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Toney Lyles

Virginia Beach,VA
Toney Lyles

Summary

Dynamic CEO with a proven track record at Mean Piece Productions excelling in innovation management and inspirational leadership. Cultivated a performance-oriented culture while driving substantial business growth through strategic partnerships. Adept at talent development and succession planning, fostering an environment that champions collaboration and creativity.

growth. Demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and ventures

Persistent leader in all my endeavors with Osmium Entertainment and ShootYourShot.Com with the eagerness to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.

Team Work makes the Dream Work!

Team Work makes the dream a reality!

Overview

2026
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Mean Piece Productions

CEO/Artist/Engineer
09.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
  • Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
  • Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
  • Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
  • Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
  • Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
  • Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
  • Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.

ShootYourShot.Com

CEO

Job overview

  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
  • Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.

Osmium Entertainment

CEO/Artist/Engineer

Job overview

  • Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
  • Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
  • Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Participated in creative brainstorming sessions to develop new ideas or improve existing ones.

Commonwealth of Virginia

Hearings Advisor
12.2007 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Reviewed human resources paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
  • Coordinated employment offers with management and extended offers to selected candidates.
  • Identified development opportunities and succession gaps.
  • Orchestrated strategic recruitment approaches to engage talented and highly qualified candidates.
  • Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
  • Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
  • Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
  • Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.

5Starr Services

Janitorial Maintenance Supervisor

Job overview

  • Distributed supplies and goods to staff at beginning of shift to manage inventory and maintain proper supplies while controlling expenses.
  • Trained staff on safe operation of cleaning equipment, tools, devices and chemical and cleaning agents to efficiently perform duties and reduce harm to floors, fixtures, staff and environment.
  • Conducted or assisted with screening and hiring of job applicants, training employees, and administering performance reviews to maintain adequate and qualified workforce.
  • Monitored staff performance and provided feedback to drive productivity.
  • Collaborated with management to develop long-term strategies for housekeeping and janitorial department.

Commonwealth of Virginia

Maintenance Crew
08.2004 - 08.2006

Job overview

  • Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
  • Provided facility inspection and maintenance to achieve superior levels of cleanliness and upkeep.
  • Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
  • Followed safety precautions to avoid personal injury and provide safe work environment.
  • Removed outdoor debris and yard clippings into receptacles to properly maintain grounds.
  • Used various equipment to remove snow and sprinkled rock salt on walkways to prevent falls.
  • Followed routine maintenance checklist.
  • Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
  • Followed instructions from supervisor regarding daily job tasks and duties.
  • Executed tasks within time and budget constraints.

Locks Point

Line Chef

Job overview

  • Operated fryer and cooked meats on grill.
  • Restocked food items throughout shift to provide head chef with proper ingredients for dishes.
  • Assisted head chef in preparing and serving food.
  • Followed recipes and food presentation standards at Business Name.
  • Complied with sanitation and nutrition regulations and safety standards.
  • Rotated through all prep stations to learn different techniques.
  • Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
  • Signed for deliveries, checked items into inventory and stocked goods into proper locations.
  • Maintained high food quality standards by checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
  • SERV SAFE QUALIFIED

Education

Tidewater Community College
Chesapeake, VA

Great Bridge High School
Chesapeake, VA

Academic Diploma from Academic
09.1990 - 06.1993

Chesapeake Center For Science And Technology
Chesapeake, VA

Certification from Advanced Computer Programming
11.1991 - 06.1993

Skills

  • Innovation management
  • Sustainable business models
  • Succession planning
  • Organizational agility
  • Inspirational leadership
  • Talent development
  • Team building
  • Human resources
  • Planning and coordination
  • Effective communicator and public speaker
  • Audio mixing
  • Audio quality assessments
  • Audio materials development
  • Audio boards

Timeline

CEO/Artist/Engineer

Mean Piece Productions
09.2022 - Current

Hearings Advisor

Commonwealth of Virginia
12.2007 - 06.2023

Maintenance Crew

Commonwealth of Virginia
08.2004 - 08.2006

Chesapeake Center For Science And Technology

Certification from Advanced Computer Programming
11.1991 - 06.1993

Great Bridge High School

Academic Diploma from Academic
09.1990 - 06.1993

CEO

ShootYourShot.Com

CEO/Artist/Engineer

Osmium Entertainment

Janitorial Maintenance Supervisor

5Starr Services

Line Chef

Locks Point

Tidewater Community College

Toney Lyles