Experience

Charles Signs

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Sep 1995 - Present

  Founded in 1968, Charles Signs remains a family-owned business in Liverpool, New York. Our attention to detail, quality and customer service has helped to grow the business from a home-based operation to a state-of-the-art manufacturing company and facility for signage. + Direct and oversee growth of over 1,500%. + Create and oversee testing and development of neon to LED retrofitting of existing channel letters. This program results in client reducing their signage energy consumption by 88%. Gained full approval through National Grid as their first Tier One Energy Partner. Through thisc Charles Signs and National Grid program, National Grid will pay up to 50% of the project cost typically resulting in a payback of less than two years for the client. + Implemented a sign management program resulting in complete in-house ability to oversee rebranding of acquired companies. Utilized program to oversee seven corporate outdoor brand change outs totaling over $3.5 million in additional revenues. + Growth into large-format digital printing segment, through equipment acquisitions, for signs resulting in in-house ability to produce large-format graphics resulting a 62% reduction in printing costs driving an increase in revenues of over 400% for that segment.



Ceiling Views™

• United States
• Design Services

• President

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Our family-owned business marries artistic sensibility with state-of the art technology to create uniquely inspired décor. Using sophisticated digital printing equipment, our experienced, detail-oriented staff produce distinctive ceiling designs that create calm, inspire dreams, and evokes memories. Our family-owned business marries artistic sensibility with state-of the art technology to create uniquely inspired décor. Using sophisticated digital printing equipment, our experienced, detail-oriented staff produce distinctive ceiling designs that create calm, inspire dreams, and evokes memories.



Seneca Federal Savings & Loan Association

• Director - Board of Directors

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Seneca Federal Savings was founded in 1928 in Baldwinsville, New York. Now serving with pride in Liverpool and North Syracuse, New York areas as well. Seneca Federal Savings was founded in 1928 in Baldwinsville, New York. Now serving with pride in Liverpool and North Syracuse, New York areas as well.



Financial Quest located at Seneca Savings

• Director - Board of Directors

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Financial Quest is a full-service Financial Services firm located at Seneca Savings. Financial Quest offers Financial, Investment and Retirement Planning. Advisors have the experience and background to guide their clients to the best investing and planning solutions for every unique situation. Financial Quest is a full-service Financial Services firm located at Seneca Savings. Financial Quest offers Financial, Investment and Retirement Planning. Advisors have the experience and background to guide their clients to the best investing and planning solutions for every unique situation.



Rome Cable Corporation

• United States

• Market Manager

  • Apr 1992 - Aug 1995

  Rome Cable Corporation designs, develops, and markets wire and cable products for industrial, utility, commercial, original equipment manufacturer, fire alarm, security, traffic control, and mining markets. + Direct responsibility for profit and loss of $70+ million dollars in annual revenue. Responsible for joint venture with ABB High Voltage Cables in Karlskrona, Sweden. + Oversaw development and implementation of underground utility cable business. Resulted in sales increase of that market from $200,000 annually to $21.5 Million in less than two years. + Developed new flat strap cable for underground installation in existing conduit installations in eastern seaboard metropolitan cities. Wrote proprietary specifications listing and granting Rome Cable as sole supplier. New cable design allowed utilities to realize savings of billions of dollars of road repairs. + Developed North American Market for ABB high voltage underground cables. Garnished product approval at Con Edison, PSE&G, Florida Power & Light, and LILCO resulting in $14 million in US revenue growth in two years.



Cooper Crouse Hinds Industries

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Product Planner

  • Oct 1989 - Apr 1992

  Crouse-Hinds Electric Company, a manufacturer of high grade electrical specialties, was established in 1897 in Syracuse, New York. They later shortened their name to Crouse-Hinds Company and beginning in the early 1920s specialized in the manufacture of traffic signals, controllers and accessories. The company name is still in use today as a subsidiary of Cooper Industries, however, the traffic signal production ended in 1981 after Cooper sold the traffic products division. It is now a division under Eaton Corporation. + Responsible for new product development, corporate acquisition integration, finical analysis, brand development and national marketing programs for $35+ million product line + Developed financial model and request for $1.2 million dollars in tooling for new Arktite® Plug & Receptacle line requiring approval by Cooper Industry Board of Directors. Won approval of program resulting in 20% annual growth in product sales with a 23% reduction in manufacturing costs.