Experience

Transact Commercial Interiors

• United States
• Furniture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Aug 2004 - Present

  Manage projects with team of designer, project coordinator, and project manager to complete initial design development through product installation of furniture. Coordinate communications with customers to ensure that schedules and parameters are met. Assist in long-term business growth opportunities, corporate marketing, and strategic planning. Key Accomplishments• Secured regional account with financial institution representing $204,000 initially with projected pipeline of up to $80,000 annually.• Achieved cumulative furniture and project sales of $10+ million across tenure.• Ranked top salesperson in company in 2006 and top 10% of more than 250 national Kimball Office dealerships 2006–2008.• Achieved higher gross profit in 2007 and 2008, despite economic downturn, by re-focusing sales pipeline, qualifying client needs, and matching appropriate solutions.• Generated $2.5 million in sales by capturing new vertical market of financial institution, bank, and credit union branch expansions.• Delivered in excess of $500,000 in project sales despite competitive bids; built relationship for ongoing sales of furniture and services. • Developed new pipeline of $800,000+ annually with creation of strategic power partners program to market to and educate commercial brokers, architects, interior designers, and contractors.• Increased employee productivity more than 25% with design and implementation of new workflows and team processes.



Imperial Rabbit Production Company

• Production Designer

  • 2003 - 2004

  Led 15-member production company team to design and construct movie sets for independent film, Thanatos Road. Successfully translated writer’s vision of film to pitch set design ideas to director; designed and constructed eight different sets for the movie. Marketed movie to restaurants and other set locations to provide advertising opportunities.Key Accomplishments• Minimized production costs with development of creative strategic sourcing plan.• Film placed first in horror / sci-fi category at Phoenix Film Festival in 2004.



Celeste Hart Interior Architecture and Design

• Interior Architect

  • 2002 - 2003

  Developed and implemented interior design construction plans for clients, including furniture, layouts, and workflows.Key Accomplishments• Generated implementation time savings higher than 40% with strategic installation plan for 115,000-square-foot commercial building project.• Delivered more than $25,000 in project savings per tenant space by identifying new layout ideas for client.• Significantly reduced time for clients by reengineering team processes and communication methods with project designers in field.