Experience

Workspace Interiors by Office Depot

• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager, Furniture

  • May 2022 - Present

  My role has not changed just the brand of my employer. We have evolved from Office Depot Business Solutions to ODP Business Solutions - Workspace Interiors to better serve our customers! I continue to increase sales and be a trusted advisor within existing accounts and secure new business by developing relationships with key decision makers. My primary territory encompasses national accounts based in Northeast PA, Northern NJ and upstate NY. Educating my customer on furniture trends, new world of work post-pandemic and our service solutions for the ever-changing work environment is my primary responsibility. Show less



Office Depot

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Manager, Furniture

  • Jan 2014 - May 2022

  My current business focus is to manage enterprise accounts in Northeast PA and Northern NJ with the intent for consistent sales growth. My responsibilities include penetrating existing accounts to increase sales within each business and securing new business by developing relationships with key decision makers. Obtaining sales growth that will successfully meet my yearly goals is my top priority. My current business focus is to manage enterprise accounts in Northeast PA and Northern NJ with the intent for consistent sales growth. My responsibilities include penetrating existing accounts to increase sales within each business and securing new business by developing relationships with key decision makers. Obtaining sales growth that will successfully meet my yearly goals is my top priority.



OfficeMax Workplace | Interiors

• Furniture
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Furniture Account Manager

  • Jun 2001 - Jan 2014

  In this position my primary responsibility was to grow business in the tri-state market consisting of Northeastern and Central PA, parts of NJ and Delaware. A large part of my business was with commercial accounts with a strong focus on Government. Sales growth within existing business and account management helped me to successfully reach my goals year after year. Working with internal sales partners to generate business with existing accounts was also required. In this position my primary responsibility was to grow business in the tri-state market consisting of Northeastern and Central PA, parts of NJ and Delaware. A large part of my business was with commercial accounts with a strong focus on Government. Sales growth within existing business and account management helped me to successfully reach my goals year after year. Working with internal sales partners to generate business with existing accounts was also required.



Highland Associates

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Interior Designer

  • Jun 2000 - Jun 2001

  At Highland Associates, I was responsible for maintaining and developing a facility management program for Aventis Pasteur. Working closely with their facilities department, I designed, purchased and coordinated all aspects of renovations, relocation and new construction on the Aventis campus. This was about 90% of my responsibilities daily, however I aided the firm with space planning and programming for small projects within the Scranton Metropolitan area. At Highland Associates, I was responsible for maintaining and developing a facility management program for Aventis Pasteur. Working closely with their facilities department, I designed, purchased and coordinated all aspects of renovations, relocation and new construction on the Aventis campus. This was about 90% of my responsibilities daily, however I aided the firm with space planning and programming for small projects within the Scranton Metropolitan area.



Wyoming Valley Health Care

• Interior Design Coordinator

  • 1991 - 1999

  As Interior Design Coordinator, I was responsible for planning, developing and managing all new construction, renovations and relocation within the three hospitals of the health system and all affiliate locations including physician offices. I worked closely with the Vice President of Administrative Services to coordinate and budget the strategic planning for space allocation. I specified all interior finishes, furniture and accessories for all new purchases. The master planning for the hospital involved working closely with architects and designers to approve and maintain a corporate standard that met the needs of the healthcare system. Show less