Jason M Cross
2250 Bayview Avenue • Blaine, WA 98230•360.933.4585 • crossfamily1@mac.com
General Manager/Director/Manager
Project Management/Traditional Account Management/Sales Director/
Departmental Management/Program Director/Event Director
My objective is to obtain a fulfilling professional career with a fiscally, socially and
environmentally responsible company that values my skills and abilities.
I am a results-oriented professional whose innovative thinking and self-initiation has facilitated program development while supporting executive decisions and company philosophy. I am recognized to have superior interpersonal skills, proactive thinking and productive conflict-resolution tactics that help motivate staff, organize large projects, and manage expectations.
- Developed and implemented business plans for a startup business within a larger corporation in compliance with company philosophy and budgetary concerns.
- Recognized for industry excellence by several prominent publications.
- Conceived and managed a project to completion which expanded operations by 25 percent.
- Designed and coordinated multiple large events per year, including Olympic qualifying races.
- Oversaw a department and staff that enabled the company to be the recipient of four top-10 qualifications in a national poll.
Bachelor of Science, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont,
Environmental Science Conservation Biology
Professional Profile
- Conceived, designed, initiated and maintained a successful outdoor recreation program including retail, rental fleets, guide services and lessons, a fly fishing school, private land leases, and stream improvement in Colorado.
- Recognized for professional excellence in fly fishing from publications such as The Denver Post, Alpenglow Magazine, Wichita Eagle, Sunset Magazine, and the Colorado TV station, Channel 5.
- Expanded, designed and built 25km of Nordic trails, increasing the system 25 percent, by negotiating over 20 private land leases covering nearly 10,000 acres.
- Coordinated and acted as the Chief of Course and Chief of Venue for the Colorado International Spring Series, a week-long level 3 Nordic event.
- Under my leadership, Devil’s Thumb Ranch Nordic Center was awarded in a national poll of 211 Nordic resorts: #1 Trail Scenery, #2 Trail Quality and Grooming, #4 Staff Service and #7 Overall.
Career Overview
Devil’s Thumb Ranch, Tabernash, Colorado: Director of Recreation
- Managed the year-round recreation department with gross annual revenues of $500,000.
- Developed business and marketing strategies for recreational programs.
- Hired, supervised, trained, scheduled and evaluated a staff of twenty.
- Formulated and managed the departmental budget.
- Submitted detailed financial reports to the high-level management and owners.
- Established and implemented rates, policies, reservation procedures, standards and protocol.
Angler On The Fly, Blaine, Washington: Owner, Operator, Guide, Acting Chief Financial Officer
- Developed business and marketing strategies, services and products by effectively utilizing word of mouth, self-designed Web site, networking, blogging, and Plaxo e-cards.
Coastal Conservation Association, Bellingham, Washington: President
- Serving as the interim president for the local chapter of this national nonprofit organization designed to save, and thus improve, our fisheries in a cohesive and unifying way.
H&H Anglers and Outfitters, Bellingham, Washington: Principal Instructor and Sales Clerk
- Helped increase and promote business through the use of newsletters, instructional communication, and development of their Website.
- Facilitated use of new point-of-sale system, which included intense inventory and ordering knowledge.
Noggin Orchards, Shoreham, Vermont: Supervisor
- Supervised six employees involved in cash crop apple harvesting
- Was responsible for quantity and quality control of fruit.
- Implemented orchard grounds keeping, including planting, weeding, thinning, and irrigation systems.
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