Curtis Lamon

Experience

1. Owner

   Great Finds & Design

   May 2012 — Present · Pewaukee, WI, US

   November 1, 2014 — Delafield, WI — Elements East of Delafield announces a name change to Great Finds & Design. The retail furnishings, accessories, and gifts store has expanded its selection of unique and one-of-a-kind affordable merchandise to include items from all over the world. The store opened in 2012, offering homeowners and designers a beautiful collection of hand-selected furniture, art, statuary, and accessories.\"Since we first opened our doors, our goal has been to seek out the best product, pay fair prices to the people we buy from, and offer the pieces in a beautiful comfortable setting at a competitive price,\" said Curt Lamon, owner and operator of the store.\"Recently, our buyers began to share with us great pieces they were finding from all parts of the world. The new merchandise along with the our interior design service makes Great Finds & Design the prefect name for our new brand.\" In February, the store partnered with respected Milwaukee interior designers, Pegasus Design Group to offer interior design services to customers.\"The pieces we offer are not only unique, but also so versatile. Customers with every style of decor in their home can find something they love at Great Finds & Design.\" said Patti Sonnenberg, the store\'s in-house interior designer.\"We often have customers who love a certain lamp or chair, but don\'t quite know how to fit it in with their existing style. We\'re happy to help them create a beautiful focal point they can be so comfortable with.\" Great Finds & Design will continue to offer beautiful, historical and affordable furniture, art, and accessories from across Asia, and will now provide a whole new selection of merchandise and gifts both old and new. Among the items the store now offers fabric, upholstery, hand-made jewelry and gifts.April 2017 we moved to Pewaukee, Wisconsin.

Education

• Bemidji State University

  BS, Business

  1976 — 1981

• Bemidji High School

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

  1973 — 1976

Skills

• Sales Management
• Team Building
• Income Statement
• New Business Development
• Inventory Management
• Furniture
• Store Management
• Visual Merchandising
• Merchandising
• Customer Service
• P&L
• Loss Prevention
• Selling
• Operations Management
• Strategic Planning
• Profit
• Retail
• Marketing
• Sales
• Inventory Control