Murray State University; Murray, Kentucky

·         B.S. Business

Employment Experience

HTH Companies; Union, Missouri

Sales Manager-Insulation Contractor; 2005-Present

·         2005 company sales of  $15 million

·         Manage current overall company sales of $30 million

·         Maintain and develop new sales opportunities with current client base

·         Develop new client sales

·         Develop marketing and sales strategies for entire company

·         Sales growth oriented, projected sales for 2009 $32 million

Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc.; North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

     Commercial Sales Specialist; 2002-2005

·         Service accounts in St. Louis area

·         Create new accounts in the same geographic area

·         Develop relationships with contractors through promotions and events.

Metal Building Components Incorporated. American Building Components Division; Houston, Texas

     Regional Manager; 1999-2002

·         Responsible for service and maintenance of existing accounts

·         Develop new accounts in a three state geographic area

Valspar Corporation; Minneapolis, Minnesota

     National Account Manager-Paint Manufacturer; 1990-1999

·         Managed and Maintained a territory of $43 million in sales

·         Led team to develop a marketing and sales plan for Repainted Construction Products Market

·         Established uniform quality control procedures to meet customer requirements

·         Ensure that all products perform at level of customer expectations

·         Member of new product development task force

·         Establish pricing policy for both major coil coater and end-user

WorldSource; Hawesville, Kentucky

     Account Manager-Coil Coater; 1988-1990

·         Managed and Maintained a territory of $20 million in sales

·         Established sales in the pre-paint market for Refrigeration, HVC and Office Furniture

·         Established conversions to pre-paint from alternate forms of coating

·         Responsible for all trial production, including quality control and service, to potential customers

Hazel Incorporated; Washington, Missouri

     Territory Manager-Advertising Specialty Sales 1986-1988

·         Managed a territory of four states: Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky

Precoat Metals; St. Louis, Missouri

     Outside Sale Representative-Coil Coater 1982-1986

·         Managed and Maintained a territory of $10 million in sales

·         Introduced new product development in Packaging coating

·         Member of task force to computerize customer service, procurement and inventory