Penelope "Pennie" Burnham

• Total company responsibilities in President's absence overseeing manufacturing, research & technology, and product and business development operations.
• Drove company sales by 18% to 30% YOY increases since 2015 (2020 maintained prior-year sales without losses during Covid).
• Negotiated lucrative deals with mission-critical aerospace and defence companies increasing collaborations on multiple air and spacecraft platforms. Worked with government agencies like NASA to protect experimental air and spacecraft.
• Ensure research and development investments yielded positive ROI and Kept up-to-date on new technologies leading to improved or additional products.
• Engaged new companies to partner on projects in need of coating tech to deliver advanced surface protection technologies. Leveraged unique company products, manufacturing, and industrial capabilities to enhance new and existing partnerships.
• Worldwide travel to meet with industry partners and customers. Network at industry events and trade shows.
• Pubic speaking, presentations, and Q&A at industry events and conferences.
• Responsible for product and technical training of staff and partners, as well as team building and mentoring. Responsible for Innovation team activities focusing on new strategic technologies and disruptive Ideas.
• Identified and developed new technical capabilities that led to development of new products.

• Responsible for all company operations and business development. Increased sales and customer base by 15% YOY
• Negotiated lucrative contracts and built beneficial relationships with companies and individuals. Initiated and implemented new services above competitors that increased customer base by 12% to 18% YOY.
• Created business strategies to increase sales and brand awareness in film & television industry.

• Responsible for Marketing, Adjustments, and Consumer Agency departments for commercial goods company.
  
• Managed staff of 120 people in call-center environment.
  
• Responsible for reporting on department performance and customer service analytics.
  
• Hired, trained, and mentored team members.

No degree. Completed college classes, and trade classes in polymer science, and business.