Experience

 

2017–PRESENT

Entrepreneur, Urban Acres, Peoria, IL

• Started an urban farm in the North Valley of Peoria to address the food desert issues we faced with the closure of the grocery store in the area. We have provided over 5,000 pounds of produce in our first three years.

• Host and run the North Valley Farmers Market since 2018. Since its inception, we have worked with over 40 local, small businesses that were looking for a venue to sell their products.

• Created incubator space for commercial and retail start up businesses in the North Valley.

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2015–PRESENT

Account Manager, Caterpillar Defense, Peoria, IL

• Manage multi-million-dollar contracts and sales with federal civilian agencies in the United States and with foreign governments in Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Western Europe.

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2012–2015

Industrial and Waste Region Manager, Caterpillar, Harrisburg, PA

• Managed the sale of Caterpillar equipment for the East Coast of the United States, supporting industrial, waste, and governmental customers.

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2007–2012

Government and Waste Industry Rep., Caterpillar, Dallas, TX

• Managed the sale of Caterpillar equipment for the region that included Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Oversaw and partnered with dealers in the region with a responsibility for sales in excess of $800M.

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2004–2007

Industry Rep., Caterpillar, Peoria, IL

• Introduced and managed the global sale of landfill equipment to private and governmental customers.

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1998–2004

Data Specialist., Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, Peoria, IL

• Managed IDOT contracts for data collection, helped launch PeoriaGIS.com, and collected data to support the development of public policy in this region.