Experience

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  Ceramic Arts Business Unit

  • Fresno, California

  • General Manager - Duncan Enterprises

    • May 2018 - Nov 2020
    • Fresno, California
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  SummerHawk Ranch Business Unit

  • Fresno, California Area

  • Business Unit Manager - Duncan Enterprises

    • May 2016 - May 2018
    • Fresno, California Area
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  iLoveToCreate, a Duncan Enterprises Company

  • Fresno, California Area

  • New Product Development Process Manager

    • Jan 2005 - May 2016
    • Fresno, California Area

    As the New Product Development Process Manager, I ensure that all phases within the company's new product development process are operating efficiently and profitably and are aligned with key strategic objectives. I lead a small core team of key department leaders to review and identify proc...

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  Murphys Motorcycle Company, LLC

  • Murphys, California

  • Retail Store Owner

    • Aug 2006 - Apr 2011
    • Murphys, California

    Small retail store in Murphys, CA specializing in motorcycle inspired logo apparel and boutique clothing and gifts for the motorcycle enthusiast - • Established the store concept and logo design in August of 2006 with my late husband / business partner. Owned and managed the store with lots of h...

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  Duncan Enterprises

  • Director of Product Analysis and Asset Management

    • Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

    • Maximize product profitability by optimizing inventory supply to meet customer demand, while minimizing cost of product stock outs.• Identify and profitably manage the disposal of targeted excess and obsolete inventory on a monthly basis and maintain inventory levels below 15% of total inventory for E & O.• Collaborate with Director of Product Management to identify issues that contribute to excess inventory and document the processes necessary to resolve those issues. • Facilitate communication between Product Management, Asset Management and Operations to ensure that products are profitably managed through their life cycle.

  • Marketing Operations Manager

    • Jul 2001 - Jan 2004

    • Supervised all marketing coordinator and assistant product managers to ensure personnel are deployed where needed and that key projedcts are completed timely.• Responsible for training of all Product Marketing staff on operational procedures and processes• Lead key cross-divisional operations team responsibile for facilitating the development of new products from new concept through shipment.• Researched and helped implement new Business Intelligence Sofward, Cognos, providing a more effective and user-friendly data analysis and reporting tool for Sales and Marketing

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  Thielen & Associates Advertising Firm

  • Fresno, California Area

  • Senior Account Executive

    • 1999 - 2001
    • Fresno, California Area

    Full Service Advertising Agency -Account Supervisor for Table Mountain Casino, Taco Bell - Central,CA DMA, Central Coast DMA and Grand Junction, CO DMA

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  Idea Beach, Inc.

  • Clovis, California Area

  • Vice President -

    • 1997 - 1999
    • Clovis, California Area

    Marketing and Product Development Consultancy Firm, serving the Creative industry

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  Duncan Enterprises

  • Product Manager - Craft New Products Division

    • 1993 - 1997

    • Responsible for the marketing plan development and introduction of new consumer craft products and programs for the craft industry.• Coordinated both consumer and trade market research and worked closely with the Craft Research and Design team in the testing and development of new products.• Prepared new product concept outlines and objectives, detailed project timelines, and new product cost analysis documentation for new products team.• Interfaced with the Creative Services, Manufacturing and Sales departments to oversee and supervise the development of new products as related to product packaging, merchandising, manufacturing, advertising, sales support materials and distribution.• Collaborated with the Craft Sales team and the Forecast Analyst to prepare the new products volume projections for the launch phase of the product life cycle

  • Product Marketing Specialist

    • 1991 - 1993

  • Associate Product Marketing Specialist

    • 1990 - 1991

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  Sunrise Medical Mobility - Quickie Designs, Inc.

  • Fresno, California Area

  • Advertising Manager

    • 1989 - 1990
    • Fresno, California Area

    Manufacturing Company specializing in Wheelchair Design - • Coordinated and supervised the development of all trade publication advertisements and sales brochures, managed the advertising budget and evaluated new concepts for improving product aesthetics and supervised the implementation

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  GRUNDFOS Holding A/S

  • Fresno, California Area

  • Marketing Coordinator

    • 1986 - 1989
    • Fresno, California Area

    • Manufacturing Company specializing in Submersible and Circulator Pumps for Farming, Irrigation and Other Applications - • Coordinated the development of all technical and promotional trade and consumer brochure and other collateral materials through the services of an outside advertising agency...