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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Schaeffer Electric - St. Louis, Mo. June 2009 to March 2010 Director of Energy & Lighting Solutions * Responsible for the total sales and marketing of the Commercial and Industrial Lighting department. * Department head for the Lighting Maintenance Department. provided Design/Build Lighting Services for Contractor, Industrial ,Institutiona l and Commercial markets. * Provided project Management and applied for the Ameren/UE incentive rebate for ourcustomers on their projects. * Offered leasing alternatives and federal incentives (Epact 2005) to our custom ers on proposed projects. * Proficient in Visual Professional lighting design software. * Responsible for procurement of products for the Department projects. Crescent Electric Supply - Kansas City, Mo. June 2007 to December 2008 Lighting Application Specialist * Responsible for the total sales and marketing of the Commercial Lighting Depar tment. (The Lighting Department sales were up 22%,2008 V.S. 2007) Provided Design/Build Services to our entire customer base. Contractor, Industri al,Institutional and Commercial. * I am an approved KCP&L Energy Auditor and did energy surveys, design/layout se rvices , payback and ROI reports for end users. * Provided project Management and applied for the KCP&L rebate for the customer on these projects. * GE Lamp marketing for the branch * Assisted with project Quotations and helping to resolve problems on projects b y interacting with our project Management Department and the Rep's. * Made joint sales calls with our sales people to provide Technical support and services to our entire customer base and market segments. Associated Wholesale Grocers-January 2007 to June 2007 Lighting Specialist / Design (Corporate) * Was responsible for the Design and procurement for all lighting and lighting r elated controls and lamps for AWG. (2500+ stores in 22 states.) * Interfaced with the Corporate Interior Designers and Engineers to Design or co nfirm the design that was chosen for the individual marketing look and store owner r equests. * Provided complete lighting drawings, catalog cuts, quotes and technical consul tation to the store owners. Ordered the fixtures and provided project management for the project.

Holophane Lighting - February 2004 to January 2007 Direct Factory Sales Representative for Holophane Lighting. * Calling on Architects, Engineers, Contractors, users and Distributors. Respons ible for project design, quotation and order close. * Proficient in Visual Professional lighting design software * Developed a professional consultative selling approach that proves value to th e customer. * Responsible for turn key projects, with leasing options and "cradle to grave" project management and implementation. Belson & Associates, April 2002 to February 2004 St.Louis , Mo. 63131 * Outside sales for a niche market manufactures Rep Agency. * Calling on Architects, Engineers, Contractors and Distributors. * Responsible for providing specifications, design and closing orders on a varie ty of commercial and residential projects. Rexel United, March 2001 to April 2002 St.Louis, Missouri Industrial Account Representative * Called on large national accounts: ex. Nestle Purina, Monsanto, Pharmacia and other key industrial and contractor accounts. I was responsible for securing the Nestle Purina National contract, working with the St. Louis Headquarters and the Vantag e Group. ($3,000,000.00) Thomas & Betts, March 1999 to March 2001 St. Louis, Missouri C & I Product Specification Specialist * Developed and implemented sales/marketing plan that achieved corporate goal of 12% annual growth and increased gross margins. * Achieved sales goals at contractor level, including bid work and design build projects. * Major contractor base: Guarantee, Sachs, Bell, Crest and Schaeffer Electrical. * Introduced new products to major area specifiers and got T & B products specif ied on both individual projects as well as successfully integrating T & B products into ma jor specifiers standard specifications, * St. Louis territory specialist on the following product lines: Lighting (AEL & Hazlux), Meter Bases, Cable Tray, Omni Link (wire management systems, including surface racew ay). United Electric Supply, 1970 to 1983 & 1989 to 1999 (Various positions as listed below, 23 years total) Branch Manager, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 1996 to 1999 * Supervised construction of new branch facility. assisted in planning and implementation of facility grand opening. * Wrote and implemented business plans. . * Performed Management as well as account responsibilities.

President, Total Energy and Lighting, 1994 to 1996(A Subsidiary of United Elect ric) * Wrote and implemented business plan to start company. * Developed new markets for the parent company. * Managed projects, energy retro fits, "turn key" projects, Became" the source" for Monsanto and Ralston Purina company lighting design and implementation. Manager, United System Group, 1992 to 1994 A Division of United Electric Supply * Managed technical sales/support group responsible for design and engineering o f card access security, fire alarm, CCTV, UPS, and power monitoring systems. Director of Lighting Services, 1989 to 1994 * Designed and directed premier light lab/demonstration facility to increase lig hting sales and profit matins. * Provided engineering demonstrations for large industrials and lighting designs for McDonnell-Douglas, Monsanto, and Ralston Purina * Engineered lighting projects for design/build electrical contractors. Manager / Account Representative, 1981 to 1983 * Developed and maintained top ten accounts and managed hardware dealer division . * Supervised sales representatives with $2 million in sales at high G.P.'s. Account Representative, 1974 to 1981. * Called on hardware stores, lumber yards and electrical contractors * Received "Salesman of the Year," in 1977 * Achieved high level of account penetration at high GP. Gateway Electrical Sales, Manufacturer's Representative Agency, St. Louis, MO Pa rtner, 1983 -1989 * Owned and operated independent agency representing commercial lighting lines, such as Spaulding, AEL, Valmont, Juno, Edison Price, ALP, Prudential, Hydrel, Benjamin and many others. * Responsible for developing contractor contacts and sales * Called on distributors, end users, Randy Burkett Lighting Design, HOK, William Tao ,McClure, Jacobs and other Iarge design firms. References available on request.