Chief Executive Officer

• Jul 2023 - Present

Business Development & Operations

• Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

Operations Manager/ Business Development

• Sep 2014 - May 2021

Drove outside sales, successfully increasing annual revenues and expanding the company footprint, while simultaneously overseeing all aspects of operations and leading installation teams. Operations Responsibilities: Reduced installation time and crew efficiency by introducing tips and leading training. Oversaw all warehouse operations and inventory ensuring a place for everything and everything in its place. Developed and enforced company policies, procedures, and project safety regulations. Identified, isolated, and eliminated shop and site hazards, and successfully created and implemented OSHA safety programs. Business Development Responsibilities: Sourced and developed new business contacts and relationships, coordinated with the customers to determine what options best fit their needs, successfully negotiated and prepared rental estimates and contracts. Secured new business through exceptional customer relations, successful events, and lasting relationships. Key Projects: NC State Fair, IBM Corporate Events, WRAL Balloon Fest, BugFest, Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, University events (Duke and UNC). Show less

Project Manager/Sales

• 2007 - 2014

Successfully introduced, organized, and marketed the tent sales division. Overall Responsibilities included: Managing and defining installations, coordinating and evaluating tent sales and marketing, and ensuring all customer contracts relating to tent events were handled in a professional and timely fashion. Project Management duties included (but not limited to): Site surveys, quotes, reservations, diagrams, permitting, and sub-rental of additional equipment. Supervisor Responsibilities of all delivery and tent personnel including temporary labor: Hiring, training, disciplinary action and discharge. Served as the safety manager creating monthly safety topics, and conducting department shop and safety meetings. Tracked and researched all reports of safety violations, and enforced government safety requirements and other regulations and security in the shop. Key Projects: IBM Centennial Celebration and UNC Basketball’s 150th anniversary. Show less

Operations Manager

• Sep 2006 - Dec 2007

Created cost effective strategies for warehouse management and on-site execution, and developed and enforced safety, process improvement, and company policies. Responsibilities included: Labor cost, payroll, dispatch, safety, project budgeting, bidding, material purchase, truck maintenance, management of installation crews, sales and service, emergency customer service, inventory control, warehouse organization, completion of events on-time and under budget. Key Projects: UNC football tailgates, NCSU groundbreaking (Arnold Palmer Golf Course), and American Cancer Foundation Event Show less

Field Supervisor

• May 2000 - Sep 2006

Managed installation crews and oversaw daily operations. Responsibilities included: Leading crews, project management, material purchasing, customer satisfaction, and warehouse and logistics management. Key Projects: Super Bowl 2006 - Installation at Ford Field, University of Michigan over a five- year period on countless projects completed on time and under budget. Managed installation crews and oversaw daily operations. Responsibilities included: Leading crews, project management, material purchasing, customer satisfaction, and warehouse and logistics management. Key Projects: Super Bowl 2006 - Installation at Ford Field, University of Michigan over a five- year period on countless projects completed on time and under budget.