Experience

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  Southern Paper Group

  • Vice President Of International Sales
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  Southern Paper Group

  • Greenville, South Carolina Area

  • Vice President Of International Sales

    • 2008 - Present
    • Greenville, South Carolina Area

    Over the years I have developed a network of agents in Mexico, Indonesia, Peru and Colombia to sell equipment to the paper industry. SPG has a small group of products that can be sold competitively to other countries, mainly to Mexico where my fluency in Spanish is a significant help.

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  Total Wine & More

  • Greenville, South Carolina Area

  • Wine Associate

    • 2006 - Present
    • Greenville, South Carolina Area

    I love people and I love wine. So, working here part-time is a fun hobby that allows me to connect with my community on a subject I enjoy. I typically lead private wine tastings and wine parties on-site and occasionally sell on the retail floor.

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  QualPro, Inc.

  • Knoxville, Tennessee Area

  • Account Director

    • 1999 - 2014
    • Knoxville, Tennessee Area

    • Responsible for sales and implementation of process improvement projects with designated accounts• Introduced potential clients to QualPro Process, defined customer needs, prepared proposal, closed deal and managed project to successful completion• Developed on-going business relationship with ...

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  Greenville Finishing Company

  • Greenville, South Carolina Area

  • President

    • 1996 - 1999
    • Greenville, South Carolina Area

    • Responsible for P&L of privately held commission fabric finishing plant with annual sales of $10MM• Expanded Heat Transfer printing business by 100% and added jet dyeing to a traditionally jig dyeing operation• Implemented predictive maintenance and did extensive facilities upgrades require...

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  Kieffer Paper Mills

  • Brownstown, Indiana

  • President & Chief Operating Officer

    • 1991 - 1996
    • Brownstown, Indiana

    • Promoted from Executive Vice President to President• Responsible for all phases of operation of the recycled paper mill and deinked market pulp mill; annual sales: $45MM• Executed difficult turnaround of the business and started up a new state-of-the-art pulp mill which quickly became the stand...

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  QualPro, Inc.

  • Knoxville, Tennessee Area

  • Total Quality Consultant

    • Apr 1990 - Nov 1991
    • Knoxville, Tennessee Area

    • Worked with client top management to help them understand how to improve business results by properly implementing Total Quality concepts• Typically sold account and managed relationship bringing in other consultants as required

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  Crown Zellerbach, Washougal, Washington / James...

  • Greenville, South Carolina Area

  • Director of Research & Development | Non-Woven Division

    • 1983 - 1990
    • Greenville, South Carolina Area

    • Responsible for technology and product development in variety of non-woven technologies: carded, melt-blown, and spun-bonded polypropylene, air laid cellulose• Served as Commercial Development Manager and Plant/Manufacturing Manager

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  Modern Air Conditioning

  • Fort Myers, Florida Area

  • Vice President | New Construction Division

    • 1981 - 1983
    • Fort Myers, Florida Area

    • Managed and directed sales, engineering, design, estimating, P&L, and construction• Corporate responsibilities included participation in setting policy and establishing long-range direction for the company

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  Proctor & Gamble

  • Multiple Locations

  • Manufacturing, Product & Process Development | Paper Division

    • 1964 - 1981
    • Multiple Locations

    1976 – 1981 Charmin Paper in Cheboygan, Michigan • Operations Manager (ATTENDS) – Responsible for manufacturing start-up of P&G’s first adult incontinent diaper; member of interdisciplinary product team• Planning & Warehousing Operations Manager – Responsible for plant accounting, purchas...