Experience

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  Halo Branded Solutions

  • Findologist
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  HALO Branded Solutions

  • United States

  • Findologist

    • Jan 2006 - Present
    • United States

    HALO Branded Solutions offers a wide range of merchandise solutions designed to meet your promotional marketing and branding requirements. Our capabilities include world-class product selection and sourcing, branding and decorating, warehousing, fulfillment and distribution, on and off line cata...

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  Specialty Advertising Association of California

  • Southern California

  • President

    • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
    • Southern California

    The Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC) is composed largely of promotional products professionals located in the Southern California region. For over thirty years, SAAC has supported the promotional products industry through programs and services designed to enhance the profess...

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  City of Glendale

  • City of Glendale

  • Parks, Recreation & Community Serv. Commission President

    • Dec 2005 - Apr 2013
    • City of Glendale

    Responsible for the overall program of parks, playgrounds and recreational activities, the Commission performs its duties as an advisory body to the City Council and Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department, recommending courses of action that insure continuation of Glendale's hi...

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  Creative Promotions Unlimited

  • Owner

    • Jul 1992 - Feb 2006

    Creative Promotions Unlimited offered a wide range of merchandise solutions designed to meet our clients promotional marketing needs. Our capabilities include world-class product selection and sourcing, branding and decorating, warehousing, fulfillment and distribution, on and off line catalog development, dedicated customer service, and continuous management and cost containment.

  • Findologist

    • Jul 1992 - Feb 2006

    Creative Promotions Unlimited offered a wide range of merchandise solutions designed to meet our clients promotional marketing needs. Our capabilities include world-class product selection and sourcing, branding and decorating, warehousing, fulfillment and distribution, on and off line catalog development, dedicated customer service, and continuous management and cost containment.

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  Hyatt Los Angeles and Hyatt Newporter

  • Director of Purchasing

    • 1990 - 1992

    Helped to plan, organize, & direct all procurement activities hotel. Supported operations on a continuous basis consistent with the strategic objectives, financial goals, and operating requirements of the hotel based on corporate guidelines. Organized staff and direct procurement operation ...

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  The Beverly Hills Hotel

  • Director of Purchasing

    • 1988 - 1990

    My primary responsibility was to manage the entire supply chain for the assigned commodities including: development of commodity strategies for the food and beverage area, selection of suitable suppliers, negotiations to ensure best-in-class pricing, analysis of total cost of ownership, summary o...

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  Sheraton Los Angeles Gateway (La Reina) Hotel

  • Director of Purchasing

    • 1986 - 1988
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  Hyatt Wilshire Hotel

  • Director of Purchasing/Asst. Bqt Mgr/Front Office Mgr

    • 1981 - 1986