Experience

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  Verus Development Group

  • Birmingham, MI

  • Senior Project Manager

    • Jun 2021 - Present
    • Birmingham, MI
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  FMREPS DISTRIBUTION, INC

  • Bloomfield Hills, MI

  • Assistant to CEO / Office Manager

    • Nov 2009 - Jan 2020
    • Bloomfield Hills, MI

    • Provide confidential administrative support to the CEO to enable delivery of the firm’s digital product offering across major automotive manufactures and their dealers• Responsible for all HR functions, including group medical benefits, for the company’s 20-plus employees• Manage and coordinate...

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  Yum! Brands

  • Northville, MI

  • Contracted Consultant

    • May 2003 - May 2009
    • Northville, MI

    • Assisted in the design and coordination of all new, multi-brand and single-brand designs for fast food restaurants Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, A&W and Long John Silver’s• Drafted design criteria for Yum’s Southeast Asian market integrating local standards and cultures• Fostered relationships...

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  A&W Restaurants, Inc.

  • Farmington Hills, MI

  • Contracted Consultant

    • Sep 1996 - Mar 2003
    • Farmington Hills, MI

    • Oversaw corporate-wide projects, including regional conventions and design of the Michigan headquarters• Consulted on the design of domestic and international restaurants alongside Vice President of design• Developed best-in-class corporate standards to promote consistent look of corporate-owne...

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  Multi-International Clients

  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Design Consultant

    • 1987 - 1996
    • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    • For nine years I lived as an expat working as a design consultant to various international companies including Burson-Marsteller, Baring Securities, Crosby Securities and Raslan Loong Advocates & Solicitors

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  The Getz Group

  • Singapore

  • Southeast Asian Regional Manager

    • 1984 - 1987
    • Singapore

    • Managed the U.S. trading company’s systems furniture division across Singapore and Hong Kong• Directed sales presentations to all multinational corporations and government agencies in Southeast Asia• Trained Getz’s sales force employees in systems furniture marketing

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  Haworth Inc.

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Marketing Executive

    • 1981 - 1984
    • Washington, D.C.

    • Restructured dealership executives’ operations to uphold Haworth’s requirements as the world’s third largest manufacturer of open plan systems and office furniture• Instructed dealers’ sales forces in product promotion to the private sector and government agencies• Negotiated national contracts...