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Community
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Kevin Burford

Saint Louis,Missouri

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Brand Director and Special Projects

ELITE CUISINE
02.2014 - Current
  • Corporate Food Services Company, St. Louis and Kansas City
  • Spearheaded rebranding efforts that revitalized company image, leading to increased sales performance and adding 5 new major accounts, largest sales increase since company was started.
  • Led all creative branding efforts for merger with regional competitor.
  • Established meaningful partnerships with vendors, enabling cost-effective solutions for brand collateral production.
  • Secured long-term accounts by recommending strategies to promote brand effectiveness and highlight product benefits.
  • Created Monthly Corporate Cafe Promotions Programs for 23 Cafes
  • Created Corporate Websites and New Business Proposals.

Brand Strategy Consultant

SCORBITZ
05.2012 - 01.2014
  • National Scoreboard Manufacturer
  • Brand Director for App Product Design and Launch
  • Creative director for 3-state video project to capture testimonials of exciting uses of the scoreboard system in high schools and colleges.
  • Negotiated agreement with #1 High School football program in Texas.
  • Established meaningful partnerships with vendors, enabling cost-effective solutions for brand collateral production.

Education

Master of Art -

Fontbonne University
St Louis, MO

Bachelors of Business Administration -

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Skills

  • Creative Direction
  • Partnership Development
  • Brand positioning
  • Internal Communications
  • Creative and Innovative
  • Customer Retention Strategies
  • Problem-solving aptitude

Affiliations

  • Advisory Board Member World Trade Center St. Louis
  • American Marketing Association St. Louis- Event Committee Member
  • Society for Human Resources St. Louis
  • Board Member Hadron Group - St. Louis, MO

Community

  • Assistant Scout Master - Troop 685 Kirkwood, MO 2010-2024
  • Operation Clean Stream - St. Louis
  • World Bird Sanctuary - St. Louis, MO

Timeline

Brand Director and Special Projects

ELITE CUISINE
02.2014 - Current

Brand Strategy Consultant

SCORBITZ
05.2012 - 01.2014

Master of Art -

Fontbonne University

Bachelors of Business Administration -

University of North Texas
Kevin Burford