Connie L. Baltzell

About Connie L. Baltzell

Just a bit about me, after graduating with my Bachelor\'s degree from Purdue University, I made the move to Chicago and have been here since August 2012. My first job out of college was in sales with Groupon. However, after changing course, I ended up taking ahold of the service industry and managing operations. For about 7 years, I assisted in opening new concepts, hiring, training and developing teams, and even assisted with advertising and social media presence. In 2018, I worked for a restaurant group by the name of Craftworks (now known as SPB Hospitality). There, I was able to hone in on my managerial skills while working for a large corporate group. The company, at the time, housed many brands such as Old Chicago, Gordon Birsch, and Logan’s Roadhouse. The branch I worked with is Rock Bottom located here in Chicago, Illinois. Though when Covid came upon the country, like other establishments, Rock Bottom\'s operations came to a halt and I was furloughed from my position. Thankfully though, I have the opportunity to continue building upon my managerial skill set by entering into the cannabis industry. So far, it has been an easy transfer of my managerial skills but it\'s even more exciting as I have truly began to strengthen my people management skills such as maintaining good communication during an unprecedented time (both for cannabis and Covid alike), enhancing my problem-solving ability, and most importantly keeping and maintaining a positive and trustworthy environment amongst my team. The cannabis industry is sure to grow and I\'m very excited to grow along with it. Am open to connecting and learning from others who are in the industry as well. Feel free to reach out to me. Connie L. Baltzell,

Experience

1. Store Manager

   Curaleaf

   Sep 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Engage team members to becoming active participants within the company and the store-Maintain high standards for leadership staff-Maintain and attain sales goals -Report directly to RD and DM

Education

• Purdue University

  of Liberal ArtsBachelors of Arts, English and Communications; Public Relations and Advertising

  2006 — 2012