Dan Barker
1357 Selbydon Way
Winter Garden, Florida 34787
740-703-7708

barker_60@yahoo.com

Community Manager - Florida

Available to begin work immediately.

Summary:
Over 25 years managerial experience in the modular/manufactured housing industry including a wide range of both retail and factory experience. Highly self motivated leader with plenty of drive and ambition. Ability to establish and execute short-term goals and visionary abilities to create and implement long-term strategies. Strong managerial, sales, and interpersonal skills.

Professional Experience:

January 2009 ­ Semi-Retired

June 2006 ­ December 2008
First Line Mortgage ­ Columbus Ohio
Loan Originator
Responsible for Marketing and generating customer base; was a licensed Mortgage Agent.
• Secured prospects for both home and commercial property mortgages.
• Conducted origination of loan application and follow up until loans were processed.
• Managed a territory including Central and Southern Ohio

Aug 2004-May 2006
Custom Homes of Iowa - Grimes, Iowa
General Manager
Responsible for establishing business procedures and operations and creating and executing sales strategies. Creating long term business plan for growth and development.
• Recruited and employed sales associates and project manager
• Established working relationships with various manufactures to expand product options and sales opportunities
• Established working relationship with local developers and financial institutes to enhance business opportunities
• Established and developed franchise and commercial divisions

April 2003-July 2004
Stratford Homes - Chariton, Iowa
Territory Sales Manager
Responsible for six state geographic region to maintain established accounts while expanding sales to new account opportunities
• Established ten new accounts while sustaining sales volume
• Produced sales volume that generated production backlog to sustain plant operations

Aug 1996-March 2003
Greenlawn Homes - Columbus, Ohio
General Manager
Responsible for start-up, overall management and leadership of two retail sales centers and a subsidiary company in Southern Ohio
• Initially hired to organize, hire, and train sales and management personnel for several sales centers (1996-1998)
• Generated 1999 gross sales volume in excess of $4 million
• Overall management of 28 employees

May 1994-July 1996
Clayton Homes - Knoxville, Tennessee
General Manager
Responsible for start up, overall management, and leadership of retail sales center in Southern Ohio.
• Recruited and trained a staff of 11
• Established business-to-business relationships with several financial organizations to expand consumer financing
• Built business to a gross sales volume of $2.5 million in two years

Feb 1988-April 1994
Buckeye Homes - Chillicothe, Ohio
General Manager
Demonstrated progressive performance as sales associate which led to promotion of general manager in less than one year of initial employment
• Expanded sales volume from $1 million to $4.9 million
• Managed staff of 17

May 1985-Jan 1988
First Value Homes - Nappanee, Indiana
Sales Manager
Worked with Fairmont Homes opening retail sales centers throughout Eastern Tennessee
*Additional housing and managerial experience 1972-1976

Education and Military
Southeastern High School-Richmond Dale, Ohio
College Classes
United States Air Force

References: Available upon request

 

Last Revised: January 2, 2010