​The 25-year scope of past professional management services provided include the following responsibilities and keynote achievements:

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Business Operations:

• Overhauled small existing businesses and started new ventures;

• Regularly conducted retail/wholesale procurements for a variety of entities;

• Organized imports and exports:

• Procured international antiques, art, jewelry and high-end collectibles;

• Constantly analyzed and improved upon existing workflow processes and integrated various business areas such as accounting, retail operations, inventory supply, advertising, marketing, and distribution;

• Drastically increased revenues; decreased turn-around time; reorganized multiple storage facilities and retail boutiques;

 

Business Administration & Human Resource Development:

• Allocated, trained, developed, supervised & terminated personnel to achieve an excellent working atmosphere with efficient and professional standards and codes of ethics. Regularly organized and managed approximately 15 staff;

• Performed job competency assessments and produced numerous job descriptions;

• Developed general organizational HR policies, procedures, employer-employee handbooks and emergency protocol;

Fostered collaborative policies, procedures, controls and cross-organizational cooperation for general improvements. Special emphasis was given to transparency, accountability and collaborative, objective informed decision-making with board of directors, special professional advisors and staff;

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Organization Governance:

• Accountability, transparency and best practices development while working with Presidents/Owners/Principals and international Boards of Directors for much-needed governance improvements often overcoming interpersonal relationship-based conflicts between various international members. Special emphasis was placed on the allocation of appropriate personnel for problem identification and solutions;

• Six-Figure Fundraising;

• Special Event Coordination;

 

Financial Management/Payroll Operations:

• General Accepted Accounting Principles – balance sheets, budgets, P/L, projections, analysis;

• Ran international & domestic banking matters;

• Instituted new technical infrastructure in conjunction with ADP Payroll Services for organizational finances in place of outdated software and migrated 15 years of financial data into a newly organized electronic system;

• Managed an annual administrative budget of $1,000,000.00;

• Controlled assets totaling $250,000,000.00;

• Saved one organization $3.2 million in expenses over an 8-year period;

• Achieved a balanced operating budget for the first time in two decades after massive spending cuts and administrative improvements. Re-established a 6-figure savings account in Vanguard money-market investments. Completely eradicated all organizational debts and achieved debt-free status for the first time in two decades;

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Auditing/Insurance/Taxation/Reporting:

• Assisted in internal and external auditing and forensic asset checks;

• Identified federal/state violations and non-profit regulatory compliance issues;

• Investigated and eradicated fraudulent business activities;

• Oversaw basic health plan administration;

• Conducted regular reviews and updates on commercial multi-peril liability insurance, director’s/officer’s insurance, worker’s and disability compensation, & unemployment insurance;

• Functioned as the main point-of-contact for government reporting/communication;

 

Luxury Property & Construction Project Management:

• Managed residential, ultra-high net-worth historic landmark, as well as, newly-constructed state-of-the-art estates, with private art studio/gallery/museum collection environments, small commercial, light industrial facilities, and rural properties in conjunction with business needs for various positions;

• Extensively worked with landmarks restoration, preservation, renovations and property improvements. Maximum value of renovations supervised: $12,500,000.00 for a landmarks historical building worth $165,000,000.00 as appraised by Sotheby’s in 2013;

• Ascertained project scope, plans, timeline and budgets.

• Liaised with architects, engineers, contractors, tradesmen, service providers, legal representatives, suppliers & other professionals;

• Developed asset maintenance documentation and preventative maintenance procedures;

• Assisted with international property acquisitions, dispositions and other tangible asset ownership issues.

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Information Technology Project Management:

• Functioned as the main point-of-contact and chief liaison between multiple IT, finance and senior management department executives and personnel for the conceptualization, production and administration of a state-wide government finance Oracle-based intranet web site system used by the Ministry of Finance of the Province of Ontario and other associated business entities in Toronto;

• Managed the overhauling of and migration to new IT infrastructure and telecommunication systems for various employers in various sectors and industries (software/hardware adaptation and training);

• Overlooked the installation of facility surveillance and security systems;

• Organized and worked with a plethora of multi-talented cross-industry teams and liaised with IT management and end-users to create cohesive working environments often amidst difficult-to-maneuver circumstances;

 

Graphic Design and Creative Services Project Management:

• Advertised using printed and electronic web media;

• Developed better advertising and distribution through systematic targeted audience marketing nationally and internationally for select clientele;

• Graphically designed numerous stationary and branding for improved look and feel of businesses with centralized thematic expression based on needs analysis of each particular business;

• Produced product databases and advertising for 8,000 books, hundreds of DVD’s, art, jewelry and specialty items;

• Developed printing and publishing projects through all stages of the production process. This included event posters, covers, catalogs and high-end book production, and other printed media;

• Became proficient in a plethora of industry-standard hardware and software for graphic design, photography, pre-press, printing, publishing, post-press, distribution, workflow & traditional offset production processes & equipment;

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Art Production:

• Studied and practiced Byzantine and Russian iconography techniques and general artistic aesthetics in the studio guild of two field-renowned émigré iconographers-artists;

• Performed extensive drawing and sketching;

• Assisted in the production of icons, fresco-style wall murals, ornaments, restorations and architectural elements using acrylics, tempera and gold leaf;

• Provided photographic services for studio;

• Traveled with studio management to museum exhibits and special events;

 

​Art & Antiquities Management:

• Personally organized an art antiquities exhibit from four private US art collections valued at $8,000,000.00. The event included guests from the Mayor’s office of New York, foreign dignitaries, prominent religious figures, the head of Sotheby’s sacred art acquisitions department and illustrious community members;

• Provided consultations and limited assistance to museum curator on miscellaneous projects on an "as-needed basis";

• Assisted in display production and security issues;

• Facilitated in acquisitions;

• Provided occasional private tours to royal dignitaries & special guests;

• Represented the curator when needed;​

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Special Event Management:

• Personally organized an art antiquities exhibit from four private US art collections valued at $8,000,000.00. The event included guests from the Mayor’s office of New York, foreign dignitaries, prominent religious figures, the head of Sotheby’s sacred art acquisitions department and illustrious community members;

• Entertained Maria-Teresa, Queen of Bulgaria, at a sit-down dinner and conducted a private museum tour for her;

• Attended an international event which was hosted by a G7 head of state;

• Attended a United Nations reception hosting various European government dignitaries in New York City;

• Regularly participated in V.I.P. receptions at select Consulates in New York City;

• Attended sit-down dinners with high-ranking religious leaders, Ambassadors, and other political dignitaries;

• Organized various conferences, meetings, receptions and educational events;

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• I look forward to using my vast array of skills and experience in an interesting new opportunity.