DENNIS HULSE 3309 Memphis Street * Greenville, TX 75402 *541-619-2567 * dh122f6a6@westpost.

ne t MANAGEMENT STORE * DISTRICT * REGIONAL V ersatile leader, operations developer, sales manager and HR professional with 20 + years distinguished business experience including boat sales/services, real es tate and retail experience with Home Depot and Lowe's. Skilled in quickly assimi lating new industries, sales goals, business benchmarks, data metrics and surpas sing expectations. Seasoned in recruiting top talent, providing the right tools/ opportunities and creating a culture of performance. Expertise in opening new lo cations, turning around underperforming branches and transforming average busine sses into record-setters. Sales Management * Recruitment * Training * Coaching * Advanced Sales Skills * O perations Development Business/Location Start-Up * Budgeting * Cost Cutting * Inventory Management * C ompliance Promotions * Shrink Reduction * Business Strategy * Corporate Growth Territory Development * Competition Reduction * Pricing * Competitive Research * Strategic Partnerships 3rd Party Vendor Development * HR Functions * Financial Duties * Administrative Skills * P&L * ROI PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT - GREENVILLE, TX 2005-2010 Assistant Manager * 2008-2010 Leveraged 20+ years of previous retail operations experience, store management, personnel supervision and business resource optimization to recruit, hire, train and supervise staff. Specialized in oversight of multiple departments including appliances, flooring, plumbing, electrical, paint, home decor/kitchen cabinets, lumber, building materials, millwork, hardware and tools. Evaluated personnel p erformance, deciding on delegating additional responsibilities, increased traini ng or release, depending upon incidents and actions. Oversaw stock control, merchandise ordering, logistics and ensuring items were c onsistently available for customers. Analyzed sales data to identify high perfor ming products and services. Reported KPIs, P&L, sales figures, HR and daily oper ational costs to corporate leadership. Ensured company, state and federal standa rds for quality, customer service, health and safety were met. Slashed store shr inkage upon beginning of tenure through implementing stricter background checks, a more in-depth hiring process and improved employee training. Key Accomplishments * Oversaw 150+ associates in multiple departments, personally mentoring 15-20 fu ture Assistants, store Managers and a Regional Manager. * Created a proactive shrink reduction plan, slashing store shrink by 23 basis p oints (2010). * Boosted lumber sales 10% through continuous training of customer development s kills of key staff. * Earned praise and awards for superior financial management, operations improve ments and bottom line increases. Sales Manager * 2007-2008

Absorbed requirements of products, market and service details, quickly understan ding value and devising customized presentations for B2B sales. Researched in-de pth competitive products/services to strategically adjust pricing for installati on and commercial services. Key Accomplishments * Rocketed Commercial Sales 25% and Installed Sales 15% < 12 months through expe rt cross-selling, upselling, consultative sales and proactive listening. * Re-engineered placement of key associates to get the optimal person at the rig ht position.

DENNIS HULSE * PAGE TWO * dh122f6a6@westpost.net Department Manager * 2005-2007 Hired to utilize a track record of success for 10+ years at Home Depot stores in CA and multiple cities in OR to launch a new Lowe's branch opening in Keizer, O R. Supervised several departments such as appliances, flooring and kitchen cabin ets. Promoted to Assistant Manager at the McMinnville, OR location. Performed da ily walk-thrus to ensure corporate compliance and adherence to state/federal saf ety, health and cleanliness requirements. Garnered relevant data to document previous day's sales data, mark-downs, resolv e any pricing issues and correct administrative paperwork. Ordered inventory, su pplies and specialty items. Championed expert inventory management, monitoring o ver-night receiving and proper inventory stocking. Requested by upper level mana gement to take over building materials, lumber, millwork, hardware and tool depa rtments at the Greenville, TX location. Key Accomplishments * Opened a 117K sq.ft. store with 2800 daily customers, realizing 1st year sales of $15M and set up operations that supported growth < 3 years to $36M. * Promoted to Assistant Manager position at a high traffic $40M/year store, rapi dly adjusting to increased leadership and responsibility tasks. * Took a pool of 5K applicants and narrowed down top candidates to eventually hi re 185 staff which were trained, delegated various levels of responsibility and set up at key departments. * Chaired meetings each morning with personnel to go over any changes, work sche dule, solve inter-departmental issues and develop sales/customer service skills. HERITAGE REAL ESTATE - LEBANON, OR 2005 Property Manager Supervised 200+ properties while attending real estate management courses at Por tland Community College. Studied and passed the State of Oregon Real Estate Agen cy test, earning a Property Management License Key Accomplishments * Utilized strong customer service and sales skills to boost rentals 30% < 8 mon ths. * Rocketed client base 15% via strong communication skills and high impact prese ntation of services. ** ** ** Career Note: Additional excellent experience at Home Depot as Inventory Manager, Assistant Store Manager, Department Manager and Assistant General Manager. Bega n career history as General Manager, Arizona Yacht Sales. Details furnished upon

request. EDUCATION Coursework ~ Property Management Portland Community College, Portland, OR Coursework ~ Computer Science Ohio Technical, Columbus, OH TECHNICAL SNAPSHOT MS Office Suite * Firefox * Genesis * Multiple Hardware Inventory Programs PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Multiple District/Regional Management Training, Lowe's and Home Depot