Jameson Blair

Current

Co-Director at CraftServe llc
Shooter at Jameson Blair Photography

Past

Stringer/Photographer at Revue Magazine
Studio & Talent Development Director at Studio71South
Director of Finance & Information Systems at Glass Corner Greenhouses, Inc.

Controller at Track Corp.
Controller at Finish Corp.
Staff Accountant at Intec, Inc.
Accounting & Systems Consultant at Business Directions Inc.
Management Accountant at Compass Business Services, Inc.

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Education

Davenport University

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Jameson Blair’s Experience

Co-Director

CraftServe llc

(Printing industry)

February 2009 — Present (10 months)
Shooter

Jameson Blair Photography

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)

January 1985 — Present (24 years 11 months)
Stringer/Photographer

Revue Magazine

(Management Consulting industry)

April 2007 — December 2007 (9 months)
Studio & Talent Development Director

Studio71South

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)

August 2005 — October 2007 (2 years 3 months)

Established creative services group of professionals that are working together in operating an event venue, photography studio, frame shop, art gallery, and art wholesaling business. Have dedicated resources to building and promoting an arts district for Grand Rapids, Michigan branded “Avenue for the Arts”. The current business has grown by the successful merger of other entrepreneurs and businesses into this enterprise and by building wholesale and retail clientele. Setup systems, managed media relations, committee work with business and neighborhood groups, conceptualize and facilitate community wide events.
Director of Finance & Information Systems

Glass Corner Greenhouses, Inc.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Wholesale industry)

August 1997 — August 2005 (8 years 1 month)

Supervise Accounting Functions (General Ledger, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis). Responsible for planning and implementation of information system enhancements including: installation of MS Exchange Server, conversion from Novell Netware Server to MS Windows NT Server, and primary contact with custom software developers. Risk Management work including: Property and Casualty Insurance Need Specification, Quoting, and Carrier Selection; Legal Document Review; Safety Program Development; and Facility Review. Human Resource Management (Hiring and Termination Guidelines, Forms Compliance, Orientation Programs, etc.). Product Costing and Business Planning.
Controller

Track Corp.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Automotive industry)

February 1996 — August 1997 (1 year 7 months)

Setup Accounting, IT, and Purchasing Functions for New Business Startup. Hire, Train, and Support New Staff. Vendor and Customer Negotiations. Product Pricing. Tooling Cost Rollups and CVP Analysis for Pricing Purposes.
Controller

Finish Corp.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Automotive industry)

July 1994 — August 1997 (3 years 2 months)

Supervised Financial Functions for $11 Million/150 Employee Industrial Processor. Financial Statements, Quarterly Board Reports, and Annual Audit. Responsible for accounting staff of four. Implemented Ethernet LAN, UNIX Server, Windows NT Server, Lotus Notes, and Industry Specific ERP System. Provided user training, technical support, and system enhancement to the organization. Critical role in QS9000 registration. Collections and negotiations with major accounts. Performance monitoring, product costing, and process improvement.
Staff Accountant

Intec, Inc.

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Security and Investigations industry)

March 1992 — July 1994 (2 years 5 months)

Responsible for Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis. Inter-Company Consolidations and reconciliations. Fixed Asset and Long Term Debt Recordkeeping. Implemented New Billing System. Collections on Customer Accounts Including Court Action. Process Credit Applications. Payroll Tax Return Preparation. Coordinate with Accounts Payable and Payroll Processing Personnel. Heavy involvement with Annual External (Public) Audit.
Accounting & Systems Consultant

Business Directions Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

August 1990 — February 1992 (1 year 7 months)

Provided system installation, training, support, and incident problem solving. Developed custom information systems. Set up and provided periodic review of standard and job order costing systems. Administered budgeting and internal auditing projects.
Management Accountant

Compass Business Services, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

November 1988 — July 1990 (1 year 9 months)

| 11/1988 - 7/1990
| Grand Rapids, MI
Provided bookkeeping services for small and medium sized clients. Guided end-users in establishing sound bookkeeping and filing practices. Responsible for maintenance of computerized general ledger, preparation of payroll, payroll tax returns, bank reconciliations, financial statements, and communication with clients and their public accountants. Led management consulting projects involving forecasting, statistical analysis, business planning, and system development.

Jameson Blair’s Education

Davenport University

Bachelors and Associates , Accounting , 1985 — 1989

Bachelor’s (1989) and Associate’s (1987) Degree Programs in Accounting from Davenport University. Additional work in Information Systems, Statistics, Marketing, Management, Quality Control, and other areas of interest. Continuing studies in Quality Management, Interpersonal Counseling, Creativity Techniques, Time Management, Project Management, and Leadership.