Experience

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  Industry Barometer Reports LLC

  • United States

  • Senior Consultant

    • Sep 2019 - Present
    • United States

    For over 35 years, I've worked with trade associations to develop and mange business information programs. Industry Barometer Reports LLC focuses on business confidence measurement tools that are used by trade associations to instantaneous measure the business health of their industries. In the capacity of senior consultant, I work with trade association staff and members to craft a program that encompasses metrics that are important to their industry. These metrics along with our proprietary methodology leads to the implementation of business intelligence reporting which is both timely and forward looking. Trends over time are measured and reported to provide a baseline for long term industry health and performance. The resulting leading indicators although for members and staff alike to plan for improving and/or declining business conditions.

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  Plum Grove Inc.

  • Hoffman Estates, IL

  • Founder Tradeshows and Displays

    • Sep 2014 - Present
    • Hoffman Estates, IL

    Business consultant working on a wide variety of projects including MIS implementation, pricing strategies, new technologies evaluation, new systems installation, relocation related activities, general small business management, personnel evaluation. Additional expertise in the trade show space in hardware, production methods, booth design, costing and project management.

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  Tradeshows And Displays, Inc.

  • Schaumburg, IL

  • President

    • Jan 2005 - Aug 2014
    • Schaumburg, IL

    Tradeshows and Displays, Inc. is the largest Chicagoland dealer of Expolinc portable display products used extensively in tradeshow, and POP/POS applications. We produce all the graphics required and marry them with the appropriate hardware to produce outstanding displays with a great look and outstanding durability.Full P&L responsibility with day to day overall management of operations, sales, marketing, finance and administration for a Service bureau that evolved into a wide format printing comapany. Responsible for new product development and implementation of new production and management systems.

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  Microlink Graphics

  • Bensenville, IL

  • President

    • Oct 1997 - Jan 2010
    • Bensenville, IL

    Acquired this company in 1997 amd merged it my existing company, The Communications Resource, Inc. Full P&L responsibility with day to day overall management of operations, sales, marketing, finance and administration for a Service bureau that evolved into a wide format printing comapany. Responsible for new product development and implementation of new production and management systems.

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  The Communications Resource, Inc.

  • Rosemont, IL

  • President

    • Jan 1991 - Oct 1997
    • Rosemont, IL

    This company was my expansion of the Newsletter Group into a full service marketing and advertising firm for small to mid sized businesses. We handled web design, marketing collateral and advertising from intial creative strategy through complete execution for printed and electronic pieces. Overall management responsibility for creative, sales, administration and finance. Chief creative officer and primary sales person.

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  The Newsletter Group, Inc.

  • Chicago, IL

  • President

    • Jul 1989 - Jan 1991
    • Chicago, IL

    Startup company for custom publishing corporate newsletters for clients employees, customers and other stake holders. Primary sales and creative person. Lean structure with many outsource partners and sources.

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  North American Die Casting Association

  • Associate Executive Vice President

    • Mar 1987 - Jul 1989

    Responsible for membership sales, product development, management information programs

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  Carpenter Technology

  • Reading, Pennsylvania Area

  • Product Manager

    • Jul 1978 - Mar 1987
    • Reading, Pennsylvania Area

    Commerical and pricing responsibility nationally for $32 million tool steel bar product line. Handled day to day pricing exceptions, customer visits with our local representatives and gathering front line intelligence on competitors and our positioning in the marketplace. Contributed strategy and content to advertising campaigns and worked on overall product line sales/profitability goals.