Charles Collins

Experience

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  Copy Express

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2009

  Owner

  Met deadlines and performed impossible tasks while holding the line on costs.Started business with a very small loan in 1996, won the Federal Printing contract for SE Alaska and held it for all thirteen years. Also was awarded the State of Alaska printing contract for Juneau. Operated out of small building that we were successful in growing into three locations with 21 staff. First vendor to offer digital submission, color printing and graphical services to the quick print industry in Alaska. Printed everything from business cards to oversize banners, built lighted signs and designed hundreds of logos for customers. Show less

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  Key Bank

  Dec 2009 - Oct 2011

  Branch Manager

  Built lasting relationships with the world's best customers.Established customer service as our number one priority and was awarded to the Signature Circle for 2011.

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  OfficeMax

  Oct 2011 - Aug 2013

  Store Manager

  Opening a brand new store! What a great opportunity for a great company. Number one for profit and best customer service scores on west coast. Nice run. On boarded complete new staff, set up all store processes and beat sales expectations immediately.

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  Geotemps, Inc. / Geopros, Inc. / Geotemps International

  Dec 2013 - Sept 2014

  Computer Information Specialist

  My role expanded at Coeur as Technical Services discovered I was able to stream line office processes and team work. Managing the files, both hard copy and digital, along with doing software and office supporting functions.

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  Coeur Mining, Inc.

  Dec 2013 - Sept 2014

  Database Auditor

  Confirmed historic information was correct and input recent information into a relational database. Assisted in training staff to continue work in logical fashion for succession purposes.

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  State of Alaska

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2015

  Deputy Director of ETS

  Responsibilities include chargeback rate setting, budget, HR and procurement. Challenging job with high level professionals and a large budget. We oversee the network backbone for the entire state of Alaska.IT Financial Management for the Enterprise.Onboarding new staff, coaching teams and executing proper paperwork.Placed into operation projects that Director and Strategic team planned.Analyzed budget for current and future operations, insured all managers were updated on process.Led team in training for IRIS, new finance package for the Alaska State government. Show less

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  C=P&M

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  Owner
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  KeyBank

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

  Branch Manager

  Customer service is job one, lending, deposits, investments and financial wellness are all a part of the holistic approach I like to take. If you are concerned about financial wellness we need to talk.

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  WRIGHT SERVICES INC

  Oct 2017 - now

  General Manager

  Property management

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  State of Alaska

  Aug 2020 - now

  Director
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  Collins Research and Planning

  Sept 2020 - now

  Owner

  Business consulting for results. Helping organizations identify challenges and opportunities by making hard decisions. Objectively looking at best practices for your business and building process for results. Assisting organizations with financial and procedural issues. Common sense solutions to uncommon problems.