Derek Cardinale

Background

About Derek Cardinale

True passion for the Firearms Industry because I believe that if I am either selling or as a Firearms Instructor my passion is educating people and finding out what their motivations are for getting a gun and finding them the tool that could possibly save them or someone important to them. • Successful creation of direct and indirect sales and marketing plans that resulted in increased customer survey scores along with substantial return on investments. • Strong team manager who utilizes knowledge of social dynamics to form cooperative, successful teams of employees that generate increases in revenue and provide excellent guest service. Values employee satisfaction and retention, as evidenced by a long history of using a personally-created employee recognition program. • Possess strong finance acumen, particularly in establishing (and recovering, when necessary) accounts receivable (A/R), accounts payable (A/P), and payroll policies; auditing functions; and identifying cost-cutting opportunities related to inventory, order fulfillment, vendor management, and labor. • Talent for improving organizations as well as launching client- and employee-focused business operations from scratch, drawing from a 21-year career opening, managing, and completely restructuring hotels.