KIM M. FAUGHT 321 Lancaster Lane ~ League City, Texas 77573 409.392.7938 kf117bdc2@westpost.

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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY: Executive Leadership with experience in, Government Process Management, Store Bu siness Operations, and Strategic planning. Business savvy Operations Executive w ith comprehensive experience supporting diverse teams, employee relations and de velopment efforts. Keen ability to develop solutions to streamline employee supp ort operations and increase sales revenue. Background includes overall leadersh ip for multi-site retail operations including Human Resources, Procurement, Prof it & Loss Management and Manufacturing. Hands-on leader with entrepreneurial spi rit focused on driving change with results. OBJECTIVE: To utilize my management and leadership experience towards the success of a comm ercial or US military venture. EXPERIENCE: Apr 10 - present Business Manager/Firearms Instructor THE ARMS ROOM, LLC. - Houston, Texas Led day-today operations for retail store including P & L management and adminis tration of staff members generating $10 million in annual sales. Oversaw $2 mill ion budget along with people management, training, recruiting and performance tr acking. Trained, recruited and mentored customer service representatives in prod uct offerings, and service plans decreasing attrition and boosting employee mora le. Coordinated employee benefits, payroll administration, budget forecast and f inancial reporting as required. Provided Firearms Instruction to clients, result ing in increased profit margins. Provided Human Resources administration adherin g to local and federal regulatory mandates Jul 04 - SEP 09 Assistant District Manager BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, Houston, Texas Led overall operations for 28 retail sites along with corporate office managemen t for regional product manufacturing organization with $30 million in annual rev enue. Trained and recruited retail operations team including store associates an d management. Directed business administration, store control and operations man agement development efforts. Established performance goals and inventory control metrics resulting in increased profit margins and operating expense reduction. Achieved budget and P &L projections consistently. Led new store opening efforts providing on-site training and operations support. Coordinated with build out c ontractors and local authorities ensuring on time delivery. Collaborated with te am members and introduced sales techniques along with " best practices" increasi ng revenue. Championed brand awareness efforts across new and existing customer base through product and brand education. Provided Human Resources administratio n adhering to local and federal regulatory mandates. Handled wage survey, reloca tion and college recruiting efforts. Promoted EEOC, safety compliance and OSHA l aws.

Aug 96 - Jul 04 Managing Partner BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, Houston, Texas

Led day-today operations for retail store including P & L management and adminis tration of staff members generating $5 million in annual sales. Oversaw $1 milli on budget along with people management, training, recruiting and performance tra cking. Boosted profitability over corporate objectives by monitoring budget expe nses against forecast quarterly for payroll, procurement and inventory control. Trained and mentored sales associates, managers and merchandising staff across p romotion and corporate precepts. Provided consultative advice plus recommendatio ns to leadership team across sales opportunities, stock and turnover planning, a s well as, procurement operations increasing sales. Nov 94 - Aug 96 Business Manager MCCAW CELLULAR (ATT) COMMUNICATION, Huntsville, Texas Led sales and management efforts for retail location with 15 employees in Huntsv ille, Texas office and $15 million annual revenue. Increased subscriber segment through new and existing sales development and retention initiatives exceeding q uotas for net activations, renewals, accessories, and enhanced services. Develop ed key sales strategies to boost revenue and support customer service efforts. R educed store shrinkage. Trained and mentored customer service representatives in product offerings, and service plans decreasing attrition and boosting employee morale. Coordinated employee benefits, payroll administration, budget forecast and financial reporting as required. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: LISLE WOODRIDGE FIRE PROTECTION DIST, Lisle, Illinois 1988 - 1994 PRINICPA L SERVICES CORPORATION, Chicago, Illinois 1984 - 1988 ZUNAMON & COMPANY CPA'S, Chicago, Illinois 1981 - 1984 LAVENTHOL & HORWATH CPA'S, Chicago, Illinois 1979 - 1981 EDUCATION: ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY, Chicago, Illinois Bachelor of Science, Business Administration RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE, Chicago, Illinois Associate of Science, Business Administration AWARDS: Three-time recipient of Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) CLEARANCE: No active Security Clearance