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Karen Cawthon

Karen Cawthon

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Experienced Retail Store Manager/District Manager

  • Education

    • Central Connecticut State University

      1988 - 1989
      N/A General Studies

      Some Completed

    • Bristol Central High School

      1984 - 1988
      General Studies

  • Experience

    • Sears

      Nov 1989 - Sept 2017

      Helped RVP develop a new store-operating model. This resulted in significant savings in payroll as well as improved process execution that translated to the bottom line. Selected to Pilot additional payroll test models that continued to result in additional savings Selected as first market to implement Appliance Initiative in Hardware Store Organization which drove topline sales revenue and market share for the company2004 Selected as a Top DM in the Hardware Store Organization and was recognized nationally for having a top balanced scorecard.District Manager of 21k sq ft stores with an average volume of 4m in sales annually

      • Store Manager

        Oct 2005 - Sept 2017

      • District Manager/Sears Hardware Stores

        Aug 2000 - Oct 2005

      • Store Manager

        Sept 1997 - Aug 2000

      • Retail Associate

        Nov 1989 - Sept 1997

    • Levin Furniture

      Feb 2018 - Mar 2020
      Store Manager

    • Dollar General

      May 2020 - now
      District Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Motivating Behavioral Change

      IMD
      Mar 2024

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Karen Cawthon
      District Manager Sears Hardware Stores Jan 2004 In top 3 in Nation