Scott Mason

Experience

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  Winmark Corporation

  May 1999 - May 2001

  Store Development Manager / Field Operations Manager

  Held multiple positions in the US, Canada and Japan. Duties ranged form coordinating store openings, to small business consultation, to launching the Once Upon A Child brand in Japan.

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  Rockler Companies, Inc.

  May 2001 - May 2004

  Store Development Manager

  Responsible for all facets of retail store openings, remodels, and closings. This includes site selection, lease negotiation and lease administration. Coordinate all new store & remodel construction activity to bring stores to a turn key for field management.

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  Tenant Construction

  Jun 2004 - Sept 2005

  Director of Construction

  A construction firm that built retail stores throughout the United States for retail stores such as Guess, Polo, Liz Claiborne, Lucky, and Christopher and Banks. Responsible for supervising office and field staff, hiring superintendents, estimating costs for construction budgets, submitting bids, hiring subcontractors and finding new clients.

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  Mosborg Ventures, LLC

  Sept 2005 - Apr 2007

  V.P. Development and Construction

  A locally owned real estate development company. Resposibilities included sales, leasing and development of commercial real estate.

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  Dunn Bros Coffee

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2012

  Franchise Development Manager

  In charge of Franchise Sales, Real Estate, Design, Construction, and Company Stores for this 90 store chain. Responsibilities included improving company store profitability, streamlining the construction process, reducing construction costs, interviewing all franchise prospects, assisting franchisees with site selection and real estate negotiation, demographic analysis, mapping, financial analysis, and contract preparation. Direct reports included the Construction Manager and 3 Company Store Managers. Show less

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  ISphere

  Aug 2012 - now

  Director of Operations

  iSphere is a Texas-based company providing contract, contract for hire, project management, and salaried-full time placement services. We have proven success in satisfying virtually any IT requirement.The internal staff of our company has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the IT industry ranging from recruiters with more than 16 years of dedicated IT recruiting experience to account management staff with deep, niche expertise including Healthcare, Energy, and other functional areas. iSphere -Has successfully serviced well recognized, Fortune 500 organizations-Provides a range of staffing and consulting services-Has a history of experience in the industry and the local market-Has a company culture of integrity, honesty, and professionalism-Possesses an extensive network of contacts encompassing technical staff, competitive intelligence, and general contacts from years in the industry Show less

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  Balance Cycling

  Jan 2013 - now

  Member of the Board

  Co-Ride Director.Balance Cycling, established in 2005, is dedicated to building a cycling community in the Twin Cities. My responsibilities include organizing ride schedules, recruiting ride leaders, assisting with club events and meeting with the founders and other board members to discuss marketing, strategy and upcoming events.