable housing communities in more than 40

countries.

Sr. Vice President, Marketing/New Business Development, The Lewer Companies

09/09 - 10/12

Lewer is a managing general underwriter and national employee benefits

consultant; LewerMark International Student Insurance, a provider of

medical and health plans for international students studying in the USA and

domestic students studying abroad; Lewer Financial Advisors, a registered

investment advisory and wealth management firm; and Lewer Life Insurance, a

reinsurer and direct writer of life insurance products for the worksite.

Total P&L responsibilities included all strategic planning and marketing

development activities along with distribution and sales force management

across all business units.

Principal. SmartMark Public Communications

9/99 - current

Established a marketing, public relations and management consulting firm to

serve a select group of high profile clients and senior level management in

business strategy, media relations, strategic planning and overall public

communications development and implementation. We have worked in a number

of critical corporate areas -- financial and investor relations, product

design and launch, merger and acquisitions counseling and crisis

communications -- for Fortune 100 companies to dotcom startups.

Managing Director. Geoff Howe & Associates, Ltd.

7/98 - 7/99

Conceived, structured and staffed a full-service Kansas City office for

this London-based advertising and sales promotion agency to present, win

and service an international client headquartered in Topeka, KS. Armed with

a simple business plan and the London synergy provided by GHA's European

work on the account, we put a team (14 creative and account service people)

in place to win the business and implement the veterinary marketing plans

of Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of

prescription pet food, a division of the Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Director - New Business Development. Valentine-Radford/revolution

7/96 - 7/98

Developed revolution, a graphic design boutique and subsidiary of VR

Communications, into a full-service marketing and advertising firm. After

analyzing the company and writing a new business development and marketing

plan to re-position the company with new capabilities and personnel, we

were able to win several new, high-profile, full-service clients. The firm

grew rapidly, more than tripling its staff to over 30 people to service

clients such as Wal-Mart, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Farmland Industries and

Nellcor Puritan Bennett among others. In March 1999, helped the firm

complete a leveraged buyout from VR Communications.

Executive Vice President -- Marketing and Sales. Access Industries, Inc.

11/83 - 7/95

Director of Marketing. American Stair-Glide Corp/Access Industries, Inc.

9/78 - 10/83

As EVP my responsibilities encompassed all strategic planning, corporate

communications efforts, marketing, public relations, new product

development, domestic and international sales activities and retail sales

development, as well as technology licensing and product/new business

acquisition activities on a global level.

As part of a three-member operating committee with the President and Chief

Financial Officer, and as a direct result of the planning, promotion,

products and distribution methods implemented under my direction, company

sales grew on a global basis from slightly more than $3 million to nearly

$50 million, taking a position of industry leadership.

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Richard F. Thomas, Jr.

1001 West 120th Terrace

Kansas City, MO 64145

816-***-****

acbmdq@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Summary:

The attached capsule summary highlights the business career to date of

Richard F. Thomas, Jr. His skill set includes a wide and diverse range of

senior-level management experience and responsibility in general,

operational, marketing and sales management in domestic and international

markets.

An accomplished executive, with proven skills in the public communications

arena - marketing, public relations, strategic planning, advertising - Mr.

Thomas has also been a key player in conceiving, licensing and acquiring

new products and services for development and launch in a variety of

industries in world markets, through a multitude of distribution channels.

Importantly, his experience comes from field, staff and executive level

roles in both corporate and consulting environments.

His particular strengths include:

Zero-based, line item budget experience as well as theoretical grasp of

marketing problems and opportunities

Internal and external organizational communication skills - human

resources, public communications and public affairs

Sales force and distribution channel development, management and motivation

Entrepreneurial insight, corporate understanding

Strategic, business and marketing planning, implementation and management

Global perspective

Excellent people skills and working knowledge of the dynamics of human

resource development and successful management

Ability and aptitude to work on and manage a number of projects

simultaneously to completion and success

Product portfolio management

Sales and profit goal development and attainment

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