MBA 2010

DAVID P. SCANNELL

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Dallas, TX 75206

Tel: 214-***-****/H

Cell: 214-***-****

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SUMMARY

Over ten years experience in events coordination with various sizes and types of venues, events and clients. Business skills include strategic thinking, with the ability to grasp the big picture; problem-solving, with the capacity to define a problem and develop solutions; and action-orientation, with the capacity to mobilize the team to get things done. Have successfully negotiated large contracts. Possess excellent communication skills, including the ability to listen well, write and speak to individuals and groups in a clear and effective manner. A team player, who cooperates well with others and works well as a part of a group.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Scannell Resources, Dallas & Houston, TX November 2006 to Present

Research Consultant. Responsible for internet recruiting, telephone research, candidate investigations and screening in support of engineering and technical professional executive search. Scannell Resources administers all recruiting programs and search activities for Commonwealth Engineering & Construction, Houston, TX, a business employing 235 professional employees, with annual revenue in excess of $46 M.

• Conducted investigations on candidates’ backgrounds and qualifications, which resulted in a more refined candidate pool

• Developed portfolios of qualified candidates for clients, which streamlined the hiring process

• Conducted interviews with potential hires to identify most talented candidates

American Home Title, Dallas, TX May 2005 to May 2006

Funder/Escrow Assistant. Responsible for balancing loan files, disbursement of funds, required wire transfers on all loan files, file maintenance, recording of all legal documents, shipping of loan packets, satisfying funding conditions for loans, billing and collection for vendors and clients, escrow account maintenance, and required special projects. Worked for employer full-time, while in SMU MBA program.

• Enhanced process to balance loan files, which reduced time to turnaround files and disperse loans by 10%

• Managed all wire transfers coming in an out of the title office, which reduced errors and decreased time required to process loan funds by 20-25%

• Developed system to maintain files and collect on outstanding invoices, which resulted in a larger percentage closed out files and substantially improved cash flow

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Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX November 1998 to April 2005

Manager, McFarlin Memorial Auditorium. Responsible for day-to-day administrative operations, activity, performances and presentation bookings for a 2386 seat multi-purpose theater venue. Varied media theatrical presentations and activities included national/international lecture series, musical concerts, international performance touring road companies, dance performances, individual and group ceremonial presentations, and other entertainment performances for the interests of the University population and the general public. Facility employed 12+ stagehands, 4 house managers, 2 maintenance/janitorial personnel, 12-22 security and ushers during theater operations.

• Negotiated all client contracts, which increased event profitability and minimized misunderstandings and conflicts; with the exception of 2001, event attendance and venue profitability increased during every year of my tenure

• Billed and collected all outstanding invoices, which reduced DSO and significantly improved venue cash flow

• Revised and maintained building policy manual, which streamlined and clarified procedures, increased efficiency and improved communication around work assignments

• Wrote and implemented venue safety and crisis management plan, which reduced disaster related risk, increased patron safety and lowered asset loss

• Coordinated budgeting process, which achieved operational efficiencies, reduced production overages and resulted in increased venue profitability

Representative productions supervised during my tenure include:

• Concerts by B.B. King, The Righteous Brothers, Gallagher

• Dallas productions of Stomp!, The Kodo Drummers

• Venue lecture presentations by President George H. W. Bush, The Honorable Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Julie Andrews and humorist Dave Barry

Event Support Group, Dallas, TX August 1997 to November 1998

Administrator/Facilitator. Responsible for the activity, coordination and presentation of varied special event productions. Managed multiple client assignments in the entertainment, business, and public sectors. Special event productions included musical entertainment venues, varied performance artists, sporting events, business meetings, group celebrations, promotional special events and other public relations activities.

• Managed event execution and logistics, which streamed procedures, minimized problems and resulted in well-run events

• Developed and managed client relationships, which created significant good will for the company and resulted in repeat business

• Developed and managed vendor relationships, which resulted in faster turnarounds, improved productions and increased efficiency

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Part-Time Assignments September 1996 to November 1998

House Manager, McFarlin Memorial Auditorium, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

Responsible for contract assignments to plan and manage individual theater venue performances. Matrix supervisory responsibility for facility management, stagehands, ticketing, ushers and security personnel during performances

Retail Sales, Sears &Roebuck, Inc., Houston, TX

Assistant Manager, Men’s Department, retail clothing sales

Administrative Assistant, Pace Concerts, Ozzy Osborne National USA Summer Tour

Administrative and accounting support responsibilities with the national 21-city US concert tour for OZZFEST ’97. Other concert assignments-Barry Manilow, Dallas, TX, 1997

EDUCATION

MBA, Marketing Concentration, Cox School of Business,

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, December 2006

B.A. Communications/Public Relations, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, May 1996

Alumni Scholarship 1992-1996

Meadows Scholar and Clements Scholar/SMU-in-Taos, 1995

Harrison Scholarship, 1995-1996

Dorothy Amann Award for Outstanding Personal Contributions to SMU Student Affairs

OTHER

Colorado Outward Bound, July 1988

Board of Directors, Scannell Resources, Inc., 1996 to Present

Notary Public, State of Texas

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