Store or District Manager

RUSSEL D. FRAZEE 1622 Northwest 100TH Place Clive, Iowa 50325 515-267-1802 ________________________________________ SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS * Over 27 years of accomplishments in retail management, buying, selling, superv ision * Extremely well-organized and motivated with the ability to coordinate and dire ct various Projects simultaneously * Well regarded for abilities in building relationships and establishing rapport quickly * Ability to use strong interpersonal skills to motivate employees to reach thei r highest potential * An enthusiastic and focused individual with a proven record of bottom-line res ults PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BABIES "R"US Store Manager, Des Moines, Iowa 2000 to present * Interviewed, hired and trained 50 employees and 3 assistant managers for grand opening * Generated sales annually from 4 million in 2001 to 9.1 million in 2009 * Increased bottom line profit from 6.2% in 2001 annually to 19.5% annually in 2 009 * Recognized as manager of the year for district in 2006 * Traveled and conducted loss prevention audits for the region as well as assist ing in new store openings from merchandising, store layouts, hiring and training . PAYLESS CASHWAYS, Manger in training, Des Moines, Iowa 1999 to 2000 * Trained in all aspects of the home improvement business, Commercial, Outside s ales calls, Inside sales, Lumberyard, office * Involved in Buying, Merchandising, Inventories, Budgets and Staffing BROWN GROUP, {Famous Footwear Company} District Sales Manager, Des Moines, Iowa 1995 to 1999 * Generated $10.3 million in sales annually for 10 stores {4 Regional malls, 4 S trip centers and 2 Outlets} * Supervised, interviewed, hired, promoted, and evaluated a staff of 82 employee s {10 Managers, 29 Assistant Managers and 36 Sales Associates} * Provided training and development to maximize staff's effectiveness * Increased bottom-line profits and controlled costs through effective budgeting , pricing, promotional Planning, inventory control, and sales productivity * Organized and coordinated advertising efforts, visual merchandising, contest, R.O.P., and radio/ TV * Directed the opening of six new stores, traveling extensively throughout the M idwest

SHOE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, {Winkelmans, M.J. Carrol Stores} 1994 to 1995 Regional Sales Manager, Detroit, Michigan * Generated $18.0 million in sales annually for 72 Shoe Departments * Supervised 7 District Managers in a 10-state region RUSSEL D FRAZEE PAGE TWO ________________________________________

BROWN GROUP, {Wohl Shoe Company} 1982 to 1994 District Sales Manager, Washington and Oregon Regions 1991 to 1994 * Generated $9.3 million in sales annually * Supervised 85 employees {11 managers, 4 assistant managers, 9 stock personnel, and 61 sales Associates} District Sales Manager, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah Regions, 1989 to 1991 * Generated $4.0 million in annual sales for 14 Shoe Departments * Duties primarily as outlined above Associate Merchandise Manager, St. Louis, Missouri (Home Office), 1988 to 1989 * Buying, advertising, and planning for 14 packages throughout the United States * Generated over $15 million in sales annually Manager, Omaha, Nebraska 1986 to 1988 * Managed Younkers Shoe Department * Annual sales of 1.2 million Assistant Manager, Des Moines, Iowa 1982 to 1985 * Assisted with management of Younkers Shoe Department EDUCATION: Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA 1979-1981 * Graduated with a degree * Major in Management * Major Areas of Study: -Personnel Supervision -Psychology -Economics -Business Law - Acco unting -Selling -Data Processing -Manage ment Problems and Policies SEMINARS: Cultural Diversity by Dr. Odem, Madison, WI 1996 * Building Successful Organizations by Personnel Decisions, Inc. Dallas, TX 1997 * Leadership plus training by Babies"R" Us, Jolliet, IL 2005 * R University management by Babies"R"Us, Wayne, NJ 2004 REFERENCES: Available Upon Request