ROBERT
FOLLMER
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
Tel. 772-***-****
email: ********@***.***
Skills Summary
General Management & Project Management Skills. Accounting & Finance degree, Excellent communication skills, Possess a U.S. Customs Brokerage License,
Education
Accounting & Finance – Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Graduated 1971. - B.B.A. Accounting
Experience
Military, U.S.A.F. : 1965 -1968. Honorably discharged. Served in the U.S and Vietnam as an airborne electronics technician.
United News Transportation Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 1971 – 1976
Positions held: Assistant Controller, Controller, Director of Operations
Armellini Express Lines, Inc. Vineland, N.J., Stuart, Fl. 1976 – 1993.
Positions held: Corporate Office Manager, V.P. Administration, Executive Vice – President & General Manager. 80 million dollar per year revenue with 800 employees. Operation encompassed cut flower & dry freight operations in 37 States and 3 Canadian provinces.
Led substantial turnaround in 1989 when I assumed control of all daily operations.
In charge of all phases of business activities to include finance, operations, mergers and acquisitions. Executive Board Member, In house customs broker.
International Fine Art Exhibitions. Stuart, Fl. 1994 – 2000 - Director of Operations
In charge of all phases of operations. Negotiated all vendor contracts, ordered all supplies, equipment and transportation. Designed overall floor plan, supervised & individual booth plans. In charge of community relations. Production of numerous trade shows in Miami, Palm Beach, California, Illinois, New York, Hong Kong.
Art Basel Miami Beach. 1999 -2003. Director of Operations/Project Manager
As the only American operations person in a Swiss Organization person on staff designed entire floor plan, arranged contracts with all vendors to include City of Miami Beach, various trade, stage hand, electrical & security organizations. Supervised all union and non-union personnel. Purchased all supplies and equipment, managed development of all walls & lighting systems. Managed on site show production.
Allan J. Birnbaum, D.O. – Port St Lucie, Fl. 2000 -2019. Practice Manager
Managed office, negotiated insurance contracts, managed relations with insurance carriers. In charge of accounts receivable and collections.