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Susan Johnson Joins Warrior Group as Chief Development Officer
Posted June 6, 2011
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Executive Leader with 20 Years Experience will Guide Business Development, Marketing Strategy
DESOTO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warrior Group, a DeSoto-based general contractor that delivers commercial construction projects for the public and private sectors, has appointed Susan Johnson as chief development officer, responsible for the business development and marketing departments. Johnson is an executive level leader with more than 20 years of experience in strategic development, sales, marketing, IT and operations.
In this position, Johnson will be responsible for developing Warrior Group's corporate business development strategy along with its market segment-specific strategies. She will also oversee all branding, advertising and marketing initiatives for the company.
Prior to Warrior Group, Johnson served as the chief marketing officer at Adolfson & Peterson Construction, where she led the marketing and business development efforts across all six of A&P's regions.
She began her career at General Mills, Inc., spending 17 years in key positions throughout the company, including business development, sales, marketing and information systems. Her accomplishments included upgrading support services, business processes and organizational effectiveness, overseeing multi-million dollar budgets, developing a strategic business relationship with the company's third largest customer, and developing national trade strategies.
Johnson later served as the director of sales and administration and then as the vice president of operations for J.O.Y. Foods, Inc., a foodservice manufacturing company in Dallas. There she led the sales, finance and manufacturing operations, including overseeing the construction and start up of the company's first manufacturing facility.
"Sue brings an extensive background in sales, business development, operations and marketing to her position, and she will be instrumental in helping Warrior to continue to develop and execute our corporate strategies for future growth," said Gail Warrior, chief executive officer, Warrior Group. "This market is dictating that companies be more efficient and innovative in the solutions they provide, and bringing Sue on board will help us better position the company to meet these challenges and stand out as a top-tier market player."
Johnson received a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and business from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa and did post graduate studies in business at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minn.
About Warrior Group
Warrior Group, based in DeSoto, Texas is a premier commercial construction contractor and a leader in the use of the PMC construction method (permanent modular construction) to delivery high quality, sustainable buildings on an accelerated construction schedule. The 14-year old company is one of the largest minority- and woman-owned general contractors in the U.S. with more than four million square feet of successfully completed projects in the last four years alone, and with an impressive roster of private and public sector clients across the United States. Warrior is dedicated to building long-term customer relationships by continually surpassing expectations and providing superior customer service. www.warriorconstruction.com.
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