9920 Ash Lane CR 375 N
Paragon, IN 46166
Home (765) 537-2512 Cell (630)945-0724
Fax (765)537-2151
DBLaFara[at]AOL.com
Personal: Male, 55, Married
Objective: Focusing on a position in Landscape/Hardscape
Sales, purchasing, or property management.
Looking for a company that has my beliefs of quality, respectability, honesty, and service.
Qualifications: I have 35 years experience in the fields of Nursery,
Landscape, Property Management, Stone Sales, and Hardscaping.
Experience:
1/22/08-6/29/09 Illinois Brick Company
Outside Sales of hardscape products including:
Allen Block, Paverlock, Earth Works, Buchel Stone, Classic Stone,
Aquascapes, to name a few
Sold to landscapers, home owners, some distributors
Called on Architect, Engineers, Municipalities, Park Districts
Set up trade shows, box lunches, & seminars
3/04-12/07 Earthworks Stone Sales
Outside Sales of veneers, landscape, and cut stone
Territory included IN, IL, IA, MN, OH, MI
Selling to established customers and cold calls
Developed Master Distributors
Presented at seminars, sales meetings, and trade shows
3/02-3/04 Stone Center of Indiana
Outside and some inside sales of hardscape products
Developed new customers
Called on existing clients
Sold natural stone, cultured stone, and concrete products
3/92-3/02 Eden Stone Company
Outside sales of veneers, landscape, and cut stone
Territory included IL, IN, OH, MI, MN, WI, IA
Selling to established customers and cold calls
Developed new customer base
In charge of trade shows (6-8) per year
Annual sales of 1-2 million per year
Performing seminars
Operating out of the Chicago area
3/90-3/02 Own and Operated Hardscape Company
Installed water features
Installed outcrop and 8†stone walks
Installed stone patios and walks
3/90-3/92 Landscape Property Manager
In charge of Luxury Apts & Hotel complex
Developed & maintained polo fields and farm
In charge of 35 employees
Designed and planted massive perennials and annual flower beds
In charge of all purchasing and scheduling
1/86-3/90 Landscape Construction Foreman
In charge of crew installing $300,000-1,000,000 residential projects
Reason for moving to Chicago
3/82-1/86 Landscape Property Manager
In charge of grounds for Browning Investments
Taking care of high-rise buildings and office parks
Yearly budget of $2,890,000
In charge of 20 employees
In charge of all purchasing and scheduling
8/81-3/82 Vocational Teacher
Taught landscape, nursery, and greenhouse classes High School
3/76-8/81 Owned Landscape Company
Performed landscape and maintenance
Employed up to 15 employees
Residential, State & Federal sites, and Shopping Center Complexes
3/67-3/76 Nursery and Landscape
Worked for Maschmeyer Nursery
Grew up in the nursery business; as my dad was a Nursery Manager
Worked for the landscape portion of Maschmeyer
Education:
72-74 Vincennes University
69-72 Whiteland High School
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