Experience

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  Workspace Resources Inc.

  • Partner & Account Manager

    • Nov 1989 - Present

    Provide purchasing and management of furniture projects regionally. Develop specifications and budgets based on assessment of client needs and objectives.

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  Pacific Contract International

  • Business Development & Operations

    • 1988 - 1989

    Set up and managed Pacific Contract International as the California-based FF&E Purchasing arm of ComRealty, an Australian commercial property developer. This subsidiary facilitated furniture, fixtures and equipment purchases for hotels and other large commercial projects in the Pacific Rim.

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  Western Contract International

  • Vice President & International Business Development

    • 1983 - 1988

    Organized and managed international joint ventures to facilitate multi-million dollar commercial furnishings contracts for projects in the Middle East and the Pacific Rim.

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  Western Contract

  • Account Executive & Sales Manager

    • 1979 - 1983

    Commercial furniture sales to a variety of clients, from large corporate to small business. I started in the San Jose office then moved to Contra Costa County to set up a new office and showroom in Concord, California.

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  Western Contract International

  • Regional Manager, Hong Kong & Athens, Greece

    • 1971 - 1979

    Helped establish Western Contract International's Hong Kong and Athens presence. This included nurturing new furniture contract client relationships as well as identifying and pre-qualifying local vendors.