WILLIAM RAY WESTON, III
Summerton
Summary
Business professional with proven track record in entrepreneurship and strategic planning. Expertise in managing all facets of business, from operations to financial oversight. Known for fostering collaborative team environment and delivering reliable results. Proficient in decision-making and adaptive to changing business needs.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Sole Proprietor- Full Service Landscaping Company
Weston Landscape & Garden , LLC.
07.2022 - Current
- Delivered high-quality landscape design solutions tailored to client specifications and environmental considerations.
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and increased customer satisfaction.
- Managed budgeting processes to align project costs with client expectations while maintaining profitability.
Business Development Manager
Yellowstone Landscape
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Responsible for development of new business in the central midlands of South Carolina for a company new to the area but with an existing presence throughout the United States as a leader in Commercial Landscape.
- Prospected profitable commercial landscape maintenance opportunities.
- Built strong relationships through consultation and customized service.
Sole Proprietor- Full Service Landscaping Company
Weston Landscape & Garden, LLC
11.2013 - 07.2021
- Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that ensure excellent performance and profitability.
- Provide innovative and high-quality custom landscape architecture services for residential and commercial properties from conception and planning through completion.
- Develop and maintain budgets that ultimately increased customer base and profits by 125% the second year and 190% the third year and over 250% the fourth year.
Director of Business Development
Marolf Construction - Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC
06.2009 - 11.2013
- Ensured market share growth by monitoring competition and target markets as well as developed the strategic marketing plan for target markets.
- Developed business relationships with new and existing end users to achieve growth and expansion opportunities.
- Created relationships with local and national clients to negotiate projects throughout the southeast.
Director of Business Development
Bonitz Contracting - Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC
06.2005 - 06.2009
- Identified areas of growth to increase sales and market share.
- Called on commercial general contractors and end users throughout the southeast to develop business opportunities.
- Developed and implemented strategic plans within the company to ensure growth opportunities.
Commercial Business Development Officer
National Bank of South Carolina - Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC
08.2000 - 05.2005
- Developed and maintained new and existing commercial relationships while managing $30 million dollar portfolio consisting of clients such as governmental agencies, medical practices, and commercial retail development companies.
- Provided client service through resolution of problems, explanation of bank services and knowledge of financial planning.
- Accessed client needs and implemented plans to heighten growth potential while securing incremental business from existing clients to expand products and services.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English, Psychology
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC12.1995
Skills
- Business development
- Purchasing and planning
- Cost analysis and savings
- Small business operations
- Operations management
- Strategic planning
Timeline
Sole Proprietor- Full Service Landscaping Company
Weston Landscape & Garden , LLC.
07.2022 - Current
Business Development Manager
Yellowstone Landscape
07.2021 - 07.2022
Sole Proprietor- Full Service Landscaping Company
Weston Landscape & Garden, LLC
11.2013 - 07.2021
Director of Business Development
Marolf Construction - Columbia, SC
06.2009 - 11.2013
Director of Business Development
Bonitz Contracting - Columbia, SC
06.2005 - 06.2009
Commercial Business Development Officer
National Bank of South Carolina - Columbia, SC
08.2000 - 05.2005
Bachelor of Arts - English, Psychology
University of South Carolina