OWNER - DEBBIE SCHINKER
Debbie's professional experience spans large and small organizations in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She's developed and utilizes a broad range of skills from personnel management to office management, from financial analytics to project management. This depth and breadth of experience allows her to craft creative, specialized solutions to corporate and non-profit organizational challenges through her company, Bonvie, which she founded in November of 2016.
"I greatly admire people with a single passion who specialize in one particular subject, but I've always been curious and interested in a diverse array of areas. As a life-long learner, I'm exceedingly thankful to live in a time when I can share ideas with others world-wide and access vast stores of knowledge online. Problem solving excites me and constant change ensures a steady supply of new opportunities and challenges."
EDUCATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION from CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (4.0 Cum GPA)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in Human Resources / Personnel & Employee Relations from MIAMI UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE
Before starting Bonvie LLC, Debbie was employed by the following organizations:
POWERBRANDS - a three-person start-up that took the custom recipes from a national Mexican restaurant chain and created mass market products for grocery distribution.
Debbie supported all IT hardware and infrastructure, managed consumer relations, created a diverse array of marketing materials, and traveled nationally to oversee manufacturing production and quality control.
FEDERAL EXPRESS SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES - a shipping and logistics division of FedEx that started as a division of Roadway Services, Inc. then broke off and became Caliber Logistics before being purchased by Federal Express.
Debbie started as an Operations Coordinator managing a single client account and rose to Operations Manager where she brought in more than $100 million in revenue. She then created, staffed, and managed a new department called Operations Training where she designed and conducted training and led a successful ISO 9002 certification effort.
SUMMIT CHORAL SOCIETY - a music performance and education non-profit in Akron, Ohio dedicated to fostering a love and appreciation of the choral arts in adults and children alike by preserving and presenting great choral masterpieces.
Debbie served as the Summit Children's Choir Program Coordinator, overseeing organization and management for all non-artistic facets of the 160+ member children’s choir program, as well as Administrative Assistant managing all back-office operations including box office administration, banking, and bookkeeping.
PALMIERI INTERNI DBA HOUSE OF L INTERIOR DESIGNS - a full-service Northeast Ohio interior design firm that specializes in creating warm, inviting spaces that reflects the personality and functional needs of the homeowner.
Debbie maintained 10 networked computers with all related hardware & software and implemented remote login capability for greater staff flexibility. She managed, performed, and reported on accounts payable, accounts receivable, and sales tax related transactions as well as serving as office and HR manager, creating and maintaining an employee handbook.