Experience

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  FunBox

  • Nashville/St Louis/Memphis/Little Rock FunBox Franchise Owner

    • Sep 2023 - Present

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  PJ's Coffee of New Orleans

  • Memphis Metropolitan Area

  • Franchise Owner

    • Jul 2022 - Present
    • Memphis Metropolitan Area

    Still in location development but looking to open multiple locations in the greater Memphis/Nashville area

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  Piper Louise Designer Solutions

  • Memphis, Tennessee, United States

  • Owner

    • Jan 2020 - Present
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    We are the premier designer support business in Memphis. We provide receiving, storage, inspection and install options for interior designers of all sizes.

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  McElhaney Family Cleaning

  • Memphis, Tennessee, United States

  • Owner

    • Dec 2021 - Apr 2023
    • Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Franchisee of Fleet Clean USA

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  MID-SOUTH AREA CARRIERS LLC

  • Greater Memphis Area

  • Owner of Amazon DSP

    • Sep 2018 - Oct 2022
    • Greater Memphis Area

    Mid-South Area Carriers was the first DSP in Memphis and delivered the first Amazon package on the streets of Memphis. MSAC operated between 25-60 vans a day from multiple delivery stations. MSAC also employed hundreds of people in the Memphis area. Often with very high Amazon performance reviews, MSAC was one of the premier Delivery Service Providers in the Greater Memphis Area.

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  Mississippi National Guard

  • Jackson, Mississippi Area

  • Officer, Major

    • Mar 2018 - Aug 2020
    • Jackson, Mississippi Area

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  ADP

  • Greater Memphis Area

  • District Manager

    • Aug 2016 - Sep 2018
    • Greater Memphis Area

    - Partner with businesses with between 50-1,000 employees to streamline back office process in order to increase revenue, decrease costs and ultimately maximize profit- Meet monthly and quarterly sales goals- Conduct multi touch campaigns, give presentations to corporate level executives and advise business leaders on strategic business process- Assist C-level executives with strategic changes as it pertains to their human capital

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  Founders Force

  • Home based

  • Owner/ Co-Author

    • Mar 2015 - Sep 2018
    • Home based

    Owner/Co-author of the Founders Force book series and brand which portrays America's Founding Fathers as superheroes in a fun, educational and engaging way.Books are available via Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Target.com and FoundersForce.com

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  US Army

  • Manhattan, KS

  • Regional Recruiting Director

    • Sep 2014 - Jul 2016
    • Manhattan, KS

    • Leader of 5 store fronts, 30 employees, and 1 civilian in spanning the north half of Kansas• Developed strategic recruiting plans, identified targeted schools, evaluated employee performance, administered training and coached new recruiters• Successfully developed rapport with secondary and post-secondary school administrators, politicians and business owners• Managed Army branding, marketing and representation over 40,000 square miles

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  AdvoCare

  • Homebased

  • Independent Distributor

    • Aug 2012 - Oct 2015
    • Homebased

    • Created an organization of over 1,000 distributors and directly recruited 150+ distributors• Cultivated skills in customer relations, customer service and developing rapport• Generated more than $100,000 of direct volume each of the three years• Achieved National Leadership Team, for two years which only 1/3 of 1% of distributors earn• Attended 5 Leadership Conferences and gave over 50 business presentations

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  U.S. Army

  • Aviation Captain's Career Course

    • Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

    • Learned to operate as a staff officer according to doctrine, intelligence and regulations• Learned advanced problem solving

  • Company Commander

    • Nov 2012 - Feb 2014

    • Directly responsible for 130 Soldiers and $100M of equipment• Developed and executed day-to-day operations, while integrating new Soldiers and deploying them to combat• Provided financial counseling, mentorship, conflict resolution and information dissemination to 400+ families of deployed Soldiers• Exceeded command expectations and was awarded an Army Commendation Medal for performance

  • Operations Officer

    • Jul 2011 - Oct 2012

    • Implemented detailed operations plans for a unit of 402 Soldiers and 24 helicopters• Developed plans, briefed them to top leadership and oversaw execution of training missions

  • Small Group Leader/ Platoon Leader

    • Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

    • Served as a leader in Afghanistan as a combat helicopter pilot and was awarded an Air Medal for combat excellence• Mentored 9 Soldiers in financial, personal, and stress management

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  US Army

  • AH-64D Flight School Student

    • Apr 2008 - May 2010

    • Learned to work as a productive member of a flight crew• Graduated at the top 10% of my class

  • University of Mississippi ROTC Recruiter

    • Dec 2007 - Mar 2008

    • Recruited undergraduate and graduate students for the University’s Army ROTC program• Active role in marketing and advertising the Army ROTC brand