Louis SCHWARTZ
West Palm Beach,USA
Summary
Experienced business professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in operations management, strategic planning, and resource optimization. Known for flexibility in adapting to changing needs and providing reliable leadership. Prepared to make a significant impact in driving business success and fostering team growth.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner / Operator
Lou’s Patriot Grille
10.2019 - Current
- Designed and constructed a mobile vending commercial kitchen inside a 22-foot box truck
- Developed a comprehensive business plan, established a brand name, and created an effective marketing strategy for the food truck
- Planned and prepared meals for sale to the community utilizing a point-of-sales system
- Certified Food Safety Manager (Certificate No: 21575414)
- Mobile Food Truck #MFD6052245
Owner
LJS Coaching
01.2009 - Current
- Coaching clients to achieve success in both life and career
- Employing critical thinking to analyze complex problems and facilitate sound decisions
- Recognized motivational speaker with a proven ability to inspire confidence in individuals
- Leadership development through comprehensive SWOT analysis and strategic planning to attain desired objectives
- Personal / Executive Coaching
Enterprise Accounts Portfolio Manager
Allied Universal
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Supervise healthcare physical security operations for 19 HCA Hospital in the Southeast Florida Region
- Coordinate strategic planning initiatives and negotiate contracts with client stakeholders
- Manage accounts receivable while fostering team development and enhancing operational efficiency
- Ensure compliance with regulations and standards set by Allied Universal and HCA Healthcare Hospitals
Community Association Manager
FirstService Residential
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Oversee all aspects of Veranda Gardens and Ocean Cove Homeowners Association (HOA)
- Facilitate resources to address the community’s objectives and demands effectively
- Engage in communication and negotiation with all working vendors associated with the HOA and Pulte Homes
- Maintained a positive and productive working relationship with the HOA president
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Law Enforcement Officer (Retired)
The City of West Palm Beach Police Department
01.2018 - 08.2018
Adjunct Professor
Palm Beach State College
10.2007 - 08.2008
- Facilitated adult learning in a classroom setting; created and administered assessments of learning topics
- Organized instructional design and development in criminal justice and leadership topics
- Motivated learning through various instructing techniques
Law Enforcement Officer
The City of Lake Worth Police Department
05.2001 - 01.2003
- Responsibilities included the enforcement of traffic and criminal laws, conducting comprehensive investigations, safeguarding life and property, mediating disturbances, apprehending suspects, and making situationally appropriate decisions
- Developed and coordinated strategic plans in crisis management
- Regularly engaged in personnel supervision, training, and professional development
- Cultivated community relationships through networking initiatives
- Conducted in-depth interviews with individuals from diverse backgrounds and provided testimony in multiple criminal and civil proceedings
Loss Prevention Officer
The Wackenhut Corporation
Miami, FL
02.2000 - 05.2001
- Accountable for loss reduction through comprehensive investigations and surveillance in retail environments
- Responsible for protecting the organization’s assets and documenting all incidents through detailed reports
- Managed a team of ten people, maintained P&L statements, analyzed inventory, and created work schedules
- Miami, FL
Field Radio Operator / Rank E-4
United States Marine Corp.
07.1998 - 02.2000
- Established radio communication in a high-pressure, combat-like environment
- Trained to perform effectively under pressure while inspiring troops to exceed their expectations
- Assumed responsibility for supervising fellow soldiers to ensure the successful execution of orders
Education
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership Concentration: Facilitating Adult Learning
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL05-2007
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Palm Beach Atlantic University
08-2005
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Broward Community College
08-2000
Skills
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to comprehend and convey complex information effectively
- Proven expertise in planning, organization, and time management
- Skilled in establishing and managing professional, productive relationships
- Demonstrated leadership abilities and self-motivation, coupled with a strong initiative and eagerness to learn
- Adept pattern assimilator capable of both narrow and broad thinking
- Outstanding computer proficiency, with a proven ability to quickly learn and implement new software programs
- Group and Organizational Behavior
- Needs Assessment and Performance Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Leading Organizational Change
- Ethics in Organizational Leadership
- Leadership in a Multicultural Environment
- Critical Thinking
- Transformational Leadership (Instruction and Support)
- Research Methods
- Facilitating Adult Learning
- Emotional and Social Intelligence Coaching
- Crisis Response and Intervention (Mental Health)
- Judicial Proceedings
- Financial Budgeting and Management
- Motivational Speaker
- Hostage Negotiations
- Master Patrol Officer
- Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis
- Professional Mediator
- Coaching for Success
- Time Management and Life Balance
- State of Florida criminal and civil laws
- Federal
- Special Weapons And Tactics
- Officer Survival Training
- Narcotics Identification and Investigations
- Interviews and Interrogations
- Violence at the Workplace
- Incident and Use of Force Report Writing
- Nutrition, Health, and Fitness
- Philosophy
- Meditation Instruction
- Psychology
- Financial Fraud Investigations
- Police Motorcycle Training
- Operations management
- Documentation and reporting
- Hiring
- Business planning
- Staff training and development
- Personnel management
- Staffing
- Operations oversight
- Negotiation
- Inventory management
- Performance analysis
- Business operations management
- Client relationship management
- Financial planning
- Financial analysis
- Operational reporting
- Budget development
- Recruiting and hiring
Affiliations
- Harmonia Lodge #138 F&AM
- A.&A.S.R. S.J. Valley of Lake Worth
- Palm Beach York Rite Bodies
- Amara Shrine Temple A.A.O.N.M.S.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
- President Tara Cove HOA 2019-Present
- President 2025 Amara Shriners, West Palm Beach
Timeline
Enterprise Accounts Portfolio Manager
Allied Universal
08.2022 - 08.2023
Community Association Manager
FirstService Residential
11.2020 - 10.2021
Owner / Operator
Lou’s Patriot Grille
10.2019 - Current
Law Enforcement Officer (Retired)
The City of West Palm Beach Police Department
01.2018 - 08.2018
Owner
LJS Coaching
01.2009 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Palm Beach State College
10.2007 - 08.2008
Law Enforcement Officer
The City of Lake Worth Police Department
05.2001 - 01.2003
Loss Prevention Officer
The Wackenhut Corporation
02.2000 - 05.2001
Field Radio Operator / Rank E-4
United States Marine Corp.
07.1998 - 02.2000
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Broward Community College
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership Concentration: Facilitating Adult Learning
Palm Beach Atlantic University