Jackson Peddy

Bachelor's

Journalism

Phipps & Co

Chief of Staff/Special Projects Manager

• Phipps & Co. provides factory direct custom interior finishes and building materials to the top real estate developers, architects, interior designers and general contractors who are working in the affordable housing, multifamily, residential and hospitality industries for large scale projects. • Building long-term relationships with our clients and providing ongoing relationship servicing current clients to enable new opportunities and ensure they are satisfied. • Implemented company's distribution and import initiatives, administering contracts and engaging partners to significantly maximize profit margins. • Hired, trained and mentored six staff members to maximize productivity, • Built relationships with strategic partners leading to business development opportunities. • Recruited various project management professionals with drive and dynamic skills to build success within organization. • Throughout COVID-19, helped the Founder strategically pivot from a 75% global hospitality focus to a 75% focus on multifamily real estate. • Introduced new technologies (Smartsheet, 10,000ft) to work environment, training over 15 staff members and managers on optimal applications for use within ongoing and upcoming special projects. • Evaluated staff performance relative to production, quality and budgetary targets, providing feedback to team members and refining protocols to optimize efficiency. • Tracked costs and expenses for analysis against original budget and compiled all data into Excel reports for final review.