JERRY SIMER

1744 NW 33rd Way

Camas, WA 98607
(360) 326-8218 Home
(503) 686-8035 Cell
js6d0a62@westpost.net

04/09 to Present LINCOLN MEMORIAL PARK FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY Portlan
d, Oregon Family Counselor -- Funeral and Cemetery Services
Manage the sales and services to individuals, families and affinity groups for f
uneral arrangements and cemetery services. Compassionate counseling to primaril
y middle age to seniors for pre-need advance planning and families on an immedia
te at-need basis. Heavy follow up counseling and networking with families, frie
nds and community organizations.
05/08 to 3/09 CARETAKER Anacortes, WA
Managed the palliative health issues, estate matters and small business for my t
wo terminally ill parents. Managed down to closure a small local business.
5/07 to 5/08 CHAMPION LLC. Portland, Oregon
Factory Rep -- Home Improvement Services
Managed the sales process from sourcing new customers, in-home consultative sell
ing, ensuring quality control of product, installations, and customer satisfacti
on for energy efficient replacement windows, siding, gutter systems and door sys
tems for the residential market. Also, key sales rep for Design/Build Patio Roo
ms. Responsible for up to 500+ in-home presentations per year.
6/02 to 5/07 WASHINGTON ENERGY SERVICES Seattle, WA.
Project Manager -- Home Improvement Services
Managed the sales process from sourcing new customers, in-home consultative sell
ing, and ensuring quality control of product, installations, and customer satisf
action for energy efficient replacement windows, gutter systems and door systems
for the residential market. Multi-tasking and multi-management responsibilitie
s. Responsible for up to 500+ in-home presentations per year.
3/95 to 12/01 OASIS, INC. Seattle, WA.
Director Sales & Marketing - A Service Company to Business
Reported directly to Sr. VP (principal). Responsible for developing and impleme
nting B2B strategic marketing and sales initiatives in the Washington market. T
his company sells corporate facilities management consulting and services such a
s: Project Management, Space Planning, Corporate Relocation, Furniture and Syst
ems Installation, Telecom/Network Cabling, and Facilities Management Consulting.
Developed and managed 4 sales staff, telemarketing, an outside advertising/PR
agency plus departmental budgets and forecasting. Executive committee member.
Key account responsibilities in insurance, software, biotech, financial services
, municipalities, legal and other business categories. Target groups were Facili
ties Managers, HR, VP's, IT, & COO's to CEO's. Expanded and administered a sale
s/marketing database program and website. Occasional commercial office furnitur
e brokering and matchmaking.

B.S. Marketing, Portland State University

Sergeant, US Army