Horizon Hobby, Inc.

Description

Horizon Hobby, LLC. is an international hobby product distributor, headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. It currently manufactures various hobby-grade radio-controlled models, as well as Athearn model trains and die-cast models, which it sells direct to consumers as well as to hobby retailers. Customer service: 1 (888) 959-2307 Technical support: 1 (877) 504-0233 CEO: Joe Ambrose (Jul 2008–) Founded: 1985 Subsidiaries: Tower Hobbies, Athearn, Horizon Hobby Gmbh

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Horizon Hobby, Inc. Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Tim Allen Tim Allen Chico, California Area Details
Tim Allen's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience September 2006 - March 2013
Job Chief Operating Officer, Investor, and Advisor
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Innovate North State   July 2014 - Present
KRV Ventures   May 2013 - Present
AMain.com Performance Sports and Hobbies   August 2013 - August 2015
Spinlight Studio   June 2013 - July 2015
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   September 2006 - March 2013
Ingram Micro, Inc.   2004 - 2006
Flextronics International  2001 - 2002
Petopia.com  2000 - 2001
Ingram Micro, Inc.   1993 - 2000

Skills
Marketing, Multi-channel Retail, Business Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Leadership, Operations Management, Sales Management, eCommerce, Supply Chain, E-commerce, Cross-functional Team..., Project Planning, Product Marketing, Business Development, Strategy, Logistics, Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, Business Analysis, Start-ups, Business Process, Management, Competitive Analysis, Process Improvement, Vendor Management, P&L Management, Consumer Products, Board of Directors, Forecasting, Product Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Partnerships, Product Development, Management Consulting, Program Management, Marketing Strategy, Change Management, Team Building, Market Research, Marketing Management, Sales Operations, International Business, Retail, Team Leadership, Brand Management, Executive Management, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Online Marketing

Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management   2007 — 2009
MBA, Marketing, Finance & Strategy

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management   2009 — 2009
Part of the Kellogg MBA program, EU focused management, culture and markets

University of Nevada-Reno
B.S. Business Administration, Supply Chain & Technology Management

Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary

Proctor R. Hug High School

Kelli Roos Kelli Roos Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Kelli Roos's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience June 2005 - March 2012
Job Design & Illustration
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
magIMPACT   July 2013 - Present
magIMPACT   April 2012 - Present
Champaign Park District  September 2010 - Present
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   June 2005 - March 2012
Horizon Hobby  2000 - 2005

Skills
Layout, Illustration, Drawing, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Graphics, Catalogs, Publications, Typography, Brochures, Logo Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Corporate Identity, QuarkXPress, InDesign, Copywriting, Adobe Acrobat, Posters, Packaging, Illustrator, Teamwork, Email Marketing, Newsletters, Web Design, Mac, Advertising, Project Management, WordPress, Branding & Identity, Visual Communication, Direct Mail, Art, Photography, User Interface Design, Brand Development, Image Editing, Photoshop, Creative Direction, Flash, Corporate Branding, Flyers, Digital Photography, After Effects, User Experience, Digital Illustration, Motion Graphics, Interaction Design, Collateral

Education
Millikin University   1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design

Doug Davison Doug Davison Louisville, Kentucky Area Details
Doug Davison's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience May 2000 - February 2002
Job President, SmiteWorks USA LLC
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
SmiteWorks USA, LLC   September 2009 - Present
Connolly, Inc.   April 2012 - April 2014
Connolly, Inc.   October 2011 - April 2012
Connolly, Inc.   April 2010 - October 2011
Luster Software, Inc. (no longer operating)   February 2002 - April 2010
Health Alliance  May 2004 - December 2008
Health Alliance Medical Plans  May 2004 - December 2008
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   May 2000 - February 2002
Lextech, Inc.   July 1997 - May 2000
Datatech, Inc.   May 1994 - August 1994

Skills
Healthcare, SQL, Visual Basic, Management, Microsoft SQL Server, Medicare, Medicaid, Healthcare Analytics, Reporting Metrics, Analysis, Business Process, Business Analysis, Small Business, Management of small..., Productivity, Profit Optimization, Information Technology, Information Technology..., Software Development, Software Design, Consulting, Strategy, Database Design, Web Development, Start-ups, Leadership, Networking, Security, Cross-functional Team...

Education
University of Kentucky   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science - College of Engineering

Bullitt Central High School   1990 — 1994

Justin Heath Justin Heath Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Justin Heath's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience March 2006 - November 2007
Job Senior Programmer at Deep Silver Volition
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Volition  October 2010 - Present
Horizon Hobby  December 2007 - October 2010
Horizon Hobby, Inc  March 2006 - November 2007
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   January 2002 - March 2006
Illinois State University Computer Help Desk   March 2001 - January 2002
Carle Clinic Association  May 2000 - June 2001

Skills
ASP.NET, C#, .NET, SQL Server, T-SQL, VB.NET, Web Applications, Web Services, XML, JavaScript, SQL, jQuery, Web Development, Visual Studio, AJAX, CSS, Visual Basic, HTML, PHP, Windows, XHTML, User Interface Design, MySQL, Databases, Access, Programming, Software Development, Analysis, Quality Assurance, Software Project..., Business Analysis, Business Requirements, Documentation, IIS, Relational Databases, Systems Analysis, DTS, Agile, Application Development, WCF, VSS, SSIS, Software Engineering, LINQ, ADO.NET, SDLC, WinForms, Telerik, Telerik Web Controls, Microsoft SQL Server

Education
Illinois State University   1998 — 2002
Applied Computer Science

Michael Wernigk Michael Wernigk Roanoke, Illinois Details
Michael Wernigk's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience March 2007 - March 2008
Job Quality Assurance Specialist at Solazyme, Inc.
Industry Food Production
Experience
Solazyme, Inc.   November 2013 - Present
Watershed Foods   April 2012 - May 2013
ConAgra Foods  June 2011 - April 2012
ConAgra Foods  November 2010 - June 2011
ConAgra Foods  August 2008 - November 2010
ConAgra Foods, Inc  March 2008 - August 2008
Horizon Hobby, Inc  March 2007 - March 2008
Scholastic  2003 - 2008
Scholastic Distribution   August 2005 - January 2007
Scholastic Distribution   December 2003 - August 2005

Skills
SQF Systems, HACCP, Auditing, Training Development..., Cross Functional Team..., Food Safety, Aerosol, Aseptic Processing, Peanut Butter Processing, Lean Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, Training, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, 5S, Cross-functional Team..., Quality Control, Leadership, Management, Sop, Food Science, Meat, SQF, SOP

Education
Kansas State University   2011 — 2014
Food Science

Sullivan University   1998 — 2000
Business Administration and Computer Science

Danville Area Community College   1988 — 1989

Stacey LaFeber Stacey LaFeber Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Stacey LaFeber's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience May 2012 - January 2013
Job Fund Development Professional at Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Girl Scouts of Central Illinois  July 2014 - Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  May 2008 - Present
University of Illinois Press  January 2007 - Present
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   May 2012 - January 2013
Millikin University  January 2006 - January 2007
University of Illinois  January 2001 - January 2006
Millikin University  January 2000 - January 2001
Millikin University, Departments of Communication & English   January 1998 - January 2001

Skills
Novels, Non-fiction, Short Stories, Freelance Writing, Fiction, Blogging, Public Speaking, Publications, Editing, Creative Writing, Press Releases, Teaching, Research, Copy Editing, Web Content, Proofreading, Social Media, Photography, Newsletters

Education
Eastern Illinois University
Master of Arts, English

Millikin University
Bachelor of Arts, Communication

Bill Jeric Bill Jeric Upland, California Details
Bill Jeric's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience October 2007 - May 2013
Job President at The Jeric Group, LLC
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
The Jeric Group, LLC   September 2013 - Present
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   October 2007 - May 2013
Horizon Hobby-Champaign, IL   October 2000 - October 2007
AHC International/Megatech   August 1996 - September 2000

Skills
Product Development, Purchasing, Marketing, New Business Development, Supply Chain, Product Design, Product Management, Manufacturing, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Planning, Sales, Product Marketing, Team Building, Supply Chain Management, Business Strategy, Consumer Products, Cross-functional Team..., Product Launch, Leadership, Marketing Management, Competitive Analysis, Brand Development, Brand Management, Toys, Trade Shows, E-commerce

Education
Ashford University   2009 — 2012
BA, Organizational Management, International Business, Marketing

Graham Sellers Graham Sellers United States Details
Graham Sellers's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience May 2011 - November 2013
Job Web Content Specialist at Horizon Hobby
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Stoller Wholesale Wine & Spirits  October 2014 - Present
Horizon Hobby  November 2013 - October 2014
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   May 2011 - November 2013
AT&T Mobility  2008 - December 2010
AT&T Mobility  2006 - 2008

Skills
Customer Service, Sales, Inventory Management, Management, Training, Time Management, Leadership, Troubleshooting

Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale   2002 — 2006
MIS, Business

Vanessa Kirchner-Vandeventer Vanessa Kirchner-Vandeventer Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Vanessa Kirchner-Vandeventer's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience April 2003 - September 2013
Job Administrative Assistant at Douglas County Highway Department
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Douglas County Highway Department   August 2014 - Present
Midstate Collection Solutions   September 2013 - August 2014
Horizon Hobby  April 2003 - September 2013
Horizon Hobby  April 2003 - September 2013
Horizon Hobby Inc  April 2003 - September 2013
Coldwater Creek  December 2007 - January 2009
Coldwater Creek  2008 - 2009
Michaels  December 2002 - January 2007

Skills
Inventory Management, Retail, Customer Service, Sales, Outlook, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Marketing, Event Planning, Social Media, Trade Shows, Advertising, Event Management, Social Media Marketing, Management, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications

Education
Eastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts, General Studies

Parkland College
Associate of Applied Science, Business Management

Prairie Central   1995 — 1999

Dan Rodawig Dan Rodawig Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Dan Rodawig's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience 2002 - 2004
Job Director of International Business Development at Horizon Hobby, LLC.
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Horizon Hobby, LLC   October 2004 - Present
Horizon Hobby - China   October 2010 - June 2015
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   2002 - 2004
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   2000 - 2002
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   1998 - 2000
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   May 1996 - 1998
Entertainment Publications  1993 - May 1996
Frito Lay  1992 - 1993
Frito Lay  1989 - 1992

Skills
Product Marketing, Consumer Products, Marketing Strategy, Brand Management, Strategic Planning, Product Management, Marketing, China Market Entry..., Cross-functional Team..., Management, Retail, Strategy, Leadership, New Business Development, Advertising, Sales, Market Research, B2B, Business Planning, International Sales, Trade Shows, Competitive Analysis, Training, Product Development, Selling, Brand Development, Strategic Partnerships, Sales Operations, Market Planning, Marketing Communications, Marketing Management, Business Development, E-commerce, Start-ups, Product Launch, Online Marketing, Sales Management, Integrated Marketing, International Business, Online Advertising, Forecasting, Manufacturing, Account Management, Business Strategy, Customer Insight, Entrepreneurship

Education
University of Iowa   1984 — 1988
BA, Communication Studies

ralph roether 3 ralph roether 3 Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
ralph roether 3's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience April 1999 - February 2015
Job Graphic Designer Illustrator at R3 Design and Illustration
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
R3 Graphic Design and Illustration   February 2015 - Present
Horizon Hobby, Inc  April 1999 - February 2015
BankIllinois, Champaign, IL   February 1997 - April 1999
The News-Gazette  February 1994 - February 1997

Skills
Illustration, Photoshop, Typography, Graphic Design, Painting, Layout, Corporate Identity, Brochures, Adobe Creative Suite, Logo Design, Advertising, Copywriting, Newsletters, InDesign, Illustrator, Web Design, Posters, Packaging, QuarkXPress, Visual Communication, Creative Direction, Catalogs, Photography, Art Direction, Branding & Identity, Graphics, Mac, Adobe Acrobat, Corporate Branding, User Interface Design, Concept Development, Brand Development, Flyers, Collateral, Business Cards

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1989 — 1992
BA in Graphic Design, Graphic Design

Rend Lake College, Ina, IL   1987 — 1989
Associate Art Degree, Art

sesser

Jeremy Bunag Jeremy Bunag Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Jeremy Bunag's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience 2001 - 2007
Job Lead Software Developer at University of Illinois
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  July 2012 - Present
University of Illinois  February 2007 - July 2012
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   2001 - 2007
Strata Decision Technology, L.L.C.   1999 - 2001
Pittway Systems Technology Group  August 1997 - August 1999

Skills
E-commerce, Relational Databases, Communications Audits, POS, CSS, ASP.NET, HTML, AJAX, SQL, JavaScript, Microsoft SQL Server, C#, XML, SDLC, jQuery, VB.NET, Web Applications

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

Cyndia Hinton Cyndia Hinton Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Cyndia Hinton's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience January 2002 - August 2005
Job Program Manager/Computer Science and Information Technology at Parkland College
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Parkland College  June 2013 - Present
Parkland College  September 2009 - Present
Parkland College  September 2009 - June 2013
University of Illinois  August 2005 - September 2009
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   January 2002 - August 2005
Wright Medical Technology  April 2001 - December 2001
Youth Villages  May 1998 - April 2001

Skills
Technical Writing, Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Teaching, Access, Dreamweaver, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Windows, Networking, Linux, Microsoft Office, Mac OS X, E-Learning, Training, Customer Service, Programming, Network Administration

Education
Eastern Illinois University
Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Information Technology, Graduated with distinction

Eastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts

State Tech of Memphis   1996 — 2000
AAS, IT Networking/Communications, 4.0

Joseph Hawn Joseph Hawn Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Joseph Hawn's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience August 2009 - January 2010
Job Manufacturing Supervisor
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Kerry Ingredients  April 2015 - Present
Mars Petcare (Contractor - Seaton)   June 2012 - April 2015
Dollar General  March 2010 - July 2011
Horizon Hobby Inc.  August 2009 - January 2010
Mettam Safety Supply   February 2006 - February 2007
Mid America Motorworks  July 2002 - July 2005

Skills
Management, Strategy, Leadership, Training, Marketing, Sales, Marketing Strategy, Recruiting, Team Building, Advertising, Start-ups, Competitive Analysis, Online Advertising, Sales Operations, Budgets

Education
Eastern Illinois University   2013 — 2015
Master's Degree, Computer Technology, 3.5

Eastern Illinois University   2007 — 2009
FCS, Consumer Studies/Business Administration

Lake Land College   2002 — 2005
Associate's Degree, Marketing, 2.5

Lake Land College   2002 — 2004
Associate's Degree, Management, 2.5

Chris Donnan Chris Donnan Clinton, Illinois Details
Chris Donnan's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience 1997 - 2007
Job Owner/President Home Helpers and Direct Link of Central Illinois
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Home Helpers and Direct Link  January 2008 - Present
First Student, Inc. / McLean County Unit District No. 5   January 2010 - August 2014
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   1997 - 2007
United Parcel Service  1988 - 1997

Skills
Strategic Planning, Leadership, Mentoring, Elder Care, Small Business, Team Building, Problem Solving, Home Care, Personal Care, Public Speaking, Seniors, Healthcare, Executive Management, Entrepreneurship, Coaching, Nonprofits, Human Resources, Compassion, Training, Fundraising, Recruiting, Management, New Business Development, Sales, Customer Service, Community Outreach, Sales Management, Marketing, Wellness, Event Planning, Logistics, Budgets, Long-term Care, Healthcare Management, Leadership Development, Marketing Strategy, Transportation, Social Networking, Program Management, Direct Sales, Operations Management, Business Planning, Contract Negotiation

Education
University of Phoenix   1994 — 1997
BA, Management

Richland Community College
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Management and Personnel Supervision

Karen Allison Karen Allison Greater Chicago Area Details
Karen Allison's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience 2002 - 2006
Job Meeting Services Manager at American Association of Endodontists
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
American Association of Endodontists  January 2008 - Present
American Association of Endodontists  January 2008 - Present
Tempel Steel  March 2007 - December 2007
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   2002 - 2006

Skills
Contract Negotiation, Customer Service, Event Planning, Marketing, Meeting Planning, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Sourcing, Event Management, Trade Shows, Purchasing, Social Media, Public Speaking, Nonprofits

Education
Roosevelt University   2007 — 2009
Certificate, Meeting, Convention and Exhibition Management

Illinois State University   2000 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration

Jeff Pittelkow Jeff Pittelkow Greater Chicago Area Details
Jeff Pittelkow's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience June 2006 - June 2014
Job Technology Director at Administrative Resource Options
Industry Internet
Experience
Administrative Resource Options  July 2014 - Present
Horizon Hobby INC  June 2006 - June 2014
Surfabilly Freakout   May 2006 - May 2014
Independent Consultant  January 1997 - May 2014
Lemonade Stand   2013 - 2013
Illini Media Company  2005 - August 2007
Club 303   August 2003 - May 2007
The Library Channel   January 2003 - August 2003
Danville Virtual   November 2000 - May 2001
Sho Research   February 2000 - August 2000

Skills
E-commerce, Google Analytics, Online Advertising, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Online Marketing, Social Media, Product Management, Google Adwords, ecommerce, SEM, Software Project..., Websphere, eBay, Amazon, channel advisor, Coremetrics, Google Webmaster Tools, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, Scene7, DB2/SQL, Network Administration, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Magento, E-commerce Solutions, PayPal, Cybersource, Internet Marketing, Google Base, Websphere Commerce, PPC, Website Management, Website Administration, ecommerce product..., E-commerce Consulting, Management, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Marketing, Web Analytics, Global E-commerce, Email Marketing, Strategy

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2003 — 2007
Advertising, Journalism, Program Development

Mark Garren Mark Garren Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Mark Garren's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience October 2005 - March 2007
Job
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Frontier Communications Inc  November 2010 - Present
MetriTech, Inc  May 2007 - November 2009
Horizon Hobby Inc  October 2005 - March 2007
Horizon Hobby  April 2002 - September 2005
Amdocs  February 1998 - April 2002
Segno Communications, Inc   October 1994 - September 1998
Central States Communications   October 1978 - October 1994

Skills
Telecommunications, Contract Negotiation, Account Management, Program Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, Business Process, Business Development, Wireless, Managed Services, Business Analysis, VoIP, Direct Sales, Unified Communications, Telephony, MPLS, Leadership, Networking, SIP, Ethernet, Call Centers, Avaya, Broadband, IP, SIP Trunking, WAN, DSL, Salesforce.com, CRM, Cross-functional Team..., Strategy, Management, Outsourcing, Billing Systems, Team Leadership, Metro Ethernet, LAN-WAN, B2B, T1, Integration, Solution Selling, Enterprise Software, Cloud Computing

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1992 — 1994
MBA

Illinois State University   1972 — 1974
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Jeff Roloff Jeff Roloff Mountain View, California Details
Jeff Roloff's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience February 2006 - August 2007
Job Sr. Software Engineer at Coupons Inc.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Coupons Inc.  November 2010 - Present
Saving Every Week   October 2009 - October 2010
Human Kinetics  August 2007 - October 2009
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   February 2006 - August 2007
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   August 2005 - January 2006
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   October 2002 - July 2005
Granite Ideas, Inc.   March 2000 - September 2004
Infoblox  2000 - 2003
Central Data Corp.   April 1978 - February 1999

Skills
iPhone development, Architecture, Web Services, Relational Databases, Software Development, Agile Methodologies, Cloud Computing, Software Engineering

Education
Parkland College   1975 — 1977
AAS, Electrical Engineering Technology

Nikki Johnson Nikki Johnson Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area Details
Nikki Johnson's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience August 2006 - November 2010
Job Manager, Corporate Billing Services at COUNTRY Financial®
Industry Financial Services
Experience
COUNTRY Financial®  April 2015 - Present
COUNTRY Financial®  March 2014 - Present
COUNTRY Financial®  January 2012 - March 2014
WolframAlpha, LLC   October 2010 - January 2012
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   August 2006 - November 2010
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   July 2007 - May 2008
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   August 2006 - July 2007
University of Illinois Foundation  May 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Market Research, Marketing Communications, Brand Management, Business Development, Advertising, Market Planning, Budgets, Product Launch, Social Media, Marketing Management, Integrated Marketing, Online Advertising, Competitive Analysis, Sales, Digital Media, Strategy, Copywriting, Management, Online Marketing, Brand Positioning..., Brand Development, Branding & Identity, Brand Development..., Trade Shows, Email Marketing, Direct Marketing

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2002 — 2006

St. Joseph Ogden High School

Paula Quick Paula Quick Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Paula Quick's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience October 1999 - March 2007
Job Office Support Specialist at University of Illinois Campus Recreation
Industry Government Administration
Experience
University of Illinois Campus Recreation  November 2010 - Present
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign  April 2007 - November 2010
University of Illinois Conferences and Institues   2008 - 2008
U of I Purchasing   2007 - 2008
Horizon Hobby Inc  October 1999 - March 2007
Consolidated Market Response  1996 - 1998

Skills
Microsoft Office, Strategic Planning, Event Planning, Public Speaking

Education
Eastern Illinois University   1994 — 1995

Mengwan Lin Mengwan Lin Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Mengwan Lin's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience March 2003 - May 2007
Job Graphic Design Manager at MetriTech, Inc.
Industry Publishing
Experience
MetriTech, Inc.   October 2007 - Present
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   March 2003 - May 2007
California Motor Car Dealers Association   September 2000 - December 2002
American Girl / Mattel   December 1997 - July 2000

Skills
Packaging, Typography, Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustration, Catalogs, Magazine Design, Advertising, Branding & Identity, Photoshop, Layout, Brochures, Art Direction, QuarkXPress, Graphics

Education
MATC, Madison   1994 — 1997
AA, Graphic Design

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   1987 — 1991
B.F.A., Painting and Drawing

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1984 — 1986
Engineering

Joe Ambrose Joe Ambrose Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Joe Ambrose's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience 2005 - Present
Job President & CEO at Horizon Hobby, Inc.
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   2005 - Present
Hinshaw & Culbertson  1994 - 1999

Skills
Strategy, Product Development, Competitive Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Business Strategy, Mergers, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Forecasting, Social Media Marketing, International Business, Process Improvement, Program Management, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Management

Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management   1999 — 2001
MBA

Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington   1979 — 1982
JD

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business   1975 — 1979
BS, Finance

Daniel Sherry Daniel Sherry Roanoke, Virginia Area Details
Daniel Sherry's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience 2001 - 2004
Job Senior Quality Analyst at Advance Auto Parts
Industry Retail
Experience
Advance Auto Parts  August 2012 - Present
TEK Systems  March 2011 - August 2012
Family Dollar  April 2006 - March 2011
Foot Locker  2004 - 2006
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   2001 - 2004

Skills
EFT, Quality Assurance, POS, Business Requirements, SDLC, Retail, Testing, SQL, Business Analysis, User Acceptance Testing, SharePoint, Documentation, Problem Solving, Requirements Analysis, Analysis, Project Management, Vendor Management, Business Intelligence, Program Management, Software Documentation, Requirements Gathering, Visio, Agile Methodologies, Process Improvement, Leadership, Software Quality..., Software Project..., Quality Center, Test Planning, Waterfall, Databases, JIRA

Education
University of South Alabama   1999 — 2001
BA, Communication, Technology

Clarkson University   1995 — 1997
Computer Science

Dave Carley Dave Carley Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Dave Carley's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience October 1996 - Present
Job VP of Product Development at Horizon Hobby, Inc.
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   October 1996 - Present
Gery & Al's Sporting Goods   May 1993 - October 1996
Performance Sports   December 1988 - December 1992

Education
University of Northern Iowa   1980 — 1982
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration - Human Resources

Missy Beck-Lefaivre Missy Beck-Lefaivre Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Missy Beck-Lefaivre's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience August 2007 - March 2013
Job Award Negotiator for the Office of Sponsored Programs at the University of Illinois
Industry Higher Education
Experience
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  May 2013 - Present
Horizon Hobby Inc  August 2007 - March 2013
Re/MAX Realty Associates (Can & Company )   May 2004 - August 2007
State Farm Insurance  April 1998 - May 2004

Skills
Process Improvement, Microsoft Office, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Excel, Cross-functional Team..., Customer Service, Inventory Management, Leadership, Team Leadership, Operations Management, Purchasing, Forecasting, Access, Budgets, Management, Analysis, Logistics, Marketing Communications, Project Planning, Manufacturing

Education
Eastern Illinois University   1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Science (BS), Finance, General

Beverly Huffman Beverly Huffman Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Beverly Huffman's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience March 1989 - March 2009
Job Executive Director at Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County  August 2009 - Present
Horizon Hobby, Inc  March 1989 - March 2009
Horizon Hobby  July 2008 - February 2009
Horizon Hobby  2003 - July 2008
Horizon Hobby  1999 - 2003

Education
Lynchburg College   1980 — 1982
Master's, Business Administration

Lynchburg College   1978 — 1981
Bacholer's, Business Administration

Damron Atkins Damron Atkins Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Damron Atkins's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience August 2004 - February 2005
Job Marketing Manager at Traxxas
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Traxxas LP   December 2005 - Present
Univision Communications Inc  March 2005 - December 2005
Horizon Hobby, Inc  August 2004 - February 2005
Horizon Hobby, Inc  March 2002 - July 2004

Education
University of Arizona   1998 — 2001
Bachelor of Science, Business Marketing

Amanda Weldy Amanda Weldy Champaign, Illinois Details
Amanda Weldy's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience May 2005 - June 2015
Job AtHome Advisor at Apple
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Apple  July 2015 - Present
Self-Employed  June 1995 - Present
Horizon Hobby  June 2010 - June 2015
Horizon Hobby, Inc  May 2005 - June 2015
Horizon Hobby Inc  January 2009 - June 2010
Horizon Hobby  September 2006 - January 2009
Horizon Hobby  June 2004 - September 2006
Bass Pro Shops  November 2001 - August 2002
TI Automotive  March 2002 - May 2002
Roush Industries  September 1999 - July 2001

Skills
Management, Engineering, Sales, Automotive, Technical Writing, Microsoft Office, Marketing Communications, Product Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Photoshop, Marketing, Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Project Management, Team Building, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Adobe Creative Suite, Cross-functional Team..., Copywriting, Social Media, Leadership, Competitive Analysis, Brand Development

Education
Texas Tech University   2011 — 2013
B.A., University Studies, Technical Communications, Wind Energy

Parkland College
A.A.S, Accounting

Kettering University   1998 — 2002
Mechanical Engineering

Lisa DeRosa Lisa DeRosa Greater Salt Lake City Area Details
Lisa DeRosa's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience September 2006 - February 2008
Job Senior Marketing Manager at Deseret Digital Media
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Deseret Digital Media  February 2013 - Present
Warner/Chappell Production Music  June 2012 - February 2013
FranklinCovey Organizational Products LLC   August 2011 - June 2012
FC Organizational Products LLC  March 2008 - August 2011
Horizon Hobby, Inc  September 2006 - February 2008

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, Project Management, Multiple Project..., Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Management, Project Planning, Campaign Strategies, Art Direction, Creative Strategy, Creative Briefs, Brand Development, Marketing, Direct Marketing, Facebook, Advertising, Copywriting, Online Marketing, E-commerce, Social Media, Online Advertising

Education
University of California, San Diego   1997 — 2000
BA, Mass Communications/Marketing

Dave Carley Dave Carley Greater Nashville Area Details
Dave Carley's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience April 2002 - March 2009
Job Sr. VP of Operations at Firelands Group
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Firelands Group, LLC   May 2011 - Present
Firelands Group   May 2011 - Present
Hobby Lobby, Int.   April 2009 - May 2011
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   April 2002 - March 2009

Skills
Product Development, Product Management, Supply Chain Management, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Competitive Analysis, Inventory Management, Budgets, Marketing, Leadership, Retail, Purchasing, Cross-functional Team..., Contract Negotiation, Logistics, Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Forecasting

Education
University of Northern Iowa   1980 — 1982
Bachelor of Arts, Business Management

Kankakee Community College   1978 — 1980
Associate of Arts, Business Transfer

Tracy Blackburn Tracy Blackburn Sadorus, Illinois Details
Tracy Blackburn's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience October 2009 - Present
Job Payroll Administrator at Horizon Hobby, Inc.
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Horizon Hobby, Inc.   October 2009 - Present

Skills
FMLA, Benefits Administration, Onboarding, Customer Service, Deferred Compensation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Employee Relations, HR Policies, HRIS, Human Resources, Leadership, Training

Education
Parkland College
Teacher's Aide Certificate, Education

Travis Morenz Travis Morenz Champaign, Illinois Details
Travis Morenz's Horizon Hobby, Inc. Experience April 2013 - Present
Job Domestic Freight and Compliance Analyst at Horizon Hobby, Inc
Industry Warehousing
Experience
Horizon Hobby, Inc  April 2013 - Present
Horizon Hobby  2008 - 2013
Horizon Hobby  2002 - 2008

Skills
Warehouse Management, Warehousing, Transportation..., Logistics, Transportation, Distribution Center..., Shipping, Inventory Management, Logistics Management, Operations Management, Inventory Control, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, Team Building, Training

Education
Penn State University   2009 — 2014

Parkland College   2002 — 2006
Associate's degree, Business Management