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About Me

Idea Creator & Action-Oriented Implementer.

Cleveland native, University of Dayton graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship major.

Living and investing in the Dayton/Cincinnati, OH area. Motivated and dedicated to add value to the local community; with energy, creativity, inspiration, and persistence.

Co-Founder, IT Director at Epsilon Nu Tau Fraternity, Inc.
--Nation's first entrepreneurship fraternity, established in May of 2008 at the University of Dayton
--Coed, professional organization - open to ALL majors
--Developing a nationwide network of entrepreneurial individuals
--Launching chapters at institutions across America
--Creating foundations to help students start businesses
--Provides members with a think-tank type of group to nurture their entrepreneurial ideas and mindset
--Collaborative, friendly, creative, positive organization
--Promotes ethical business practices

Outside Sales Representative at Fastenal Company in Springboro, OH
--2,300+ stores to ensure local service
--World class distribution - 14 regional hubs, wholly owned transportation fleet
--Quick access to stock of $550+ million of inventory
--Quality assured through ISO 9001:2000 programs
--Custom manufacturing - we can produce a part you need
--Inventory management/VMI - bin-stocking programs, JIT/kanban systems, point-of-use vending solutions, and fully managed on-site crib locations
--Industrial Distribution Big 50 (#9)
--The BusinessWeek 50 (#19)
--Forbes Global High Performer
--CEO Magazine Top Wealth Creator
--One of 55 elite global suppliers for P&G

Campus Partner at KegFLY
KegFLY is about making your college experience around campus 100% better and 50% cheaper. We offer college students the power of collective buying for huge savings on awesome things to do on & around campus. KegFLY - 'Deals that Always go down Smooth'
--http://KegFLY.com

Planning a student-run business incubator at the University of Dayton, which will help unite all the current educational centers on campus and allow them to collaborate under one roof; thereby providing each start-up company access to expert advice from all the different disciplines on campus.

The goal is to help provide university expertise and other resources to members of the community and help retain UD students in the Dayton area after graduation.

Work History

• Epsilon Nu Tau Fraternity, Inc.
• Co-Founder, IT Director
• May 2008 to Present

• Epsilon Nu Tau is the Nation's First Entrepreneurship Fraternity. ENT is a co-ed professional organization that promotes entrepreneurship, professionalism, salesmanship, and ethical business practices. Entrepreneurship is not just a title...it's a mindset. Our belief is positive, open-minded, friendly, collaborative attitudes & actions. http://epsilonnutau.org

• KegFLY
• Campus Partner
• September 2010 to Present

• KegFLY helps students save 50-80% off AWESOME things to do around campus!! Deals that always go down smooth. http://KegFLY.com

• Fastenal
• District Sales Representative
• July 2009 to Present

• Launched new Fastenal branch in Springboro, Ohio as of February, 2010. Source, purchase, and receive product, prospect & open new accounts, maintain constant contact with & satisfy all customers. Expertise of product knowledge and logistics. Supply of over 800,000 different parts, equipment, tools, & materials. Nationwide infrastructure & distribution; yet local, personalized, convenient service. Fastenal's wholly-owned transportation fleet delivers product five days a week to ensure the quick supply of virtually any product. http://fastenal.com

• GreenShield Solutions
• Owner
• March 2009 to January 2010

• Manage general operations of environmental service company. Educate and inform the general public of the unique services that GreenShield Solutions provides to homes and businesses. Maintain excellent customer satisfaction levels and generate new accounts. Teach and lead team of GreenShield Tech Experts.

Education

• University of Dayton
• Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship
• 2005 - 2009