Experience

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  Commercial Laundry Corp

  • Director Of Operations

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  Drape Kings

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area, Chicago, New York

  • National Operations Director

    • Jan 2013 - Aug 2023
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area, Chicago, New York

    Drape Kings are a full service, pipe and drape company housing over 30 styles and colors of drape available for all types of events in any venue, with locations in DC/ Baltimore Metro area, Chicago, and NYCInstallations, deliveries are available 24/7/365.Trade Show Booths, Kabuki Drops, Event Carpet, Rope and Stanchions, Star Drape (LED), are other services are also offered.www.drapekings.com/dc

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  Fandango Productions

  • United States
  • Events Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director of Operations

    • Mar 2001 - Aug 2012

  • Director of Operations

    • Mar 2001 - Aug 2012

    • Oversight of all Operations areas including Graphics /Design Departments, Production, Offsite Installation and Warehouse / Logistics Operations. • Recruit, evaluate and develop candidates, including Account Managers, Designers and Production staff. • Design and develop strategies, including communication channels, policies, management teams and procedures, to impact both short and long term profitability, while maintaining high levels of customer service. • Identify industry trends and direct processes and strategies to allow Company to react in an efficient and profitable manner.• Attend Sales/Client meetings to ascertain client expectations and insure customer satisfaction.• Work with Account Managers and Designers to insure concise and clear response to client expectations while maintaining established profit margins. • Assist Account Managers in all levels of client relations, from initial contact development through contracting process, to successful closure of contract. • Maintain and improve vendor relations to insure that a high level of service as well as profitability is maintained. • Prepare and review detailed departmental costs estimates for budgetary considerations in addition to designing and implementing practices to improve profitability while continuing to ensure a high level of quality and customer service.

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  FandangoProductions

  • Production Manager / Assistant Field Crew Manager

    • May 1999 - Mar 2001

    Working directly with Account Executives to provide design assistance and cost estimates on new custom builds for Special Events. Management and financial oversight of production departments, Assist the Field Crew Manager in assessing the staffing needs for all offsite event installations. Scheduling of staff and estimating staff needs in both a Union and non-Union environment. Interviewing and hiring of all production and field staff.

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  Fandango Productions

  • United States
  • Events Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Warehouse Manager

    • Nov 1996 - May 1999

    Responsibilities included the storage and inventory control of all items and materials contained within two Warehouse Facilities. Responsible for all company shipping and receiving needs as well as developing vendor contacts in response to Fandango's trade show business. Responsibilities included the oversight of Fleet and Building Maintenance. Ensuring compliance with all DOT regulations.

  • Field Crew

    • May 1996 - Nov 1996

    Duties included the installation and strike of Special Events in a variety of facilities throughout the Mid Atlantic.

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  Paragon Models

  • Model Builder / Project Manager

    • Apr 1993 - May 1996

    Construction of Architectural Models and prototypes from scale drawing for a variety of clients. Oversight and management of small teams of employees as project workload dictated.Operation of CNC milling machine.