Lynda Lankford's Design Experience

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Lynda Lankford

422 St. Mary's Street      Raleigh, NC 27605     Email
mobile: 919.349.2360      phone: 919.828.8737       fax: 919.828.4223

EDUCATION:	Cum Laude graduate, Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Interior Design, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1976
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2000 - Present	Owner, Room Service
1997 - 2000	MULTI-LINE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE Responsibilities include marketing 30 manufacturers' products in eastern N.C. Primary focus on strategic architectural firms as well as contract furniture dealers and end users.
1991-1996	ALFRED WILLIAMS AND COMPANY - ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Sales and marketing, project management, design and installation of major accounts such as Nortel, Motorola, Biogen, and Wake Medical.
1988-1991	COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL DESIGNER Retained by corporate clients to provide project management and design services. Design consultation provided to contract dealers, corporate and residential clients.
1986-1987	BUSINESS FURNITURE SERVICES. VP Of MARKETING AND DESIGN General management and design supervision for corporate clients with major emphasis on marketing and closing major projects.
1985 -1986	BRAME OFFICE PRODUCTS - INTERIOR DESIGNER Furniture sales and interior design for corporate customers.
1983-1985	WAYSIDE FURNITURE. RESIDENTIAL DESIGNER Interior planning and design consultation. Responsible for showroom design and contemporary furniture purchasing.
1976-1983	ST0RR OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS - DESIGN DIRECTOR 1980 -1983 Management of Design including supervision of two junior designers, specifier and office manager. Worked with management/architectural team to develop design for new facility. Created design portfolio and corporate capabilities brochure. Responsible for all major projects. SENIOR DESIGNER 1978 - 1980 New business and design development responsibilities. Made initial contact, negotiated design contract, provided 5pecifications, order entry, delivery and installation/follow-up. JUNIOR DESIGNER 1976 -1978 Maintained showroom, developed design and resource library ar1d assisted sales staff with space planning and specs. Prepared bid documents.