David Tisthammer
email: dave@thegraphicguy.com  
        

Summary of Qualifications

Professional        - 30+ years of achievement in customer service, marketing, technological and management roles.
                              - Proven ability to recognize trends and learn new technologies
                             
- Highly professional; excellent communicator; aggressive; strong work ethic
                             
- Willing to travel or relocate               

Experience          The Sunset Hills Companies, Inc                          Feb. 2002 – July 2009          
                              Hesperia, Victorville and Apple Valley, California

                              Marketing Manager

§ Responsible for Marketing and other duties for six mortuaries, two cemeteries, retail flower shop,
 artificial turf company and Arizona Marina.  (see summary of achievements)

                              A.R.T. Printing & Graphics                                      1982– Feb. 2002
Long Beach, CA

                              Managing Partner

§ Responsible for operation of commercial printing company employing a staff of 18,
     with annual sales of $2+ million

Related                - Marketing Director, High Desert Chapter, American Red Cross
                              -
President, High Desert Executives’ Association
                             
- Commissioner, 1996-1997 City of Long Beach Economic Dev. Commission
                             
- Executive Council, 1995-1997 Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
                             
- President, 1995-1997, Long Beach Grand Prix Committee of 300
                             
- Director, 1990-1999, Long Beach Grand Prix Committee of 300
                             
- Graduate, 1988 Greater Ontario Leadership Development Program

Additional Qualifications

                              - Proficient with most commercially available software

                              - Advanced level In-Design, CorelDraw, internet, Windows Vista & Win7
                                   Microsoft Office (all components), other applications & utilities

                              - Intermediate level web design, Macintosh, Illustrator, Quark Express, Photoshop

-    Type: 80 wpm

-    California Real Estate License

-       Certified Corporate Event Planner – Cal Poly Pomona University

Education            1980–1982                          Lewis University                     Lockport, IL

                              1978–1980                          Joliet Junior College               Joliet, IL

 

                              References provided upon request

       
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