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123 Smith Street  •  Sunshine, New York 10001    123-335-1234    name@yahoo.com

Senior Executive Profile

President/ CEO / Division Vice President
Start-Up Ventures / Turnarounds / High-Growth Companies / Fortune 100 Companies
Wholesale Distribution / US & International Markets

Twenty-year senior management career. Expertise in building, revitalizing, and optimizing organizational infrastructure, products, technologies, processes, measurement systems and sales marketing strategies to produce high-performance results.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Spearheaded strategic business development efforts that increased sales from $110 million to $300 million while directing $41 million in inventory and covering a sales territory in 13 states.
• Produced a 25% increase in wholesale profits and an 11% increase in retail profits for a $100 million wholesale distributor and 25 retail stores.
• Successfully directed a corporate relocation to London involving a company transition from a 50,000 square-foot facility into a state-of-the-art 80,000 square-foot facility. Oversaw development of the infrastructure for all shipping and receiving processes and procedures.

CAREER PROGRESSION

SENIOR CONSULTANT Gordon Partners International

New York , NY 2000-present

Report directly to chief officers of multiple distributors offering advice and council in all aspects of business growth and development. Notable clients include: Nile Rogers’ Sumthing Distribution, Motley Crue’s Beyond Records and Evander Holyfield’s RealDeal Records.

• Spearheaded direct sales programs for distribution companies.
• Collaborated with Rogers and Hammerstein during the creation of a joint venture to create record label company.
• Initiated and implemented sales and new business development plans that assisted companies in increasing revenues while maintaining expenses.

PRESIDENT Platinum Entertainment/PED Corporation

Atlanta,Georgia 1999-2000

Recruited by former Time Warner executives to oversee operations of a wholesale music distributor and record labels spanning the United States, Europe, Canada and Asia. Challenged to improve company position through strategic enhancements in sales, marketing, operations, warehouse and the art department as well as studios. Served as key leader to major clients throughout the world.

• Initiated, developed, and executed plans for a new infrastructure to align processes and procedures within warehouse shipping, receiving and inventory.
• Orchestrated an international move to London that repositioned the company to better meet the needs of European clients.
• Improved sales performance through effective leadership and organizational development program built on teamwork, incentive programs and strategic market analysis.
• Led teams in the development of multiple distribution affiliations in both the United States and Europe, which more than tripled the number of labels distributed throughout the world.

PRESIDENT Pacific Coast One-Stop

Simi Valley, California 1997-1999

Oversaw all operations for $100 million wholesale music and video distributor and 25 music retail stores. Responsible for opening new retail stores, bringing in major retail chain business to wholesale area, setting sales quotas, and creating yearly budget.

• Successfully drove wholesale profits up 25% in less than 18 months through increased interaction with customers, co-managers and employees.
• Reduced expenses by 30% through aggressive analysis of business operations, reducing staff and ensuring accountability and production measures were in place.
• Produced aggressive and detailed sales plans and reporting systems to track progress and goal attainment. Presented in-depth presentations to Board resulting in dramatic change.
• Facilitated the negotiation and sale of 15 retail stores, streamlined business operations and created an 11% increase in retail profits from a previous loss.
• Implemented a strong management-training program focused on profitability and pricing management resulting in improved profit margins within 18 months.

VICE PRESIDENT Warner Elektra Atlantic Corporation/Division of Time Warner

Los Angeles, CA 1980-1997

Fast-track advancement in multiple sales positions to direct all operations for entertainment industry Distribution Center. Led senior management team responsible for $41 million in inventory and a sales territory covering 13 states. Responsible for operations in Seattle and San Francisco, including oversight of over 200 employees, marketing and promotions.

• Achieved "Branch of the Year" multiple times as a result of ability to outperform all other regions in sales, marketing and operations of a large distribution center.
• Successfully increased sales from $110 to over $300 million while leading the management team through enormous growth and expansion.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
University of Baltimore – Baltimore, Maryland

PHILANTHROPIC / PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP

• Scholarship Board -National Association of Recording Merchandisers
• Advisory Board -The Northridge Hospital Foundation
• Advisory Board - Habitat for Humanity