Experience

Nichiha USA

• United States
• Building Materials
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Strategic Account Manager - Business Development

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Segment Manager - Hospitality Division

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2022

  Hospitality Division merged into the Commercial Sales Division.The current Nichiha Commercial Sales Division is made up of 24 Territory Managers and 4 Regional Managers. Currently working at a corporate level with all major hotel brands to introduce Nichiha products and promote specifications on hotel prototypes. Working with major architect firms and major general contractor firms to promote Nichiha Architectural Wall Panels.

• Sales Manager - Hospitality Division

  • Oct 2015 - Jul 2018

  Developed sales team to specifically target the Hospitality industry. Worked with corporate architects to introduce Nichiha Architectural Wall Panels for branded hotel programs. Successfully established branded partnerships which created hotel programs that feature Nichiha Architectural Wall Panels as feature wall exterior cladding options. Major corporate brands include:Marriott InternationalHiltonHyattIHGChoice HotelsBest WesternWyndham

• Sales Manager - Western Commerical Division

  • Feb 2013 - Oct 2015

  Managed sales team for the Western United States for the Nichiha AWP Commercial Division. Responsible for sales growth and product development for the West. The Commercial Division moved all Nichiha products through a dealer partner channel network. Sales concentration focus was on the state of Texas which was the highest sales volume territory for Nichiha at that time.

• Sales Manager - National Accounts

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2013

  Targeted National Brand clients with Retail, Restaurant and C-Store growth across North America.Work closely with brand architects, design and construction teams to become part of national brand exteriors and develop new construction and re-image programs.Major National Brand customer development includes:O'Reilly Auto PartsTim Horton'sFamily DollarBurger KingDollar General Wendy'sDSW Shoe StoresLove's Travel StopsPapa John's Pizza



Dixie Plywood & Lumber

• United States
• Retail

• Marketing and Business Development

  • Jun 2004 - Jan 2007

  Brand development, Specialty Products. Developed brand strategy and drove pull through sales from Wholesale Distributor to retail lumber outlets. Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development. Brand development, Specialty Products. Developed brand strategy and drove pull through sales from Wholesale Distributor to retail lumber outlets. Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.



Interwest Construction

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Experience Property Turnover

  • 2002 - 2005

  Worked with Marquis Corporation that sub contracted work with major resort construction companies. Managed programs for architectural quality control and customer experience property turnover activities for Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Lake Las Vegas Golf Resort, Mammoth Ski Resort - Mammoth, CA, Village of Squaw Valley, Resort at Squaw Valley and Whitefish Ski Resort, Whitefish, MT, Wild Dunes Resort - Isle of Palms, SC. Worked with Marquis Corporation that sub contracted work with major resort construction companies. Managed programs for architectural quality control and customer experience property turnover activities for Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Lake Las Vegas Golf Resort, Mammoth Ski Resort - Mammoth, CA, Village of Squaw Valley, Resort at Squaw Valley and Whitefish Ski Resort, Whitefish, MT, Wild Dunes Resort - Isle of Palms, SC.



Residential Builders, Inc.

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Director of Operations

  • May 1997 - Sep 2002

  Residential Builders Inc. Worked in residential construction building 40 homes per year in various sub-divisions throughout Gwinnett County. Progressed from standard track home building into high end custom homes specializing in construction on client property and unique design options. Residential Builders Inc. Worked in residential construction building 40 homes per year in various sub-divisions throughout Gwinnett County. Progressed from standard track home building into high end custom homes specializing in construction on client property and unique design options.



Brunk Industries

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Sep 1986 - May 1997

  Customer Account Manager for Brunk Industries, a tool and die company in Lake Geneva, WI. Started in Cost Accounting Department working with engineering dvision on time studies for material production from receipt of raw materials to finished goods inventory. Moved into Customer Service Department to help transition from standard cost to activity based costing and communicate price increases to customers such as Mercury Marine, OMC Marine, Trane Air Conditioners and Compressors and AMP Electronics