Jeffrey DaCosta Evanson
12 Church Hill, Christ Church, Barbados Tel: (246) 428-6641 or 231-6530 Email: jeffevanson@caribsurf.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
Objective To be the regional leader in personal development.
Professional Profile
Employment History
1967 - 1968
Hilton Hotels
Front Office/Reservations Clerk
1968 - 1969
DaCosta & Musson Ltd
Customs Clearance Clerk 1969 - 1973
Watson’s Customs Services
Senior Customs Clerk
1973 - 1986
Esso Standard Oil S.A. Ltd
Customs Clearance Clerk
Marketing Coordinator-Caribbean Senior Sales Representative - Caribbean
Responsible for the operations and sales performance of service station outlets in Easter Caribbean region. This included research and development of new product lines, development and implementation of sales incentive and merchandising programs. Handling customer complaints. 1986 - 1989 Super Centre Ltd Manager. Bridge Street Branch Responsible for management of branch operations including inventory control, sales reports, sales forecasts and budgeting. Managed five supervisors and twenty nine employees. 1989 - 1992 Knights Pharmacies Ltd Manager. Broad Street Store Responsible for management of branch operations including purchasing, merchandising, property maintenance and identifying and developing duty free sales opportunities. Led a team of four supervisors and thirty seven employees 1992 - 1994 T. Geddes Grant Ltd General Manager. Modern Living Stores Responsible for operations of three sales outlets and warehouse facilities. Duties included implementation of sales incentives, advertising campaigns, inventory control, customer relations and staffing. Assisted by a team of five supervisors and seventeen employees. 1994 to present J. D. Evanson & Associates Principal/Training Consultant Involved in the preparation and presentation of training seminars for employee development, customer awareness and personal motivation. Coordinating Customer Service audits and creating Performance Incentive packages.
Corporate clients include:
Abed’s
Cable & Wireless
Electric Sales & Service Co. Ltd
Eric Hassel & Co Ltd
Exxon/Mobil Corp
Goddard Enterprises Ltd
Little Dix Hotel (Tortola)
Lucky Horseshoe Restaurant
McBride (Caribbean) Ltd
Minvielle & Chastanet Ltd (St. Vincent)
The Grenada Bank of Commerce
The Ministry of Defence & Security, The Government of Barbados
Associated Interests Barbados Community College Hospitality Institute Lecturer, Human Relations & Social Skills (Part-time) Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation Producer & Presenter of “Millennium Mentality” - a personal development television series aired on CBC Channel 8 during 2001 -2002 Academic Achievements University of the West Indies – Centre for Management & DevelopmentDiploma in Strategic Management Zenger Miller Training DivisionEmployee Supervision Barbados Institute of Management & ProductivityDiploma in Marketing Management Diploma in Costing and Inventory Control Barbados Shipping & Trading Co Ltd.Bargaining and Negotiation Executive Services Ltd.Industrial Relations - Fair & Wrongful Dismissal Dale CarnegieEffective Speaking and Human Relations Esso Inter-America, Coral Gables, Florida
Technical Product Knowledge and Application The Academy of Commerce & Technical StudiesCustoms Clearance and Procedures Computer Skills Operating Platform: Microsoft WindowsSpreadsheets: Microsoft ExcelWord Processing: Microsoft WordPresentations: Microsoft PowerpointGroupWare: Microsoft OutlookPublishing: Print Shop, Print Artist Specialist Skills Proven management experience (over 20 years)Proficient user MS Excel worksheet formulaeKnowledge of local labour legislationHuman Resources Management skillsOutstanding presentation techniquesExceptional motivational skillsExcellent communication skills, both written and verbalPlanning and organisational skillsLeadership & mentoring skills
