Entrepreneurial, customer-focused, and results-driven business professional with over 20 years of successful operations and sales experience. Strong analytical and innovative abilities – adept at developing strategies to solve business challenges. Accustomed to promoting a “customer service first” philosophy. Talent for building and leveraging business relationships. Well organized, with excellent follow-through skills. Success-oriented with proven ability to establish effective interaction among diverse stakeholders and develop a high level of mutual loyalty and trust at all levels. Decisive, energetic, and focused.

Launched and operated successful lawn care business providing commercial and residential lawn / landscape maintenance, and snow plowing / ice control. Accountable for all phases of new business start-up including sales, operations, and administrative policies and procedures. Expanded business to include landscape design and installation, large and small property maintenance including customized fertilization programs and complete project installation. Recognized for superior service with A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau. Sold shares of business to the current owner.