“I had the pleasure of working with C.J. during his time in marketing at Apex Tool Group. I was always impressed by the level of creativity and ingenuity he displayed in his work. He brought many new ideas forward, advancing the marketing direction of ATG . He is a great asset to any organization looking to further their marketing efforts.”
Experience & Education
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Sunex Tools
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Volunteer Experience
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Community Advocate
Second Chances Garage, Inc.
- Present 6 years 6 months
Economic Empowerment
Leveraging my business and social relationships to help to provide for Second Chances Garage and the greater Frederick County Community with financial, car, tool, and time donations as well as relationships with key personnel. Lead an initiative to have both GEARWRENCH & SUNEX Tools to fund the apprentice program at Second Chances Garage by allowing the non-profit community-focused garage to hire apprentices annually from the local career and technology center. In addition, ensuring that upon…
Leveraging my business and social relationships to help to provide for Second Chances Garage and the greater Frederick County Community with financial, car, tool, and time donations as well as relationships with key personnel. Lead an initiative to have both GEARWRENCH & SUNEX Tools to fund the apprentice program at Second Chances Garage by allowing the non-profit community-focused garage to hire apprentices annually from the local career and technology center. In addition, ensuring that upon completion of their apprenticeship, each apprentice would receive a full set of free tools to assist them on the next step of their career.
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Germany Mission Director
Damascus Road Community Church
- Present 9 years 1 month
Children
Lead a group annually of 10+ adults to participate in a Baseball Camp for German youth in the town of Aurich, Germany. We partner with 3 local German churches to share the game of baseball and the gospel message to 100+ youth through a week-long camp all while enhancing their use of the English language. Lead fundraising efforts year-round, manage the mission budget, design and manage the team T-shirt designs, organize travel arrangements, create and deliver bi-annual presentations and…
Lead a group annually of 10+ adults to participate in a Baseball Camp for German youth in the town of Aurich, Germany. We partner with 3 local German churches to share the game of baseball and the gospel message to 100+ youth through a week-long camp all while enhancing their use of the English language. Lead fundraising efforts year-round, manage the mission budget, design and manage the team T-shirt designs, organize travel arrangements, create and deliver bi-annual presentations and videos, interview multiple applicants each year.
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Board of Directors - Marketing & Communications Chair; Board Governance
Northern Arizona University
Education
Board Governance Committee
Marketing & Communications Chair
The mission of the NAU Alumni Association is to advance the interests of Northern Arizona University. The Association will accomplish this by providing a medium through which alumni can contribute to the welfare of the university in the areas of advocacy, counsel, student recruitment and fundraising. The Association will foster a spirit of commitment and loyalty between alumni and the university; promote beneficial…Board Governance Committee
Marketing & Communications Chair
The mission of the NAU Alumni Association is to advance the interests of Northern Arizona University. The Association will accomplish this by providing a medium through which alumni can contribute to the welfare of the university in the areas of advocacy, counsel, student recruitment and fundraising. The Association will foster a spirit of commitment and loyalty between alumni and the university; promote beneficial relationships among its members; acquaint alumni with the progress and needs of the university; and communicate the needs of alumni to the university. -
NAU Alumni D.C. Chapter Communications Specialist
Northern Arizona University
Education
Content creation for the NAU D.C. Alumni Chapter Facebook Page and NAU Alumni Instagram account for NAU Alumni D.C. area events.
Honors & Awards
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Acquia Engage Awards Doers: Leader of The Pack Retail - GEARWRENCH (Apex Tool Group)
Acquia: open-source digital experience company
Over 120 entries spanning various industries and regions were submitted for consideration in one of three categories: Doers, Builders, and Dreamers. Judges with significant digital user experience and digital marketing expertise reviewed each submission for functionality, integration, performance, and overall user experience and ultimately picked just two finalists for each category. However, they only selected one winner for the category, Doers – Leader of the…
Over 120 entries spanning various industries and regions were submitted for consideration in one of three categories: Doers, Builders, and Dreamers. Judges with significant digital user experience and digital marketing expertise reviewed each submission for functionality, integration, performance, and overall user experience and ultimately picked just two finalists for each category. However, they only selected one winner for the category, Doers – Leader of the Pack.....GEARWRENCH!
Immediately after launching the new websites, GEARWRENCH achieved:
25% increase in sales, thanks to the site’s new “where-to-buy” feature, improved design, and performance improvements
21% growth in the number of organic search new users
Bounce rate reduction of 52%
Average session duration increase of 22%
61% reduction in average page load time
92% reduction in average page download time -
Sears: Vendor of the The Year Award
Craftsman at Sears
One of fifteen partners in the entire Sears store out of hundreds and the only tool partner.
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Step Up To The Plate Award
Amerock Hardware
Going above and beyond what was requested as well as assisting other team members with their tasks.
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Top Salesperson Award
Ryan Homes
Exceeded my sales goal for the year.
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President's Award
Rubbermaid Home Products
Increased sales at all Fred Meyer locations by over $3M dollars annually.
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Southwestern Province Balfour Award
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Each of the 200+ International chapters selects its own Chapter Balfour Award winner using the criteria that they feel results in the selection of their “most outstanding graduating senior" of an average member size of 30-50 men per chapter. The Chapter Balfour Award winner is then eligible for the Province Balfour Award. The Southwestern Province Balfour Award included 7 chapters across the states of Arizona and New Mexico with a total number of men from 200-350.
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Chapter Balfour Award
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Each of the 200+ International chapters selects its own Chapter Balfour Award winner using the criteria that they feel results in the selection of their “most outstanding graduating senior" of an average member size of 30-50 men per chapter.
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NAU Golden Axe Award
Northern Arizona University
Each semester, Northern Arizona University recognizes seniors who have made outstanding contributions to the university and community. The award honors those who are committed to excelling in life outside of the classroom through leading student organizations, providing service to the community, involvement in their academic college, and more.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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German
Limited working proficiency
Organizations
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Damascus Road Community Church - Global Missions
Germany Mission Board Leader
- PresentGermany Mission representative for the Global Damascus Road Community Church Mission Board which includes, India, South Africa, Nicaragua, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Germany, and the United States.
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Sigma Chi
President & Vice President
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