For the last fifteen years, I spent my time in supervisory and managerial roles for my
employers and clients. My last two positions involved starting up new companies, where flexibility, quick thinking and dedication were of the utmost importance. After wearing the many hats required in a start up, I decided to use what I had learned to start my own business.
I have provided my services to the following companies:
*CRAYOLA, INC.
*TELERX MARKETING, INC.
* DAY-TIMERS, INC.
* LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES/SBC
I have achieved the following results for my clients:
*Served for two years on an inter-company,
cross-functional team to develop and
implement operations practices supporting a
new product line for Day-Timers. Sales grew
from $5 million the first year to $40 million
the second year.
* Revitalized customized product business,
resulting in net sale of obsolete inventory of
$250,000.00. Identified reason for loses of
an additional $750,000.00 in revenues and
organized a team to revamp marketing. A
1998 recipient of Day-Timer's Outstanding
Teammate Award for contribution to bottom
line.
*Core member of new business development
team establishing a new; home party sales
company for Crayola, Inc.. Did benchmarking
to develop policies and practices, set up
Consultant Care department, hired and
trained representatives, helped to select and
implement departmental
ordering/warehousing computer system,
assisted in event planning and
implementation, helped to develop and fulfill
monthly sales and recruiting promotions. Took
annual sales to $4.2 million within the
company's first full year of existence.