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Father of Two; Grand Father of Four, Step Grand Father of Four, Son, Brother, Ex Husband, Current Fiance, Mediocre Golfer, Raise Bonsai Trees, Spiritual (not religious), huge Pittsburgh Steeler fan!

Here are some of the things I've done over the past 30 years

Red Lobster Restaurant - Chicago, Illinois

Regional Marketing Manager – Marketing into 40 communities in five (5) mid-western states. Responsible for building consensus amount various members of the management for marketing initiatives affecting the Midwest Region.

  • Developed marketing plans for seven new store openings with a focus on establishing benchmark cost controls data
  • Marketing analysis and research for new store openings, (store closures)
  • Food cost controls, business cost controls
  • Initiated PC use for restaurants into back offices of all stores in Chicago region
  • Individual local store marketing budgets (40 Stores) 
  • Planning and organizing managers meeting for over 200 General, Assistant, Associate, and Dining Room and Banquet managers for 40 Stores twice a year

Walt Disney World Resort / Walt Disney Co. / Orlando, Florida

Senior Division Marketing Representative – Part of a national marketing team dedicated to creating the brand that was to become the EPCOT CENTER.

  • Part of team that won an Emmy Award for Producing Disney’s Florida Decade
  • Produced Major Radio and TV shows from the WDW Resort
  • National Print Coop Advertising
  • Walt Disney World / McDonald’s Coop Marketing Program
  • National Newspaper / Magazine Free Standing Coop Advertising Insert for Epcot Center Grand Opening
  • Professional Staffing for Epcot Center
  • Convention and Meeting Marketing
  • Destination Management Services participant companies
  • Managed Participant Meetings for Disney Participant Companies
  • Marketing Manager 1st Annual Disney Golf Classic / Oldsmobile Scramble
  • Participant Relations Rep (Exxon)
  • Developed Disney “themed” Incentive Programs 
  • Special Entertainment Event Marketing

Elkman Advertising Company - (McDonald’s Largest Regional Advertising Agency)

  • Field Account Executive of the Year 1978
  • Account Executive, Western Pennsylvania Coop (90 stores)
  • Account Supervisor, Pittsburgh, Johnstown and Altoona, PA.(13 stores) 
  • Provided creative support, customer service and developed local store marketing initiatives for over 400 Stores in state of Pennsylvania
  • Developed an understanding and knowledge of trends and issues within the restaurant / hospitality industry
  • McDonald’s / Walt Disney World National Promotions
  • Director Marketing Ronald McDonald House (Pittsburgh) 
  • Portrayed Ronald McDonald at Store Openings, Special Events and in local TV commercial