Dan Farnsworth

About Dan Farnsworth

Dan has been in industrial manufacturing, equipment installations, and facility maintenance for over 35 years. His career began straight out of high school as a Weapons Technician in the United States Navy, and upon his completion of service, Dan was hired by Duke Energy as a Nuclear and Fossil plant maintenance technician.The bulk of Dan\'s career was spent with Leonard Automatics, Inc, a manufacturer of industrial laundry and garment manufacturing equipment as well as job shop work. Starting in the plant as a fabricator, Dan held numerous positions, including Service and Installations Manager, VP of Sales and Marketing, and finishing as the companies Chief eXperience Officer.As the Director of Development of Heritage Signs & Displays you can be assured that Dan will strive towork with the team to create a great experience for you each time we work together.Areas of Expertise:o Senior Level Managemento Develop / Implement growth strategieso Team Building / Interpersonal Skillso Advanced Manufacturing Techniqueso Client centered process improvementPersonal Interestso Spending time with familyo Road trips with my wifeo Trout fishing in the NC mountainso Community outreacho Evangelism and Bible Study

Experience

1. Director of Development

   Heritage Signs & Displays

   Feb 2023 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Heritage Signs & Displays specializes in the visual transformation of commercial interior and event environments with exceptional project management, design, production, and our own team of installation professionals. In all things, we seek to honor God by serving others. As a veteran-owned business, we strive to be a valued resource and collaborative partner for our clients. Heritage was founded in 1977 in Southern Maryland, in the Gass family garage. During its first thirty years as a business, Heritage grew to become a leading provider of commercial printing in the Washington, DC area. In 2009, Heritage opened a facility for the production of custom signs and graphics in Charlotte, NC. Since then, Heritage has further expanded to become known as a leading provider for the production and installation of commercial interior and event environments for many cities on the East Coast.Heritage has production facilities in Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC, and regional offices in Arlington, VA, Richmond, VA, Raleigh, NC and Greensboro, NC. Our team is growing and our list of brands and organizations we have positively impacted with by our exceptional visual transformation capabilities continues to expand. Heritage’s mission is to create value by bringing imagination to life through collaborative and effective brand implementation. Whether it’s a single sign or an entire interior rebranding, our team has decades of expertise and an unwavering commitment to excellence to create impactful interior spaces and immersive branded experiences.The Heritage vision for every job we undertake is to be a leading provider of innovative visual solutions that engage, inspire, and transform the spaces of our clients, their employees, and their customers. The professional signage services we provide are collaborative, efficient, and designed to meet our clients’ needs at every stage of the process, from the initial consultation to the final installation.

Education

• United States Navy NWTGP North Island

  Weapons Technician, Missile Systems

  1986 — 1987

• Central Piedmont Community College

  AutoCAD

  1999

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• B2b
• Pricing
• Key Account Development
• National Accounts
• Inventory Management
• P&L
• Sales Operations
• Training
• Sales Process
• New Business Development
• Product Development
• Income Statement
• Contract Negotiation
• Team Building
• Management
• Sales Management
• Marketing
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Engineering
• Sales
• Crm