Jim Burnet

Current

• Owner/Promoter at Burnet Enterprises/Chester Craft Show
• Owner at Burnet Real Estate Enterprises

Past

• Assistant Director at Camp Emerson
• Owner at Art By Design & Chester Crafts
• Owner at Art By Design

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Education

• Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics
• Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics
• Madison High School

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Recommended

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Connections

28 connections

Industry

Program Development

Websites

• My Company

Jim Burnet’s Summary

Accomplished entrepreneur and proven team leader with over 15 years of success in developing/managing ventures that create profit, positive social change and community.

Reputation for identifying opportunities, resolving problems and creating value in both start up and existing organizations. Experienced leading teams in various industries including recreation, camping, real estate, retail, promotion, as well as civic and not-for-profit groups. Effective communicator having worked extensively and collaboratively with staff, clients, volunteers, government officials and stakeholders.

Jim Burnet’s Specialties:

My areas of interest include...
1) Outdoor Recreation including eco-tourism, camping, hiking, etc.
2) Natural Living (sustainable construction, organic, etc)
3) Business Development and New Venture Creation

I have extensive experience in promotion, real estate management and retail.

I am interested in connecting with either a for profit or a not-for-profit organization.

Jim Burnet’s Experience

• Owner/Promoter

  Burnet Enterprises/Chester Craft Show

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  July 1992 — Present (15 years 11 months)

  Burnet Enterprises, LLC, Madison, NJ
  Owner/Manager
  Launched and currently directing festival promotion company. Presently managing two craft festivals in Chester, NJ with over 400 exhibitor spaces and total attendance of over 20,000 per year. Have raised over $400,000 for local organizations. Manage all aspects of the show including advertising, marketing, logistics, accounting and operations.

• Owner

  Burnet Real Estate Enterprises

  (Privately Held; Real Estate industry)

  July 1991 — Present (16 years 11 months)

  Real Estate Management, Madison, NJ
  Owner/Manager
  Wholly responsible for managing over $6 million of personal and family owned commercial real estate, including leasing, tenant relations, financial management and maintenance of over 32,000 square feet of retail, office and residential space.

• Assistant Director

  Camp Emerson

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

  October 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 6 months)

  Camp Emerson - Hinsdale, MA
  Managed or supported all aspects of the Camp, including program development, staff recruitment, marketing/promotion, budgeting, operations and risk management. During Summer 2006 I was also the Boys Head Counselor and consequently managed 100+ boys age 8-15 along with a staff of 30 male counselors.

• Owner

  Art By Design & Chester Crafts

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

  July 1992 — September 2005 (13 years 3 months)

  Art By Design, Madison, NJ and Chester Crafts & Collectibles, Chester, NJ
  Owner/Manager, July 1992 - September 2005
  Established, owned and operated two retail craft galleries with annual sales of over $1 million and a staff of 20. Profitable within 9 months of launch. Showcased the work of over 100 local and regional artists and crafts people. Controlled and actively managed all aspects of the business. Mentored artists, helping them to grow their profits through effective marketing, production, pricing and merchandising. Galleries were sold in September of 2005 after 13 years of successful management.

• Owner

  Art By Design

  (Program Development industry)

  1995 — 2005 (10 years)

Jim Burnet’s Education

• Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics

  MBA, Finance, 1988 — 1991

  Activities and Societies:

  Member - Phi Sigma Kappa

• Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics

  BS, Finance & International Relations, 1982 — 1986

  Activities and Societies:

  graduated with honors.

• Madison High School

  1978 — 1982

Additional Information

Jim Burnet’s Websites:

• My Company

Jim Burnet’s Groups:

Originator - Chairman - Active Volunteer

Downtown Development Commission, Madison, NJ
Appointed by the Mayor of Madison, NJ in 1997 to the Downtown Development Commission. Created and launched “May Day in Madison”, a town-wide beautification and clean-up event. Every year, over 800 volunteers work on over 80 projects throughout town. Recieved NJ Clean Communities “Volunteer Award” in May 2007 for creation of May Day.

Jim Burnet’s Honors:

2007 Volunteer Award from NJ Clean Communities

Jim Burnet’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• getting back in touch