Experience

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  Home Resource Inc.

  • Sarasota, Florida Area

  • President

    • Dec 2002 - Present
    • Sarasota, Florida Area

    Purchased a fledgling contemporary furniture retail store and design business with revenues over $2 million and 12 employees. Led a team through a tumultuous period of ownership change and business divestiture to become the leading contemporary furniture showroom on Florida’s Gulf Coast with sales growth rates far in excess of industry standards.Currently Responsible for the strategic direction of the company. Other duties include business development, marketing, finance, community outreach, logistics, and leadership of the team.

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  Epicurean Life

  • COO

    • Feb 2000 - Aug 2002

    Reporting to owner, directed the startup and development of a privately held restaurant/gourmet market/wine retail and catering operation to achieve revenues of $14 million with 250 employees. Led a team through start up and rapid growth to establish the most respected food oriented restaurant/retail group in Sarasota with local and statewide acclaim.

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  Celebrated Group LLC

  • CEO

    • Mar 1998 - Jan 2000

    Directed turnaround and strategic development of U.K public company with restaurant and hotel holdings to achieve revenues of $13 million, asset base of $13 million and 375 employees. Reduced operating losses in diversified business by 70% in 9 months and divested “non-core” businesses to reduce group debt $3.7 million

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  Domino's PIzza

  • Acting President and CFO

    • Nov 1995 - Mar 1998

    Recruited as CFO and promoted by Board of Directors after 6 months to run the company’s main business of Dominos U.K. Directed business turnaround, strategic focus and development of company with system wide revenue of $90 million, 140 units and an asset base of $12 million. Led business until it’s IPO on the London Stock Exchange in 1998.

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  Mobil Oil

  • Various management positions

    • Sep 1980 - Nov 1995

    Held various financial management positions in their $billion petrochemcial business. Most of my experience was in Europe and Asia including living in Brussels for 5 1/2 yearsAlso held positions in supply/distribution, contract management, and strategic planning.