Robert Pape

Founder/CEO

About

I am an experienced C Suite Executive who has run and built businesses in the Hardware, Appliance, Consumer Electronics, Lighting and Home Decor and Remodeling Fields. I have had full P & L and direct financial responsibility for over 25 years. My experience includes work for leaders such as Stanley, Philips Norelco, RCA and Hunter Fan in domestic and international markets. I am comfortable and versed in the fields of consumer and industrial markets and from startups to turnarounds to major industry leaders. I ran businesses owned by private equity firms for over 20 years Now retired after successfully founding, growing and selling our employee owned company to a private equity partner, I am interested in potential Board of Directors, Advisory Board and coaching opportunities. My areas of strength are Product Innovation and Ideation, Product Development, Advertising and Promotion Product, Brand and Multi-Channel Sales and Marketing Strategy Design. I am versed in growth strategies, cost control and value engineering products and company operations. I have personally been awarded 9 US utility patents, and collaborated on numerous others.I have worked directly with overseas factories and partners in establishing strategic relationships and I enjoy finding win/win opportunities in many forms for mutual and profitable growth.

Country

United States

City

Jacksonville Beach

Industry

Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing

Skill

Interior Design, Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing, Furniture Design, Finance, Transition Planning, Competitive Analysis, Mentoring, Research Skills, Strategic Partnerships, Product Innovation, Leadership Development, Public Speaking, Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Strategic Account Growth, Revenue & Profit Growth, Growth Initiatives, Team Leadership, Business Growth Strategies

Experience

Founder/CEO

Kenroy Home

2008-3 - 2019-8 · 11 yrs 6 mos

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Orchestrated and led employee buyout of what had previously been the Hunter Lighting Group. Implemented lean management and team oriented practices while growing the business to double it's previous size in a 6 year period. Developed a new strategic plan focused on being among the first lighting and home decor companies to pursue partnerships with the emerging internet channels and established relationships with key internet only retailers in advance of brick and mortar retailers employing multi-channel strategies. Retired all incurred purchase debt within 24 months and built profitability in preparation for planned sale of a controlling interest to a Private Equity Partnership.

President

Hunter Fan Company Business Innovation Group (HBIG)

2005-12 - 2007-11 · 2 yrs

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Selected by Hunter CEO and Board to create a new business and technology incubator within Hunter Fan Company. With a small Engineering and Design staff, conducted both objective and subjective consumer and technical research, leading to the creation of 25+ new products, line extensions and categories with potential Hunter brand fit and handed them off to the various Hunter Fan Divisions to source, market and sell. Created an image of Hunter to the educational, inventor and product development community as a progressive potential partner offering focused, fast track development by a leading consumer recognized brand. Areas pursued included inductive coupling (short distance wireless electricity for use both indoors and outside of the home, nano-technologies in misting temperature change and filtration, and novel home storage and organization products.

Group President

Hunter Fan Company

1993-5 - 2006-2 · 12 yrs 10 mos

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Recruited by Hunter to revitalize residential decorative lighting business and serve as change agent instituting formalized corporate structure focusing on sales, product management, quality and logistics improvements for a company purchased by Hunter Fan. Over my tenure boosted revenue and profitability, expanded product range and changed company from an off the shelf importer selling to 2 sales channels to a designer and marketer employing varied strategies selling to 8 channels including major retail industry leaders. Was promoted to duties including 2 other divisions (Hunter International and private label ceiling fan business). Global sales and marketing expertise in a wide number of product categories.