RICHARD A. WOOLVERTON                                                                         rkwool@gmail.com
  24 Barberry St.  Hooksett, NH 03106                          Home (603) 625-0481 Mobile (603)370-7949


                            REGIONAL MANAGER
   with an organization in need of a professional with demonstrated success and experience in P&L
  and operations management, optimizing business efficiency, and exceeding corporate objectives.


 Innovative, result-driven and self-motivated professional with over 28 years of experience in
 developing and implementing long-term growth and cost reduction strategies. Adept in utilizing policy,
 procedures and processes to consistently achieve tactical execution, core rigor, improve people, and lead and
 direct teams of professionals that achieve organizational excellence. Proven ability to identify and capture market
 opportunities and take proactive measures to capitalize on opportunities that increase profit margins. Established
 history in merchandising, strategic planning and tactical execution; able to successfully orchestrate complex
 projects and generate rapid return on investment. Able to coordinate multiple tasks and meet deadlines under
 pressure. Proficient team leader with recognized strong working relationships and high setting standards.
 Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate and collaborate effectively with co-workers and diverse
 groups at all levels. Self-motivated and able to work independently or in a team. Areas of Expertise includes
 but not limited to:

                   Strategic Planning                         P&L Management
                   Merchandising and Logistics                Organizational Development
                   Commercial Business Development            Operations and Project Management
                   Process Engineering/Improvement            Human Resource Affairs
                   Team Building and Motivation               Supply Chain Management
                   Recognizing Excellent Performance(s)       Negotiation and Contract
                   Merchandise Acquisition                    Inventory Management
                   Seasonality and Statistics                 Tactical Execution
                   Technical Aptitude                         Fulfillment Management


                                            CORE COMPETENCIES
    Administration and Management: managed and directed daily business functions and operations while
     supervising employees within a highly competitive and dynamic industry. Highly involved in strategic
     planning, team leading, and people coordination.
    Personnel and Human Resources: adept at managing personnel, conducting training, building
     relationships with members and administering personnel information systems; to include motivating,
     developing, and directing people as they work. Highly skilled team builder.
    Organizational Skills; track record of efficient time management techniques including planning,
     scheduling and delegating. Created and implemented improved workflow processes that expedited
     and enhanced services, eliminated redundancy, and reduced time to completion; while improving speed to
     market.
    Sales and Marketing; knowledgeable in principles and methods of merchandising, promoting, and selling
     products or services; including marketing strategy and tactics, seasonality, inventory management,
     logistics and acquisition of product.
    Communications; motivates and energizes team members to achieve goals, resolves interpersonal
     conflicts, creates positive learning environment. Proven effective written and oral communications
     including ability to address large groups.
    Customer Service; exceedingly sociable and able to put visitors at ease. Ability to negotiate and
     persuade in order to achieve desired results.
    Problem solver; respond rapidly and appropriately to changing circumstances. Evaluate problems, make
     astute decisions to effect positive change, and refocus on new priorities.

                                            CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
DISTRICT MANAGER:
 CVS/Caremark  Central Massachusetts                                                         2010 - Present
     Oversaw the daily operations for a 22 store District comprised of a mix of urban, suburban and rural
     locations in Worcester County Massachusetts
     Store volumes ranged from a low of $8.5M to a high of $17.6M in annual sales volume.
     Annual District revenue of $186M was the highest in the New England Region which was comprised of 6
     states and 10 Districts.
     Directly managed the functions within each store to include both front store and pharmacy operations.


                                            CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
                                                  ~ CONTINUED ~
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RICHARD A. WOOLVERTON                                                                     rkwool@gmail.com
  24 Barberry St.  Hooksett, NH 03106                      Home (603) 625-0481 Mobile (603)370-7949

 Key Accomplishments:
     Exceeded annual sales and profit targets for both 2010 and 2011.
     Exceeded our Triple S service target in 2011 of a 90.1 by achieving a 91.2.
     Achieved the highest Pharmacy Operational score in the District’s history at a 90.6.
     Achieved the highest Associate Engagement score of a 4.3 out of a possible 5.0 since the survey’s
        inception 5 years ago. This also represented the highest increase of any District in the Region.


REGIONAL MANAGER:
 Home Depot USA Inc.  New England Region                                                        2004 – 2009
      Served as a Regional Manager of Commercial Operations within the New England Region (Maine,
      Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut) of Home Depot USA Inc.
      which was comprised of 114 stores with nearly $3.8 Billion in annual revenue
      Responsible for the commercial component of the Region with nearly $1.2B in Annual Sales
      Directly managed the functions within each store involving the commercial customer to include all
      Commercial Sales Desks, store level merchandising for this customer segment and all personnel
      Led a very successful outside sales component with a team of 16 consultative sales professionals
 Key Accomplishments:
     Successfully exceeded sales plan by 4.6%VOP, as well as managed account plan by 9.6%VOP

                                          CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
                                               ~ CONTINUED ~

        Recognized as the Highest Bid Room Sales at $129.6M or 9.6% above LY; ranked number 1 in the
         Division and ranked 3rd in the company overall out of 21 Regions
        Proficiently met and exceeded 8 of 9 metrics
        Promoted as a Regional Manager after years of proven success as a District Manager of Operation

DISTRICT MANAGER:
 Home Depot USA Inc.  Coastal, NH                                                             2003 – 2004
      Oversaw daily business functions and operations as a District Manager within a demographic comprised
      of suburban and rural stores along coastal New Hampshire and along the Massachusetts border
 Key Accomplishments:
     Consistently met or exceeded financial goals
     Created a mentoring program to develop the bench; promoted three Store Managers to District Manager
        and three Assistant Managers to Store Manager

DISTRICT MANAGER:
 Home Depot USA Inc.  Orlando, FL                                                                 1999 – 2003
      Oversaw daily business functions and operations as a District Manager within a demographic comprised
      of urban and suburban locations in the heart of Orlando to include the tourist areas of Kissimmee and
      St.Cloud
 Key Accomplishments:
     Recognized and awarded as a District of the Year
     Consistently met and exceeded financial goals
     Designed, created and implemented Stat Rotation toward teaching and training Department Managers
        and Assistant Managers about stats and merchandising through a monthly review of their individual
        performance in a group setting of their peers
     Developed the “State of the District” program, a quarterly event that was attended by various
        Department Managers and Assistant Managers to review the District’s performance year to date and
        discuss the strategies for the coming quarters
     Efficiently designed a communications and development tool
     Identified and developed talent and promoted two Store Managers to District Manager and four
        Assistant Managers to Store Manager


                                           CAREER OVERVIEW

DISTRICT MANAGER:
 Home Depot USA Inc.  Buffalo, NY                                                              1996 – 1999

STORE MANAGER:
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RICHARD A. WOOLVERTON                                                                       rkwool@gmail.com
  24 Barberry St.  Hooksett, NH 03106                        Home (603) 625-0481 Mobile (603)370-7949

 Home Depot USA Inc.  Gaithersburg, MD                                                           1995 – 1996
 Home Depot USA Inc.  Nashville, TN                                                              1993 – 1995

STORE MANAGER/CO-MANAGER:
 Home Depot USA Inc.  Roxbury, NJ                                                                1992 – 1993

VARIOUS ASSISTANT MANAGER POSITIONS
 Home Depot USA Inc.  Clifton, NJ                                                                1987 – 1992

US ARMY INFANTRY/AIR DEFENSE:
 7th Infantry Division  Ft. Ord, CA                                                              1985 – 1987

CASHIER/LOT ATTENDANT:
 Home Depot USA Inc.  Tampa, FL                                                                  1983 – 1985


                                            EDUCATION   AND   TRAININGS

 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (G.P.A. OF 3.7)
                                                                                                          1985
 University of South Florida  Tampa,

 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA:
                                                                                                          1983
 Chamberlain High School  Tampa, FL

              ~ Certificate of Completion – Advanced Leadership Course for Home Depot ~
                                        Babson College  Boston, MA

                                            ~ Six Sigma Green Belt ~

                                       ~ 360 Facilitated Feedback Coach ~

                                          ~ District Manager Assessor ~

                                           ~ Store Manager Assessor ~

                                       ~ District Manager Mentor/Trainer ~


                                           AWARDS   AND   RECOGNITIONS


                                       District Manager of the Year, Buffalo

                                       District Manager of the Year, Orlando


                                            COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

                                Life Member of the Wounded Warriors Project

                               Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans

                                               Habitat for Humanity

                               Kaboom - Participated in over 100 Playgrounds




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Richard Woolverton Resume

  • 1.
    RICHARD A. WOOLVERTON  rkwool@gmail.com  24 Barberry St.  Hooksett, NH 03106  Home (603) 625-0481 Mobile (603)370-7949 REGIONAL MANAGER with an organization in need of a professional with demonstrated success and experience in P&L and operations management, optimizing business efficiency, and exceeding corporate objectives. Innovative, result-driven and self-motivated professional with over 28 years of experience in developing and implementing long-term growth and cost reduction strategies. Adept in utilizing policy, procedures and processes to consistently achieve tactical execution, core rigor, improve people, and lead and direct teams of professionals that achieve organizational excellence. Proven ability to identify and capture market opportunities and take proactive measures to capitalize on opportunities that increase profit margins. Established history in merchandising, strategic planning and tactical execution; able to successfully orchestrate complex projects and generate rapid return on investment. Able to coordinate multiple tasks and meet deadlines under pressure. Proficient team leader with recognized strong working relationships and high setting standards. Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate and collaborate effectively with co-workers and diverse groups at all levels. Self-motivated and able to work independently or in a team. Areas of Expertise includes but not limited to:  Strategic Planning  P&L Management  Merchandising and Logistics  Organizational Development  Commercial Business Development  Operations and Project Management  Process Engineering/Improvement  Human Resource Affairs  Team Building and Motivation  Supply Chain Management  Recognizing Excellent Performance(s)  Negotiation and Contract  Merchandise Acquisition  Inventory Management  Seasonality and Statistics  Tactical Execution  Technical Aptitude  Fulfillment Management CORE COMPETENCIES  Administration and Management: managed and directed daily business functions and operations while supervising employees within a highly competitive and dynamic industry. Highly involved in strategic planning, team leading, and people coordination.  Personnel and Human Resources: adept at managing personnel, conducting training, building relationships with members and administering personnel information systems; to include motivating, developing, and directing people as they work. Highly skilled team builder.  Organizational Skills; track record of efficient time management techniques including planning, scheduling and delegating. Created and implemented improved workflow processes that expedited and enhanced services, eliminated redundancy, and reduced time to completion; while improving speed to market.  Sales and Marketing; knowledgeable in principles and methods of merchandising, promoting, and selling products or services; including marketing strategy and tactics, seasonality, inventory management, logistics and acquisition of product.  Communications; motivates and energizes team members to achieve goals, resolves interpersonal conflicts, creates positive learning environment. Proven effective written and oral communications including ability to address large groups.  Customer Service; exceedingly sociable and able to put visitors at ease. Ability to negotiate and persuade in order to achieve desired results.  Problem solver; respond rapidly and appropriately to changing circumstances. Evaluate problems, make astute decisions to effect positive change, and refocus on new priorities. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS DISTRICT MANAGER: CVS/Caremark  Central Massachusetts 2010 - Present Oversaw the daily operations for a 22 store District comprised of a mix of urban, suburban and rural locations in Worcester County Massachusetts Store volumes ranged from a low of $8.5M to a high of $17.6M in annual sales volume. Annual District revenue of $186M was the highest in the New England Region which was comprised of 6 states and 10 Districts. Directly managed the functions within each store to include both front store and pharmacy operations. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ~ CONTINUED ~ Richard A. Woolverton  Resume Page 1 of 3
  • 2.
    RICHARD A. WOOLVERTON  rkwool@gmail.com  24 Barberry St.  Hooksett, NH 03106  Home (603) 625-0481 Mobile (603)370-7949 Key Accomplishments:  Exceeded annual sales and profit targets for both 2010 and 2011.  Exceeded our Triple S service target in 2011 of a 90.1 by achieving a 91.2.  Achieved the highest Pharmacy Operational score in the District’s history at a 90.6.  Achieved the highest Associate Engagement score of a 4.3 out of a possible 5.0 since the survey’s inception 5 years ago. This also represented the highest increase of any District in the Region. REGIONAL MANAGER: Home Depot USA Inc.  New England Region 2004 – 2009 Served as a Regional Manager of Commercial Operations within the New England Region (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut) of Home Depot USA Inc. which was comprised of 114 stores with nearly $3.8 Billion in annual revenue Responsible for the commercial component of the Region with nearly $1.2B in Annual Sales Directly managed the functions within each store involving the commercial customer to include all Commercial Sales Desks, store level merchandising for this customer segment and all personnel Led a very successful outside sales component with a team of 16 consultative sales professionals Key Accomplishments:  Successfully exceeded sales plan by 4.6%VOP, as well as managed account plan by 9.6%VOP CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ~ CONTINUED ~  Recognized as the Highest Bid Room Sales at $129.6M or 9.6% above LY; ranked number 1 in the Division and ranked 3rd in the company overall out of 21 Regions  Proficiently met and exceeded 8 of 9 metrics  Promoted as a Regional Manager after years of proven success as a District Manager of Operation DISTRICT MANAGER: Home Depot USA Inc.  Coastal, NH 2003 – 2004 Oversaw daily business functions and operations as a District Manager within a demographic comprised of suburban and rural stores along coastal New Hampshire and along the Massachusetts border Key Accomplishments:  Consistently met or exceeded financial goals  Created a mentoring program to develop the bench; promoted three Store Managers to District Manager and three Assistant Managers to Store Manager DISTRICT MANAGER: Home Depot USA Inc.  Orlando, FL 1999 – 2003 Oversaw daily business functions and operations as a District Manager within a demographic comprised of urban and suburban locations in the heart of Orlando to include the tourist areas of Kissimmee and St.Cloud Key Accomplishments:  Recognized and awarded as a District of the Year  Consistently met and exceeded financial goals  Designed, created and implemented Stat Rotation toward teaching and training Department Managers and Assistant Managers about stats and merchandising through a monthly review of their individual performance in a group setting of their peers  Developed the “State of the District” program, a quarterly event that was attended by various Department Managers and Assistant Managers to review the District’s performance year to date and discuss the strategies for the coming quarters  Efficiently designed a communications and development tool  Identified and developed talent and promoted two Store Managers to District Manager and four Assistant Managers to Store Manager CAREER OVERVIEW DISTRICT MANAGER: Home Depot USA Inc.  Buffalo, NY 1996 – 1999 STORE MANAGER: Richard A. Woolverton  Resume Page 2 of 3
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    RICHARD A. WOOLVERTON  rkwool@gmail.com  24 Barberry St.  Hooksett, NH 03106  Home (603) 625-0481 Mobile (603)370-7949 Home Depot USA Inc.  Gaithersburg, MD 1995 – 1996 Home Depot USA Inc.  Nashville, TN 1993 – 1995 STORE MANAGER/CO-MANAGER: Home Depot USA Inc.  Roxbury, NJ 1992 – 1993 VARIOUS ASSISTANT MANAGER POSITIONS Home Depot USA Inc.  Clifton, NJ 1987 – 1992 US ARMY INFANTRY/AIR DEFENSE: 7th Infantry Division  Ft. Ord, CA 1985 – 1987 CASHIER/LOT ATTENDANT: Home Depot USA Inc.  Tampa, FL 1983 – 1985 EDUCATION AND TRAININGS INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (G.P.A. OF 3.7) 1985 University of South Florida  Tampa, HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA: 1983 Chamberlain High School  Tampa, FL ~ Certificate of Completion – Advanced Leadership Course for Home Depot ~ Babson College  Boston, MA ~ Six Sigma Green Belt ~ ~ 360 Facilitated Feedback Coach ~ ~ District Manager Assessor ~ ~ Store Manager Assessor ~ ~ District Manager Mentor/Trainer ~ AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS District Manager of the Year, Buffalo District Manager of the Year, Orlando COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Life Member of the Wounded Warriors Project Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans Habitat for Humanity Kaboom - Participated in over 100 Playgrounds Richard A. Woolverton  Resume Page 3 of 3