Cara Christopher, MCLP

Experience

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  Cape Cod Bark and Garden Center

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1998

  Sales and operations
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  Maffei Landscape Contractors

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  Horticulture Division Manager
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  ValleyCrest Companies

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2013

  Senior Account Manager

  Business Development - soliciting new commercial maintenance contracts for Homeowner’s Associations, industrial or commercial clients• Building an outstanding production team - developing employees and working with employees to build and support a team environment• Managing production for our high quality service including understanding basic horticultural concepts and working efficiently and safely at all times• Ensuring that customers are completely satisfied through effective communication, relationship building and regular site visits• Selling enhancement services in order to improve site conditions; coordinating with other branch employees and customers to ensure that enhancement work is completed successfully, on budget and on time• Ensuring a safe environment for employees, customers and the general public• Acting as a liaison between clients and our branch to ensure that receivables are current and collections are performed if needed• Maintaining monthly budgets and reporting results to management• Demonstrating role model behaviors on ethics and integrity as well as positively promoting Company culture Show less

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  BrightView Landscapes

  Jun 2013 - now

  Business Development

  Working with prospective customers to discover their “points of pain” and develop solutions Build and maintain trust-based professional relationships with key decision makers Communicate proactively with all decision makers and influencers Work with the operations team members, leveraging their expertise with mine