Experience

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  ExpressionMed

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • COO

    • Aug 2020 - Present
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

    Manage Operations, Finance and HRManage Shopify and Amazon ChannelsP&L and Budget Owner*Audited and Optimized operational processes*Put Inventory Management System in place*Increased top line by 115%*Increased margin by 9.5%

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  The Bank of Elk River

  • 630 Main Street, Elk River, MN

  • Board Member - Audit committee, Compensation committee, IT committee, Marketi...

    • Nov 2014 - Present
    • 630 Main Street, Elk River, MN

    The Bank of Elk River has been in business since 1885 providing essential community banking services to the local area. The Board of Directors oversees the management of the bank's activities. We properly manage risk to serve the interests of all the stake holders including shareholders, dep...

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  CRAVE Catering & Events

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • COO

    • Jan 2017 - Aug 2020
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Managing the catering arm of one of the largest independent hospitality/restaurant companies in the twin cities*Brought on board to lead the division from years of operating losses and increased profitability 55% in the first year*Determined and implemented the vision and business plan and develo...

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  Your Wedding Experience - Presented by David Tu...

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • President

    • Jun 2014 - Jan 2017
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Your Wedding Experience presented by David Tutera was a 2 year project starting in 2015 as a national B to C show featuring David Tutera.I was charged me with starting up the company. Overall strategic and operational leadership involving development of the brand, building of the team, creating ...

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  UBM Catersource

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Brand Director

    • May 2007 - Jun 2014
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Catersource is a trade magazine for the professional catering industry with an annual international conference and trade show attended by 7,000+, with 100+ educational sessions and 80,000 net sqf trade show. I led the brand from a show with 500 attendees and 25 booths to a show with 6,000+ atten...

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  Mintahoe Catering & Events

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • VP Operations

    • Aug 1996 - May 2007
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Mintahoe Hospitality group is one of the largest hospitality providers in the twin cities with venues, off-site catering, drop-off catering, airline catering, retail liquor and cafeteria divisions.As VP of Operations I managed all operations across the diverse divisions.Managed multiple teams of ...

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  A Taste of Ireland

  • Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

  • General Manager

    • Feb 1994 - May 1996
    • Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

    General Manager of Taste of Ireland an importer of Irish food that sold through a retail outlet, wholesale operations supplying all the Irish restaurants and bars in the Netherlands and Belgium as well as a robust gift basket business

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  Nicollet Island Inn

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Catering Manager

    • Nov 1991 - Jan 1994
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Manage all Catering Operations for this unique Inn on Nicollet Island