Customer Service Board Member

JUAN M. BARONA

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UPSCALE BRANDING HIGH-END CLIENTELE FINE ART APPRECIATION ELEGANT STYLINGS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE GENERAL MANAGEMENT CLIENT/COMMUNITY/PUBLIC RELATIONS Improving Operational Efficiency Delighting Clients Establishing a Culture of Excellence

Relationship Building & Development Strategic Planning & Execution Project / Event Planning & Direction

Team Empowerment & Accountability Exceeding Client Expectations Effective & Engaging Communication

Project / Event Planning & Direction Budgeting & Financial Controls Optimizing Limited Resources

Revenue & Profit Generation Designing Creative Solutions Community Activism & Leadership Engaging Stakeholders, Directing Operations & Empowering Teams to Deliver Exceptional Results BUSINESS LEADERSHIP: Skilled at recruiting, screening, training and motivating workforces (employees / committees / volunteers / contractors), directing sales & marketing efforts, creating effective visual merchandising, managing operations, establishing budgets and cost controls, meeting critical deadlines, optimizing resources to improve return on investment, and continuously seeking to exceed expectations of distinguished high-end clientele. PRESENTATION & CLIENT ENGAGEMENT: Considerable expertise in cultivating relationships, providing personal consultation, developing proposals, making presentations, and negotiating directly with decision-makers and VIPs to win business, close deals, secure support, and assure attainment of mutually beneficial outcomes. PROJECT MANAGEMENT & EVENT PLANNING: Proven ability to successfully engage strategic partners, sponsors, and in- kind donors, build and coordinate diverse teams, leverage marketing channels to increase participation, and effectively orchestrate projects/events to assure delivery of exceptional, memorable and client-pleasing results. Frequently called upon as a turnaround agent to transform underfunded/understaffed/underpublicized events into successful ventures. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JUAN BARONA INTERIORS & RESTORATION, INC., Metairie, LA 1998 – Present PRESIDENT / OWNER / DESIGN CONSULTANT

Founded and manage a successful business focusing on home renovations and interior design for an international portfolio of upscale residential and VIP clients. As Design Consultant, specific duties include meeting with clients, outlining the scope of work, producing contract documents, design development, creating presentation boards, basic sketching, producing construction documents, establishing budgets, developing a pricing plan, overseeing contracts from start to finish, and assuring complete client satisfaction. Also provide consultation on fine art selection and restoration.

Built business through proactive networking and effective cultivation of referrals.

Projects executed in various upscale uptown/lakefront/historic/country settings in locations including Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, New York, Washington DC, and Bogota Colombia.

Featured for Home and Design work in the “Inside/Out” section of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, in Saint Charles Avenue Magazine, and in Gambit Magazine’s “Profiles in Style” for approach to Design and Art Collecting.

Prepared and delivered “Designing with Color & Texture” presentation at Tulane University-Newcomb Art Department Lecture series.

Active participant in national conferences for professional development and continuing education including ASID President’s Forums, ASID Interiors Conferences, AIA Grassroots Conferences, and AIA National Conventions.

Extensive domestic & international travel for professional research and acquisitions. 4528 Loveland Street Metairie, LA 70006

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EVENT PLANNER & COMMUNITY LEADER 1992– Present

COMMUNITY ACTIVIST

Participate in various Leadership and Organizer roles for a wide range of area nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. Coordinate, plan, promote, and organize galas, festivals, special events, fundraisers, and outreach campaigns. Serve on numerous boards and committees; frequently called upon to manage high-profile events. Selected Highlights

President of the Board, Meals on Wheels New Orleans Emeritus Board Member, The Shakespeare Festival at Tulane Executive Board Member, Longue Vue House and Gardens Chairman, 50th Anniversary Gala, Foreign Relations Association of New Orleans Gala Committee Member, Le Gourmet Gala, March of Dimes Board Member, New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation Decorations Chair, Ballet Ball, New Orleans Ballet Association & Odyssey Ball, New Orleans Museum of Art Co-Chair, All Saints’ Soirée, Save Our Cemeteries Co-Chair, Overture to the Cultural Season Gala Vice-President/Treasurer/Board Member, Men of Fashion Notable Recognition

Gambit Weekly’s “40 Under 40” Award for Community Activism Golden Patron Award, Meals on Wheels New Orleans Prix d’Elegance Hall of Fame, Men of Fashion LMS FINE ART & ANTIQUES, New Orleans, LA 1993 – 1998 STORE MANAGER

Managed French Quarter boutique specializing in fine arts, curios, and unique home accessories. Hired, trained, and supervised sales associates, created innovative in-store visual displays, opened and closed store, and maintained facility. Sourced products to compliment antiques inventory, assured customer service excellence, directed staff, conducted inventory analysis, and coordinated office administration. Provided personalized consultation and service for antiques, hand-crafted art, and specialty gifts catering to upscale clientele.

Developed a broad high-end client base establishing lasting relationships leading to repeat business.

Traveled overseas on buying trips to France, Italy, Spain, England, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Austria. EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE, Tulane University School of Architecture, New Orleans, LA Thesis Project: Museum & Library Complex for the Study of Colonial Art & Architecture of Colombia BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE, Tulane University School of Architecture, New Orleans, LA BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA Jesuit High School, New Orleans, LA – Magna Cum Laude AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS Fluent in Spanish & English

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