Sept. 1997
Oct. 1998

General Manager, Telemarketing Concepts, Inc., Whiteville, NC
* Responsible for successful start-up of 70 seat, 3 shift outbound call center
* Hire, train and develop 20 management and staff personnel
* Direct the supervision of 230 employees
* Facility Management/ Profit and Loss responsibility

Nov. 1994
Sept. 1997

Senior Account Executive, Atlantic Coast Advertising, Inc., Wilmington NC
* Responsible for new business acquisition and account maintenance
* Develop and implement marketing plans for clients
* Hire and train sales staff
* Increased new business billing 112% year one and 45% year two

Sept. 1993
Oct. 1994

District Manager, Campbell Foods / DBA Taco Bell, Wilmington NC
* Profit and loss responsibility for the New Hanover District
* Analyze and adjust training, production and inventory systems
* Direct the supervision of 200 employees
* Increased area sales by more than 35% over previous year

Teaching, Speaking, Training

Jan. 2005
May 2014

Instructor, University of North Carolina Wilmington
* Marketing Research
* Promotion Management
* Principles of Marketing

Sept. 2003
June 2004

Instructor, Cape Fear Community College
* Small Business Management

Community Development Corporation – New Business Marketing Seminars
Coastal Entrepreneurial Council – Marketing in the New Millennium Seminar
Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce – Marketing Seminars
Communities in Schools of North Carolina – Marketing and PR Seminars

Current and Past Affiliations

Wilmington West Rotary, Dreams of Wilmington, The Carousel Center, Thalian Association Community Theatre, Communities in Schools of Cape Fear, Committee of 100/Wilmington Industrial Development, Coastal Entrepreneurial Council, Community Growth Planning Project, Downtown Business Alliance, Cucalorus Film Festival, Cape Fear Blues Festival, Children’s Museum of Wilmington, Cape Fear Green Building Alliance, Cameron Art Museum.