Steven D. Philbrick

 

1405 Broome Street   Tallahassee    FL      USA         32301-4403  

Phone:  850.222.1870    Mobile:  850.508.4888    E-mail: srplus@hotmail.com   

 

PROFILE:

 

Innovative and creative individual, with a strong entrepreneurial background and expertise in management, team building, estimating, sales, marketing, design and signage consulting. 

 

 

Employment:

 

Great American Sign, Signal & Graphics Co. / SR+ Consulting Group

2002 - present: President/CEO - a full service custom electric sign company and sign consulting firm.

 

The Sign Company of Tallahassee, Inc.

1996 - 2002: General Manager

 

Lamar Outdoor Advertising Co., Inc. of Tallahassee

1994: Regional Account Executive and Lease Coordinator

 

The Sign Company of Tallahassee, Inc.

1993: Sales and Marketing Director - a full service custom electric sign company

 

Great American Sign, Signal & Graphics Co.

1984 - 93: President/CEO - a full service custom electric sign company

 

steve'signs

1976 - 84: Owner of steve'signs - a full service custom commercial and silkscreen sign company

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

Managed businesses:  supervised design, fabrication, estimation, repair/service, marketing and sales departments and personnel; negotiated contracts; developed and implemented quality control, advertising, marketing, and staff training and safety programs; supervised, scheduled and coordinated staff, vendors and subcontractors, project planning, purchasing, inventory, fabrication, service and installations; designed and installed CAD/CAM systems and computer networks; installed hardware, software and provided support; automated work order, estimating, proposal, billing, sales tax computation and job tracking procedures and software; initiated and oversaw quality control and improvement programs; produced designs, engineering drawings, mechanicals and marketing promos; designed, fabricated, repaired and maintained production equipment; prepared conceptual, pattern and wiring comps and designs for architectural signage, commercial signs and displays, and, neon, LED, LCD and fluorescent signs and lighting.

 

 

Consulting and Additional Employment:

 

SR+ consulting group - SR+ design consulting and SR+ CAD/CAM

1977 - present: Owner of SR+ consulting group, a progressive graphics communications design and CAD/CAM consulting firm that provided consulting services to architects, advertising and design agencies, government, private sector end users and sign companies in areas of CAD/CAM software, hardware and system integration, design software, support, budgets, purchases and Signage Program Consulting.  Designed logos and corporate identity programs, brochures and promotional literature.  Provided specification writing and design services for signage fabrication and programming for on site, off-site and architectural signage systems.  Conducted sign and site surveys for government and private sector and consulted with engineers, attorneys and clients in Department of Transportation Right of Way litigation.  Provided HTML / WWW homepage and digital design services for web servers and clients. 

 

Freelance Journalist / Tallahassee Democrat Correspondent

1986 - present: Wrote, edited articles and advertisements. Designed layouts for newspaper, magazines and newsletters. Researched and wrote weekly column for the Tallahassee Democrat Sports Section on hunting, fishing and the environment.

 

Sunland Hospital at Tallahassee, State of Florida

1972 - 76: Behavioral Programs Specialist, Director of Staff Development and Training, Director of Vocational Training. Wrote and supervised Behavioral Training Programs for clients and staff in self-help, job competency and vocational areas. Started new Staff Development and Training and Vocational Training Departments. Supervised staff, coordinated, developed and managed policies, programs, grants and budgets.

 

 

Education: 

 

Florida State University: BA Experimental and Social Psychology; Minor Humanities

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

In college I was president of Inter-Residence Hall Presidents Council, president of my dormitory and graduated with honors.  Since then, I developed and implemented training and quality improvement programs for government and private enterprise.  Using a management by objectives model, I wrote business plans and achieved personal and organizational, sales and marketing goals and objectives.  I assisted clients in CAD/CAM system implementation and advised them in hardware and software purchases, installation and support.  As a business manager and owner, I met deadlines and expectations of a wide range of clients and maintained good working relationships with customers, employees and professional associations.  I am a results oriented team player, experienced and competent who knows what must be done and is willing and capable of doing it.

 

 

Letter of Introduction



To Whom It May Concern:

 

I am displaying my resume for your consideration.  If your organization needs a committed vision and drive that is reflected in your signage program, I would like to arrange a personal interview to explore the possibilities.  I am available for Signage Consultation and am a motivated, knowledgeable and creative team player.  I bring with me credibility.

Unlike Microsoft I will not ask you where you want to go...

I will take you there!

 

Please get in touch with me for all of your signage consulting needs.  Thank you for your time and consideration.

Steven D. Philbrick


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