1. CONTACT INFO
Samuel Layton, III
11810 Crow Hill Drive
Parker, Colorado 80134
US
E laytonco@hotmail.com
P 720.501.8632
Samuel Gilliland Layton, III
11810 Crow Hill Drive
Parker, CO 80134
720.501.8632
laytonco@hotmail.com
Summary
Business Development/Operations Management providing leadership in customer relationship
management, staff development and business partnering. Over 23 years’ experience with CMD Group
(formerly Reed Construction Data) in product development, hiring, training, territory expansion,
offshoring, customer service, and joint venture partnering.
Professional Experience
The Gordian Group/RSMeans – Present
Director of Partnership Relations
Negotiating Data Relationships with Building Product Manufacturers, Suppliers, and e-Commerce
companies to obtain their proprietary materials pricing for inclusion in the RSMeans cost indices, analytics
tools, and forecasting models.
CMD Group, formerly Reed Construction Data, Highlands Ranch, CO 1992-2016
Director – Strategic Sources & Case Management
Most recently a Director, I have held various operations management positions within the fastest growing
construction information business in North America. During the past 23 years, CMD Group’s Data’s annual
revenue grew from $5 million to $90 million. As part of the senior management team, I am primarily
responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with private and public owners, architects, and
general contractors who provide and pay for our information. Additionally, I am responsible for the
Mountain-South Central Region with 85 staff, 10 facilities, and an operational budget exceeding $10
million.
During our early expansion, I was a Branch Manager responsible for acquiring propriety private project
leads for resale to our customers. Demand for the quality information allowed us to realize greater
margins and yield and increased our customer base through new business and customer retention. During
this period my duties have included:
Cold calling & source development
Account/territory management
Product Development
Business Development/Sales
Hiring, Training
Customer Service
As the business developed, I became a Regional Operations Manager responsible for opening new markets
around the country where my additional duties have included:
Territory expansion & development
Staff Development, Hiring Researchers & Managers
Business partnering
Negotiation of lease space & supplies
Budget creation & management
Branch & Regional operations management
Consultative sales

2. Education
BA – Managerial Economics Hampden-Sydney College, VA 1986
Memberships: American Institute of Architects, Associated General Contractors Of America, Highlands
Ranch Business Park Board