1. 2003-2011
Ken Conner
1441 Double D. Drive, Sevierville, TN 37876
865-361-9696
kconner1@charter.net
OBJECTIVE
A posit ion w here I can be able t o contribute t o an organization’s success t hrough t he use of my
exceptional customer service, sales, managerial and people skills.
SKILLS PROFILE
 25 plus years of vast management and sales experience, marketing and abilit y t o manage multiple
t asks and contract negotiations.
 Friendly, enthusiastic and persuasive in sales sit uat ions – successful in promoting it ems w ith
highest profit potential.
 Superlative communication and t eam-building skills.
 Computer skills include knowledge in Microsoft W ord, Excel and Outlook.
 Maint ained inventory control and entrusted w ith responsibilit y for sums of money.
 Y MCA director for six years.
 Branch/Recreation and Camp Director, Ranch Supervisor and organizing and t raining st aff.
 At hletic director at a privat e high school in Palmdale, California for t w o years.
 25 plus years of w orking w ith various facilit ies in dealing w ith youth and providing supervision
and guidance as an act ive volunteer/leader/coach in community programs.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Map and Dat a Purchasing Manager 2011-2015
Pit ney Bowes, and other Companies Knoxville, T N
 W orked as a subcontractor for Pit ney Bowes mapping project and assist ed in acquiring maps and
dat a for GPS syst em. Chief Buying Agent
 Assist ed w ith Negotiating large contracts, Expert at saving money for companies.
 Negotiated prices from various county administ rators and corporations in 20 st at es.
 Nat ural gas pipe line maps from New Y ork t o T exas.
Dat a Ret riever
Court house Retrieval Syst ems, Inc., Knoxville, T N
 W orked directly w ith V P of t he company t o ensure t hat t he maps and dat a w ere purchased and
processed in a t imely manner. Money Management
 T raveled t o Courthouses and scanned large documents for realtors, banks, investors and other
professionals t hat ut ilized t he CRS syst em.
 Negotiated contracts w ith county and mapping divisions across t he U.S.
 Handled shipping department for entire company.
Owner 1987-2003
Conner Painting, Knoxville, T N
 Over 20 years experience in general paint ing duties, large/small residential and commercial jobs.
 T urn key w ork for apartments and condos.
 Full knowledge of estimating small t o medium sized jobs.
EDUCATION
Cert ified by t he State of Tennessee 2004
as a Pest Control and Termit e Inspector
Universit y of T ennessee Agricultural Department
Bachelors Degree in Divinit y 1999
Sout hern California School of T heology, Fresno, CA
Diploma in Professional Home Inspection 1998
Professional Career Development Inst itute, Atlanta, GA
Diploma 1979
Ant elope Valley High School, Lancaster, CA