Overview

         Integrity-driven and results-oriented professional offering more than 12 years of business minded real world experience.  Known for a positive upbeat attitude, full of optimism, a strong drive and desire to make a lasting difference in all aspects of business and life.  “True leaders are not those who strive to be first, but those who are first to strive and who give their all for the success of the team.”

Professional Experience

Private Real Estate Investment Group  – Orlando, FL  -  4-2013 - Present                

Project Manager – Self-Storage Development – Site Selection, Planning & Construction Mgt.

•  Managed: local municipalities, contractors, community meetings, and engineers in developing storage
• Played key roles in the planning, construction and overall development of 300,000+ SqFt of storage
• Worked as assistant superintendent on multiple ground up self storage facility construction projects

Additional Professional Experiences  - Lakewood, CO  -  11-2011 – 3-2013

Sales Executive – Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Sales

•  Prospect new opportunities and cultivate relationships, expanding membership across North America

 Account Executive – Commercial Building Maintenance Sales & Photovoltaic Sales

•  Cultivate opportunities and relationships, developing new commercial business customers

Castle Environmental Logistics, Ecoprojex - Englewood, CO  -  4-2011 – 10-2011

Compliance Administrator

• Developed and managed new warehouse productivity benchmarks, accounting and reporting metrics
• Managed commodity contract sales, accounts payable, accounts receivable and office record keeping
• Managed EPA compliance for refrigerant recovery, used oils and hazardous waste containing electronics
• Promoted warehouse safety and compliance with OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Managed Department of Transportation compliance, DOT inspections, fleet of 35 trailers and 4 trucks
• Acquired operating authority from DOT for fleet to qualify as a third party hauler to fill empty back hauls

Roe Transportation, Inc. - Sidney, OH  -  12-2007 – 1-2011

Shop and Parts Manager

•  Coordinated the work flow between the office and shop mechanics
• Managed the schedule of equipment repair and preventative maintenance
• Managed the procurement of required parts and materials while controlling costs
• Educate employees and maintain a safe and healthy work environment as prescribed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency
• Estimate potential projects and submit quotes managing time and material expenses

  Director of Recycling Programs

•  Developed a cooking oil-to-biodiesel recycling, secured agreements with local restaurants
• Program resulted in cleaner emissions, reduced engine wear, and less reliance on foreign oil
• Developed relationships with local tree trimmers and  landscapers to recycle their wood waste into mulch
• Diverted wood waste from the landfill into a marketable, revenue-producing  product

US Door & Building Components - Orlando, FL  -  2002 - 2007

Marketing Manager

•  Managed print ad development, publication placement, and direct marketing campaigns
• Captured and enhanced product photos for print, web, and ad publications
• Re-developed website, creating user-friendly content that resulted in fewer customer service calls
• Increased relevant website traffic by implementing SEO Search Engine Optimization techniques
• Managed the GSA General Services Administration contract application process

 New Product Development                                                 

• Pre-engineered portable storage buildings and stackable storage locker systems
• Assisted with design research, design development, and performance testing
• Developed installation training and managed installation quality control

 Product Sales and GSA Contract Administrator

• Managed sales and marketing of Portable Storage Buildings to State, and Federal Procurement Officers
• Facilitated product quotations, product sales and handled customer questions and concerns
• Personally sold more than $2,000,000 of Portable Storage Buildings. British Columbia, Canada to Florida

Independent Energy Consultant Residential Structures - FL, OH, CO                   

Energy Efficiency Specialist-Experienced Thermographer

• Assess and advise of possible problems, cost effective improvements and potential energy savings
• Identify existing energy inefficiencies in building envelope with thermal imaging camera
• Experience with blower door and duct blaster testing equipment and techniques
• Retrofitting existing homes for greater energy efficiency, radon remediation and overall indoor air quality
• Measured roof area for weather damage, overall improvements and/or photovoltaic installations

Eco-$mart, Inc. - Sarasota, FL                                                                                             

Home Improvement Specialists

• Certified Florida home energy rater and energy efficiency specialist
• Healthy and efficient disaster resistant construction and home improvement products for better living
• Developed a proficient understanding for the whole house systems approach to energy efficiency
• Experience with the installation and sales of residential photovoltaic system technology

Education

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania, PA  -  2014

• Wharton Executive Education Next Generation Financial Boot Camp

University of Central Florida Solar Energy Center - Cocoa Beach, FL  -  2007 – 2009

Home Energy Rater-Auditor

• Building science, energy efficiency, alternative energy and sustainable development
• RESNET Residential Energy Services Network and HERS Home Energy Rating Systems

University of Central Florida - Orlando, FL  -  1999 – 2004

Bachelor of Science – Finance  -  Graduated - 2004

• Real estate law, real estate finance, and real estate valuation and appraisal

Bachelor of Science – Marketing  -  Graduated - 2002

• International marketing, web marketing, and marketing psychology

Technical Proficiencies and Achievements

• Reading and understanding construction plans, architectural drawings, and site plans
• Working with Geographic Information Systems – ESRI and other mapping or demographic research
• Experience with understanding and working within local, state and international building codes
• Experience with maintaining OSHA and EPA compliance for safety and responsible handling
• Proficient working with maps, satellite or aerial imagery, and logistics
• EPA 608 Refrigerant Certified, DOT reasonable suspicion supervisor training, and Fork-lift certified
• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and Publisher
• Associate Member of United States Green Building Council
• Familiar with and a believer in LEED rating system (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
• Own and proficiently operate FLIR thermal imaging camera for energy optimization
• Designed and built personal solar backup generator and charging station in 2005 to learn the technology and provide power outage insurance for my fish tanks and rechargeable devices