James B.

Liles
5021 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
Telephone: (202) 722-4740 or (917) 930-6566
E-Mail: jbliles@verizon.net

Resume Objective: to secure a position in management

Profile: Specialization in property, retail store and employee management

• Provide management supervision for multi-million dollar properties and employees.

• Provide supervision and direction for retail and non-profit organizations.

• Develop and implement operational plans.

• Utilize oral and written communication skills.

• Cultivate and manage relations with national unions, contractors, and manufacturers.

• Manage employees with diverse backgrounds.

Management History:
Property Manager 10/ 2006 -5/2007
Oakcrest Towers, 2100 Brooks Drive, Forestville, MD

• Managed an eight building complex with 1500 units.

• Managed and supervised 6 leasing agents, 10 office personnel, 16 maintenance workers, 12 armed
security officers and outside vendors.

• Audited office spending and petty cash.

• Reviewed the purchasing of supplies and complex operating materials.

• Conducted monthly buildings and grounds inspections.

• Reviewed all time cards, approved overtime and vacation schedules.

• Reviewed and composed employee annual evaluations.

• Answered all tenants’ complaints and resolved issues.

• Reviewed annual apartment rent increases.

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Property and Rental Manager 1997-2005

Axelrod Management, 45 W 139th Street, New York, New York 10037

• Managed a seven building complex of 1800 units and 50 employees.

• Reviewed time cards and all employee vacation schedules.

• Supervised the processing of applications for potential residence, transfers and upgrades.

• Periodically conducted apartment inspections. Inspected the complex grounds bi-weekly.

• Managed outside contractors conducting apartment renovations and upgrades.

• Supervised receipt of rent/rent delinquencies and prepared reports for attorneys when necessary
for eviction.

• Processed apartments annual rent increases and lease renewals.

• Worked with New York Housing Authority, Section 8 and Homeless Agency.

Section 8 Responsibility

• Interviewed applicants and determined their eligibility for Section 8 housing program.

• Verified information obtained in such matters as employment and income.

• Periodically inspected tenant’s apartments and reported its condition to the New York City Section
8 authorities.

• Explained the housing rules and regulations to the tenants.

• Annually checked income and employment status of tenants.

• Promoted and assisted in the coordination of project and community-related activities.

Associate General Manager 1989-1996

Selby Fifth Avenue, 417 Fifth Street, New York, New York 10016

• Eight shoe stores managed overall performance of companies (3 flagship stores)

• Maintained contact with store managers to insure their knowledge of upcoming sales and
marketing promotions.
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• Monitored the stores’ inventories.

• Mediated customer complaints’ and concerns.

• Reviewed time cards and approved employee’s work and vacation schedules.

• Reviewed employee’s annual performance evaluations.

• Audited daily bank deposits.

• Drafted and submitted a yearly operating budget to management for approval.

• Approved payment vouchers for all stores maintenance contracts and other overall retail store
operational expenses

• Attended buyers’ meetings.

• Scheduled window display for seasonal changes and other special events.

• Interviewed applicants for employment and prepared paperwork for dismissal of employees.

Senior Vice President, Account Executive 1982-1988

The Paddington Corporation, 1 Parker Plaza, Fort Lee, New Jersey

• Worked with two of New York’s largest wholesale liquor distributors.

• Managed all promotional programs for wholesale liquor distributors.

• Managed meetings and other events for brand advertisement marketing plans with the sales personnel of
wholesalers.

• Maintained communication with retail outlets and provided them with product information and promotional
materials.

• Processed orders from wholesaler to distillers.

• Scheduled special events to the public via bar and restaurant promotion parties.

• Sponsored and attended special fund raising black tie events for national nonprofit organizations,
such as, NAACP, 100 Black Women, and 100 Black Man.
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Education: Courses of Study

• “Marketing and Business Administration” at Bronx Community College, Bronx, New York, Jan.
1969-Sept. 1971.

• “The Art of Leadership” at Prince Georges Community College, March 2007.

• Fair Housing Certificate, March 7, 2007.

• “Keyboarding for Microcomputers” at Prince Georges Community College, April 2007.

Organization, Memberships and Community Service:

• Free Accepted Masonry 32nd Degree.

• First Baptist Church of Dean Wood, Office of Deacons, Treasurer.

• Youth Counselor

• Feed the Hungry Program

References upon request