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LATOYA REYNOLDS
76 Stone Blvd. • Detroit, Michigan 45623
(313) 555-9822 • L.Reynolds@xxx.com

• Highly experienced manager in the areas of marketing, strategic planning, and new
product development. Increased profits by 110 percent and brand market share
from 25 percent to 31 percent for a mature $300 million business over seven years.
• Open to any size company.
• Delivered record profits in six out of the past seven years.
• Instituted new-product development process accounting for 26 percent of sales vol-
ume and six new line extensions.
• Proven ability in marketing management, marketing research, innovative business
development, and strategic changes in corporate direction and organizational struc-
ture. Key player in mergers and acquisitions.
• Managed the development and installation of a major strategic change in a prof-
itable $500 million business to further increase earnings by more than 90 percent
within four years. Reduced costs by $25 million annually.
• Developed and launched $145 million new product line.

WORK EXPERIENCE
1997–Present: Lyndon Consumer Products, Director of Marketing (Earlier positions
included Category Manager, Brand Manager, and Brand Assistant)

1990–1997: Amway Products, Director of Marketing Research

1986–1990: Orloff & Kreigg, Marketing Research Manager

1980–1986: Lamhoff Pharmaceuticals, District Sales Manager (Earlier positions
included Territory Manager and District Sales Representative)

EDUCATION
University of Illinois–Chicago
B.A. Marketing and Management
Continuing education at Detroit’s Wayne State University as needed. Classes have
included such courses as PowerPoint Essentials for the Business World, Marketing
550, and Integrating your Products with Web Marketing.

REFERENCES
Provided on request.