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Furniture Design, Leadership/ Sales/ Management, International Markets

ID: 736059 Florida, USA

An experienced sales leader for some of the largest companies in the world, bringing collaborative sales, executive management and leadership to diverse teams across multiple cultures, ensuring that companies meet their business objectives on time and in a professional manner.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 2003	Degree: MBA	Subject: Leadership / International Business	Institution: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida
Year: 1999	Degree: BS	Subject: Clinical Psychology	Institution: Buffalo State College of New York
Year: 1999	Degree: BA	Subject: Education	Institution: Buffalo State College of New York

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2017 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: President / CEO	Department: Executive Management
Responsibilities: • Developed my own motion furniture line for the Top 100 retailers in the US, Asia, S. America, Mexico & Caribbean • Develop products from the concept stage through sampling and represent and sell these products at market • Work with fabric and leather manufacturers to secure the best material at the best price • Developed special motion line for millennials/younger populations for the US, Asia, S. America, Mexico & Caribbean
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2017 to 2019	Employer: Era Nouveau	Title: International Consultant & Designer / Product Development	Department: Executive Management
Responsibilities: • International Consultant designing products for the US market and working with factories across the world • Designed products from the design stage through completion for the US High Point Furniture Market • Work with fabric and leather manufactures to secure the best material at the best price • Designing products and tailoring to the Top 100 Retailers in the US, Europe, Asia, S. America, Mexico & Caribbean
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2011 to 2017	Employer: Man Wah Holdings Furniture Manufacturer	Title: Vice President of Sales & Marketing	Department: Executive Management
Responsibilities: • Developed & maintained a profitable sales territory of over $100 million to Cheers / Man Wah as VP of Sales • Implemented online sales training and marketing procedures for top 100 retailers • Trained Chinese Customer Service Supervisors on how to lead their team of customer service representative in China • Traveled to China quarterly to work with customers, customer service, R&D, production and the IE department.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2003 to 2011	Employer: Man Wah Holdings Furniture Manufacturer	Title: Executive Sales National Accounts / Product Development	Department: Executive Management
Responsibilities: • Started with Cheers / Man Wah at their first US market in Las Vegas and developed customer service procedures for other business areas, such as Parts Order Reports, Open Order Reports and Payment Reports • Built the Florida territory from zero to over $35 million in annual sales within 6 years • Developed an in depth 2 hour leather training seminar and provided ongoing training sessions for 100% of sales, warehouse and customer service personnel for City Furniture, El Dorado, Baers and Carls Furniture • Certified all of El Dorado’s sales associates labeled as “Leather Specialists” • Vendor of the Year for El Dorado from 2006 -2015. First time a leather manufacturer was ever given this award • Provided quarterly leather training sessions for all new sales associates at Baers Furniture
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2002 to 2003	Employer: Interline Italia Leather Manufacturer	Title: Executive Sales National Accounts / Product Development-Designer	Department: Executive Management
Responsibilities: • Developed the Florida Territory from zero to over $3 million in sales in the first year • Built a contemporary leather training course for Kanes, Baers, Scan Design and other retailers in Florida
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2002 to 2011	Employer: ALF UNO Spa Contemporary Luxury Furniture Manufacturer	Title: Executive Sales National Accounts / Product Development-Designer	Department: Executive Management
Responsibilities: • Grew the Florida territory from $2 million to $8 million in sales in South Florida • Opened Room-to-Go, Scan Design, Baers Furniture, City Furniture and 15 independent contemporary retailers • Developed a 2 hour contemporary polyester wood training seminar for ALF Corporate Office and for US retailers including wood samples and developing an ALF factory training video • Traveled to Italy to work with customer service, R&D and the production department • Represented ALF at the Milan Market to work with US customers and developed US designs
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2002 to 2007	Employer: Kemp Enterprises (BK Home) Furniture Manufacturer	Title: Territory Sales Manager National Accounts / Product Development	Department: Executive Management
Responsibilities: • Worked on Product Development for Rooms-to-Go, Haverty’s, City Furniture, El Dordao and Badcock • Assisted Executive VP of Marketing on product development with overseas factories • Worked with outside designers in Florida to tailor products specific for coastal customers
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2002 to 2006	Employer: Samuel Lawrence Furniture Manufacturer	Title: Territory Sales Manager National Accounts / Product Development	Department: Executive Management
Responsibilities: • Developed the Florida territory from 5 million to 18 million in 4 years • Named as City Furniture’s largest vendor in 2005 and 2006 • Vendor of the Year 2005 and 2006 City Furniture (First time award was ever presented) • Developed in depth 2 hour & 4 hour training seminar and trained 100% of sales, warehouse and customer service personnel for City Furniture, El Dorado, Baers and Carls Furniture.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2000 to 2002	Employer: Morikami Park School (Palm Beach School District)	Title: Teacher / Curriculum Development	Department: Management
Responsibilities: • Taught 3h Grade and 5rd Grade • Clinical Education Certified • FPMS Certified for Administration • Certified in the Preparing New Principals Program
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1999 to 2002	Employer: Margate School (Broward County School District)	Title: ESOL Director / Curriculum Development & Implementation	Department: Management
Responsibilities: • Program Coordinator • Developed classroom strategies and small group instruction for ESOL classroom teachers • Worked on developing ESOL learning strategies for students who were illiterate in their primary language
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1996 to 1998	Employer: IKON Office Solutions	Title: Executive Sales / Territory Manager	Department: Executive Management
Responsibilities: • Executive Sales (Key Accounts) Downtown Miami District • Worked with Dade County School District on implementing and updating their current office paper flow • Analyzed company paper flow and recommended the appropriate integrated systems to improve their productivity
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1995 to 1996	Employer: American Union School / Food For The Poor	Title: Teacher / Curriculum Development & Implementation	Department: Management
Responsibilities: • Taught 3rd Grade and served as Director of Curriculum • Developed the Curriculum for Food For The Poor Orphanages in Haiti to teach English to children 5–10 years of age • Learned to speak Creole and taught in both English and Creole
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1993 to 1995	Employer: Ultra Tool & Plastics Plastic Injection Molding Company	Title: Director of Market & Advertising / Sales Manager	Department: Executive Management
Responsibilities: • Director of Marketing and Advertising and Sales Manager • In charge of Key Accounts (General Motors, Saturn, Rubbermaid and other major accounts) • Developed Marketing Strategies and newspaper articles about our company innovations • Worked on product development from the tool and die stage through finished parts using CAD CAM
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1992 to 1993	Employer: Stovroff & Herman (Hunt) Real Estate	Title: Broker Associate	Department: Executive Management
Responsibilities: • Earned my Associate Brokers Degree and was training manager for new sales associates • Opened multiple Satellite offices for the company • Worked with the owner of the company to strategize new markets to open new satellite office • Awarded “Rookie-of-the-Year” out of 26 offices

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