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Daniel Morgenstern
Bayfield, CO 81122-0937
970-***-**** Mobile
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Objective: To contribute my vast talents and experience to your organization full time.
Summary of significant skills, attributes, and qualifications:
Experienced professional manager and team player, strong computer skills in all common programs, strong business to business sales and marketing background, growth oriented, strong customer service skills by phone and in person; productive, accurate, loyal, dedicated to mission, efficient, highly intelligent, honest, wise, strategic thinker, excellent listener & communicator, experienced, thorough, detail oriented, creative, productive, friendly, respectful, caring, flexible, resourceful, dependable, reliable.
Professional Experience:
25 years of continuous employment as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Electroline Manufacturing Company, Cleveland Ohio 1976 - 1997 and as a consultant until 2000.
Personally responsible for all aspects of a multinational electrical manufacturer of conduit fittings. Major personal accomplishments include leading the organization to 5 fold profitable growth in 25 years leading to the sale to NYSE listed Thomas & Betts. Major contributions include production and distribution of over 1,500 items, merchandizing and marketing, branding. Responsibility for all aspects of sales management including training and directing all inside sales managers, and more than 40 independent sales representative firms. Responsible for producing all corporate publications, scheduling and leading all sales meetings and presenting numerous national and customer trade shows annually.
Excellence in customer service and relations from “mom and pop” distributors to industry leaders including the board rooms of Fortune 500 companies. Strong personal phone service and clerical skills, with excellence in email, and corporate correspondence.
Strong computer and software experience having specified, purchased, installed, managed and operated several computer and software systems. Experienced in using all current software programs including Excel, Office, Mail Chimp and Social Media platforms.
Key to my professional success was management and supportive communication with my employees and 40+ independent sales representative firms, hundreds of suppliers, and thousands of all levels of customers. Served on the National Electrical Code Board. Other accomplishments include several patents, and engineering numerous new and improved products.
I was responsible for all financial management and reporting, working with book keepers and CPA’s producing daily, monthly and annual reports. Created and managed budgets. I supervised and managed our inventory control systems, purchasing programs, accounts receivable and payable systems, and all record keeping and filing systems. Continued…..
I designed, created and updated a unique point of purchase merchandizing system that gave us market leadership in the retail “Do It Yourself” industry. Even holding the top job did not stop me from knowing and doing the function of every position, machine and process, or sweeping the floor, unloading the last truck, or opening and closing the building.
Education:
Eastman School of Music University of Rochester (NY) Bachelor Degree
Boston Conservatory (MA) Master’s Degree
Other work history, (further details on request)
Adjunct Professor Fort Lewis College
CEO of Essential Housing Associates
Co-founder of the Affordable Housing Task Force
Citizen co-founder of the Regional Housing Alliance
Managing Director not for profit professional ensemble Cleveland State University
Principal Flute Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Served on 35 not for profit boards including many as President,
Trustee College of The Atlantic Bar Harbor, Maine
Director of La Plata County Habitat For Humanity
Director of NINA (Neighbors in Need Alliance)
Advisor to several local City and County government boards and departments
Physically healthy, capable of lifting 50 lbs or more
Professional References
Marsha Porter-Norton (La Plata County Commissioner)
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Kim Baxter (Former Durango Mayor)
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Tom Bridge (former owner Durango Nursery)
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Charles Leslie (Director Community Concert Hall)
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