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Certification
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Thomas Lotts

Brea,CA

Summary

Have always built businesses and hired the right people or had the right partnerships that achieved the targeted success the company needed to take it to the next level.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Founder

The Lotts Agency
Orange County, CA
06.2013 - Current

Financial and Insurance Services. Our Agency is located at 675 Placentia Ave., Suite 250 Brea CA 92821

Store Manager

Staples
Los Angeles, CA
07.2009 - 12.2012

Manager of the largest volume store in California and the 4th largest in the Staples worldwide system. My sales and management skills made the store a sales leader in California. My individual sales achievements helped to place me on top in the US for Staples.

Global V.P. Sales and Marketing

Onori
Guangzhou, Mainland China
01.2006 - 12.2008

Oversaw Manufacturing in China and Sales and Marketing in the U.S. Personally built the Guitar Strap business from start up to # 2 in the World.

Associate Producer

Eight Celestials Films
Shanghai, Mainland China
12.2005 - 12.2006

Produced Chinese Films and financed U.S. films for Eight Celestial and Red Robin Productions with attached Stars; e.g. Marlon Brando, Jennifer Lopez, Dave Chappelle, Britney Spears, et al.

International Director of Entertainment

Playboy Enterprises
Shanghai, Mainland China
01.2003 - 12.2005

Developed the next generation of Playboy Clubs that used the most current and sophisticated technology from Vegas and the World.

Founder

Sapphire Management
Tokyo, Japan
12.1998 - 01.2004

Managed Japanese Musicians, negotiated contracts fluent in Japanese, Promoted major concerts with American Artists.

Founder

Lotts Distributors, Inc.
Detroit, MI
01.1990 - 12.1998

First to own Red Bull Energy Drink in the State of Michigan. Distributed Pittsburgh Brewing Co, (Iron City Beer et al.); Created a distribution business for their product lines in Michigan along with exclusive distribution for Smuckers Organic Drinks, Florida's Natural Orange Juice, Culligan Water, specialty sodas, Bun and Clark Candy Bars, New York Seltzer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business, Comm And Psychology

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
12.1989

Skills

  • Team Leadership: Always built successful teams while working and living in Bahamas, Japan or China and up to the present as an Agency Owner
  • Employee Motivation and Performance: Always motivated my employees to achieve their own successes, whether it was admin or sales or as Clients If they needed skills to get to the next level, I made sure they got the training
  • Strategic Planning: Always achieved year over year results by planning

Accomplishments

During my time at the University of Michigan, I was asked to be Chair; Youth Liaison for the White House, reporting to the President of the United States. For the last 5 years I have volunteered at the Greater Irvine Chamber and have been Ambassador of the Year for the last three years. I either Chair, Vice Chair or sit on every Committee the Chamber has. Just before Covid hit, I was honored to sit on the Corporate Planning Committee of Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Grant Review Committee for Susan G. Komen. My tenure was cut short immediately.

Certification

Private Pilot


State Certifications for the Insurance and Financial industries - State of CA

Languages

Japanese
Limited Working

Timeline

Founder

The Lotts Agency
06.2013 - Current

Store Manager

Staples
07.2009 - 12.2012

Global V.P. Sales and Marketing

Onori
01.2006 - 12.2008

Associate Producer

Eight Celestials Films
12.2005 - 12.2006

International Director of Entertainment

Playboy Enterprises
01.2003 - 12.2005

Founder

Sapphire Management
12.1998 - 01.2004

Founder

Lotts Distributors, Inc.
01.1990 - 12.1998

Bachelor of Arts - Business, Comm And Psychology

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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