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MICHAEL MILO MYERS

Springdale,AR

Summary

Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 30 years of experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels in organization. Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs and transforming customer service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising operational and sales teams. Creative Business Owner with exceptional background spent in Woodworking. Proven leader with engaging demeanor and success working in most demanding environments. Talented in training and mentoring successful teams.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Interior Designer Cabinet Specialist

Lowes Home Improvement
09.2013 - Current
  • Specializing in Kitchen and Bath Renovations and New Construction
  • Supplying all Plumbing, Electrical and Fixtures with
  • Appliances
  • Seasoned expert, and have trained all new hires in this complex area of store operations in NWA.
  • Expert in 20/20
  • Design and Auto Cad
  • Developed space planning concepts, color palette selections, and textile presentations.
  • Designed floor plans, elevations, 3D perspective views, and material boards for review and presentation.
  • Developed key client relationships, providing design solutions that met needs and budgets without compromising quality or design intent

Owner Operator

Agape Construction, INC. BC#17308. RME#19882
06.1984 - 11.2010
  • Design and Build General Contractor.
  • Residential, Commercial, Hospitality, Industrial.
  • Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in significant increase in revenues.
  • Managed day-to-day business operations with up 685 Employees across all businesses.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.

Owner Operator

Grand Trading Company Ltd.
06.1984 - 11.2010
  • Started and built 62,500 sq feet Millwork Factory.
  • Called: "Surana Kerasie" Rising Sun in Java. Indonesia.
  • Doors, Windows, Cabinets, Millwork and Furniture.
  • Kiln Dried our own wood purchased from around the world so moisture content was precise to where it was going in the World. 220 employees.
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • We sold our wood materials by container only.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.

Owner Operator

Surana Kerasie
09.1984 - 01.2004
  • Purchased a working Mill of 62,500 sq feet, door, window, cabinet and millwork factory in Surabaya, Java Indonesia.
  • Name: "Surana Kerasie." With 220 employees Who spoke Indonesian!
  • Export/Import business: "Pacific Sea Source" in Bali.
  • Utilizing Indonesia's building materials for global export and import to North America, South America, Europe, Australia, NZ.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • I NEVER missed a Deadline.

Owner Operator

Pacific Sea Source
06.1984 - 04.2003
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Export Business From Bali Indonesia.
  • Sold Specialty Building materials from Indonesia.
  • Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency across industry operations.
  • Exported 30-55 containers per month, from our retail store that received 1000's of people coming through our show room every day.

Owner Operator

Viet Collection
02.2002 - 11.2010
  • We Built 62,500 sq feet of production space. Additional Housing space for 450 employees, to build and produce Doors, Multi-Slide Pocketing Doors, Windows, Cabinets, Flooring and Millwork.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Organized and attended trade shows and special events to showcase products, network with other businesses and attract new customers.
  • Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
  • Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in significant increase in revenues.
  • Conducted target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.
  • We were completely un-stoppable! No one on the planet could do what we did. We sold Exotic Hardwoods from mainly, Africa and sold Multi-Slide units from $600-$1000 a L.F. When the going rate was $1700 a LF for Fleetwood stacking sliders.

Education

High School Diploma -

Estancia High School
Costa Mesa, CA
05.1984

Skills

  • CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
  • Interior architecture
  • Customer Relations
  • Negotiation
  • Sales Leadership
  • Staff Training
  • Sales Growth
  • Product Branding
  • Executive Leadership

Timeline

Interior Designer Cabinet Specialist

Lowes Home Improvement
09.2013 - Current

Owner Operator

Viet Collection
02.2002 - 11.2010

Owner Operator

Surana Kerasie
09.1984 - 01.2004

Owner Operator

Agape Construction, INC. BC#17308. RME#19882
06.1984 - 11.2010

Owner Operator

Grand Trading Company Ltd.
06.1984 - 11.2010

Owner Operator

Pacific Sea Source
06.1984 - 04.2003

High School Diploma -

Estancia High School
MICHAEL MILO MYERS