GREATEST STRENGTH: My people skills and my relentless work ethic.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
General Manager – The Network for Better Futures
Earned record revenue for The Network for Better Futures – 2012
Supervisor of Public Works, City of Champlin, MN.
Married 20 years with two children.
Wrestling Coach of the Year 2001 – Cooper High School.
Successfully built a highly competitive and academic wrestling program
– Cooper High School 1991-2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
General Manager
Network for Better Futures, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2011 - Present
Lead staff in development, while managing all aspects of operations and multi -business lines.
Perform sales role as necessary
Establish and maintain exceptional relations with investors, funders and customers
Ensure systems, policies and protocols needed to maintain these communities help build The Better Futures jobs
enterprise
Ensure that earned income goals are met
Implement and maintain quality controls, performance measurements, and customer service protocols
Collaborate with the CEO and the members of the management team to establish annual budget
Maintain the annual budget and a financial plan for future years
Assist with drafting business plans and updating these plans as needed
Commercial Division Manager
Allied Blacktop, Maple Grove, Minnesota 2007 – 2010
Managed the daily/weekly schedules and assignments for over 100 employees
Developed bids and did billings for all customer jobs
Supervised five estimators
Counseled and solved employee issues
Established and maintained an excellent rapport with customer base
Traveled and developed new business
Learned and implemented new asphalt maintenance procedures
Supervisor of Public Works
City of Champlin Public Works, Champlin, Minnesota 2004-2006
Scheduled & organized daily work for all jobs/employees
Counseled and solved employees issues & payroll concerns
Provided daily updates and communications to Public Works Director
Responsible for fleet operations
Supervised daily operations
Addressed and rectified all citizens concerns
Public Works Employee
City of Robbinsdale Robbinsdale, Minnesota 1992-2003
Park, Street & Water Department (turf maintenance, water treatment, snow removal, construction, & pool
maintenance, etc.
Covered various shifts
Managed part-time employees, (Implemented controls mitigating safety issues and concerns
Involvement in the hiring process
Proactive in finding resolve in Union issues and disputes
Retail Sales
Corcoran Bottle Shop, Corcoran, MN 1992-1995
Tonka Bottle Shop, Minnetonka, MN 1992-1995
Owner/Operator
HLS (Hanson Lawn Service), Rogers, MN 1990-2010
Managed all aspects of a successful landscaping/lawn care business:
Sales and business development
Operations
Provided estimates and final bids
Cost accounting and budgetary controls
Job prioritization through scheduling
Exceptional client servicing
EDUCATION
University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business
Unleashing Your Leadership Training 2012
Management Training 2011
School of Communication Arts 1987-1988
Osseo High School, Osseo, Minnesota Graduated 1987
Professional and Personal
References available upon request