Paul M. Sobel

23819 East Groveland Road

Beachwood, OH 44122

Home - 216 291-1770 Cell – 216 906-6240

E-mail –

Objective: To be a member of an energetic and visionary leadership team in a long-term care facility.

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in State of Ohio.

Skill Sets: Innovative thinking. Strategic planning. Revenue generation. Financial Management.

Strong staff development. Excellent coach and counselor. Empathic listener.

Professional Experience

10/09-4/10 Administrator In Training – Western Reserve Masonic Community, Medina, OH

· In a “hands-on” learning experience, worked in all departments of a 238 person CCRF. Helped to maintain the highest possible quality of life for our residents.

· Developed a functional understanding of Medicare and Medicaid, new MDS 3.0 regulations, RUG trends, and potential changes to revenue generation in these areas as a result of 3.0.

· Completed a review of employee productivity (hours budgeted per patient day); leading to a knowledge of the varied time demands in each department of a facility, and the need for budgetary fluidity.

· Participated in numerous management discussions (retreat, committee meetings, one to one with Community leadership), as the Community actively moves toward developing a robust memory loss/dementia care program.

· Researched and prepared a statewide overview of leading person-centered facilities in Ohio, for presentation to and review by Director of Nursing.

7/06 – 9/09 Sales Representative – AmSan, Cleveland, OH

Full-line cleaning and maintenance product sales to commercial/institutional customers throughout NE Ohio.

Strong revenue and profit growth, with numerous new accounts established & many dormant accounts revived.

1/01 – 4/06 President/Owner - John Dixon Co., Beachwood, OH

· Operated leading NE Ohio manufacturer/wholesaler of premium custom window treatments.

· Strengthened supply chain among diverse home furnishings distribution channels, OEM & component suppliers.

5/99 – 12/00 Consultant - The Sobel Group, Hudson, OH

· Provided sales training and business development strategies to select clients.

· Conducted “Train the Trainer” sessions, teaching client base to coach their employee teams effectively.

10/80 – 4/99 GOJO Industries, Inc. Akron, Ohio

18 year sales and management career at this leading manufacturer of commercial skin care products (IE: Purell Hand Sanitizer). Began as territory sales representative; subsequent promotions lead to a role in corporate management as Sales Vice President for last 9 years of tenure there. Key successes:

· Planned for and consistently achieved strong revenue generation and profit growth.

· Introduced GOJO to the concept of regional managers; hired, coached, developed a strong and respected professional management group.

· Created and Implemented effective customer training programs.

· Utilized innovative tools for incentivizing and enhancing distributor performance.

Education

Executive Education in Nursing Home Administration – “The Core of Knowledge”, The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business

MBA - Kent State University, Kent, OH

B/A (Sociology) - SUNY, Buffalo, NY -

Extracurricular Activities

International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) – Past Member, National Board of Directors and Young Executive Society

Leadership Akron Class XIV

Jerome Lippman Jewish Community Day School, Akron, OH – Past Board President and Lifetime Board Member

American Red Cross, New Orleans, LA - Disaster Relief Volunteer

References provided upon request.