Experience

BattlBox

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Oct 2018 - Present



MDCT, Inc. / Shake Group, LLC

• Staesboro, GA

• Owner & President

  • Feb 2001 - Jul 2018

  • ¬Full P&L, operations, management and strategic responsibility for companies in the foodservice and hospitality industries. • Successfully implemented innovative efforts that resulted in profitability in what is typically a volatile industry. • Managed concurrent P&L responsibilities for a large scale night club operation, two full service upscale restaurants, and an institutional foodservice account. • Worked with cross-functional management of clients to create structures for collecting, aggregating and analyzing reporting information, which informed future focus and planning. • Successfully designed and implemented comprehensive foodservice operational procedures including accounting, catering, marketing, and legal, HR, operational costs and budgeting, menu costing, etc. • Responsible for creating sustainable processes that empower clients through continuous motivation, training, and development of management staff. • Conducted a profitable business for 10 years and successfully transferred ownership to new owner. • Leveraged new technological resources which improved client capacity, reduced operational costs and improved customer service, including Chef Tech, Facebook, Twitter, Constant Contact, Prime Cost Sheets, Voice Broadcasting, Repeat Rewards Loyalty Program, Automated Direct Mail and more. Show less



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Consultant

  • Apr 2000 - Aug 2002

  • ¬Identified, pursued, and closed high net worth clients for highly specialized and uniquely tailored product solutions, often with a long sales cycle which required extensive cultivation. • Received Certified Financial Manager designation for exceptional commitment to industry standards and company performance standards. • Recognized through repetitive sales awards (President’s Club) for consistently outperforming revenue and production goals. • Regularly conducted investment-based classes for client groups. • Conducted training seminars on site for local labor unions. Show less



Chemence

• Alpharetta, GA

• VIS Sales Manager June 1998 - April 2000, August 2002 - May 2005

  • Jun 1998 - Apr 2002

  • ¬Managed sales and distribution of specialized chemicals in North American, European, and Asian markets. • Crafted unique sales and market growth strategies for each region, for constantly evolving and unique product portfolio. • Conducted successful, profitable business with major Fortune 500 companies including Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Honda Motor Company and others. • Responsible for designing and conducting field training classes for clients and company distributors. • Started as college intern and promoted through several positions due to high performance. Show less