Michael A. Capristo

Experience

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  The Michael Capristo Salon, Inc.

  Mar 1995 - Jun 2005

  Cosmetologist, President and Owner

  Interviewed, hired, trained staff of 25 in consultative selling; Master Stylists only (10+ years in industry)Utilized GAAP for standard financial reporting and Managerial Accounting for routine business analysisBusiness Plan creation/development/implementation, business development via partnershipsMaster Colorist with expertise in client consultation and sales: 1500+ weddings and events Educated and trained colorists from coast to coast in; consultative selling techniques, ethics and best practices Show less

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  The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.(The Origins Store Division)

  Aug 2005 - Oct 2007

  Store Manager

  Hired as Team Lead; promoted to Assistant Manager then Store Manager within two yearsAchieved 200% goal/highest annual sales volume eastern U.S. via Customer Relationship ManagementPartnered with internal and external stakeholders by leveraging best practices, business intelligence and KPI’s

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  Neiman Marcus

  Oct 2007 - Nov 2008

  Creed Specialist

  Achieved over 300% of sales goals for multiple quarters via customer relationship management and consulting. Built market brand value via customer relationship management and B2C product education. Creed is the oldest perfumery in the world and the fragrance of choice for many houses of royalty around the globe. It is an all natural and high end product line. I built the Charlotte business from its introduction into a substantial competitor within the market in under 1 year.

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  Business Consultant

  Nov 2008 - May 2010

  Chief Financial Officer

  Financial Analytics; Generally Accepted Accounting Practices and Managerial Accounting consulting services*Project 1: Waccamaw Nursery: (was a major supplier in region for Lowe's Home Improvement Garden Centers); 26 acre nursery - averaging 150,000 plants on-site and Implemented QuickBooks (including inventory); improved reporting based on needs assessment and designed focused and streamlined banking operations. Created tracking system to monitor costs during each stage of the growing process allowing for business intelligence decisions based on a Just in Time Inventory System (JIT) Increased annual income through Accounts Receivable and Payable process integration improvements that eliminated excess expenses and maximized income based on product mix evaluation, timely collection of receipts and effective inventory management via Microsoft Access relational databases*Project 2: Carolina Grounds and Irrigation (CGI): Start up business dealing in residential and commercial architecture landscaping projects ranging from $25k - $250k in scope Hired staff to open and maintain all finance operations. Directly involved in capitalization, banking, legal form (LLC), taxation, financial reporting using; QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access databases Implemented Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) and Managerial Accounting (analysis via advanced Microsoft Excel spreadsheets; macros, VLOOKUP’s and pivot tables) and payroll administration Show less

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  Victoria's Salon and Spa

  Jul 2010 - Jan 2014

  Cosmetologist (Master Colorist and Cutter)

  I specialized in expert color formulation and application; color corrections, tone-on-tone highlighting, foiling and color palette perfection. I advocated and practiced raising the bar within the profession by educating clients on the exact nature of chemical formulation, professional product selection and replication of styling results; empowering them to recreate what I created for them in the salon. I developed a triple pronged approach to achieve this; tools, techniques and products. By giving my clients these three things and educating them I accomplished two objectives; (1) I built a huge and loyal business and (2) Year to year profits grew at a higher than average industry rate for 15 consecutive years. Show less

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  David Carroll Associates, Inc.

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2023

  Director of Finance