Adam Robert Miller

SMPLY Brands Sales Executive 2020 - Current

Core Spaces Global Director of Partnerships 2018 - 2020

Interior Define                   Commercial Sales Director                       2017 - 2018

Commercial sales director for a digitally native b2c furniture start up.     

• Developed and launched new commercial sales division

• Set annual sales goals and analytics

• Expanded brand awareness and social strategy 

Chicago Roof Deck + Garden               Design Principal                       2010 - 2017

Design principal for design build roof deck company in Chicago.  

• Executed company re brand and re organization

• Sources, recruited and developed sales, design and marketing team

• Developed new company mission statement

• Identification of market and profit centers

• Grew sales from $900k in 2012 to $8.5 in 2017

• Grew average project size from $25,000 to $65,000

• Increased profit margins from 10% to 28%

• Created commercial construction division in 2013, in 2016 50% of sales revenue

• Tripled sales/ design staff with zero staff turn over

• Implemented sales and pipeline tracking systems

• Developed employee review and feedback protocol

Urban Wildlife                                                        Owner                           2006 - Current

Ideation and creative consulting.  

• IDEO.  Creative session on outdoor living and products

• Food and Beverage.  Worked with an international alcoholic beverage company on a project to assess current product line, marketing strategies and evaluate concept products and marketing campaigns.

• Health Care.  Project scope included evaluating current and proposed marketing campaigns geared to Gen Y independent health care buyers.  Developed strategic products and marketing to promote health care in such a way that was engaging to the population under 35 yrs old.

• Clothing.  It was all about the underwear.  This very direct project was established to evaluate how man over 25 yrs old perceive and purchase premium underwear.  The project deliverable was a report on how men shop, what they perceive a value within the industry and how marketing can change their perspective.

SmithgroupJJR                                                       Designer                      2008 - 2010

Design and graphic lead on three dozen regional and national projects.  Worked in tandem with local and regional project leads to develop concepts for public spaces, private development and parks

• Lead designer on Chicago's Northerly Island project.  

• Master planning for Park District of Highland Park, Rosewood Beach and Central Park.

• Fox Valley Park District Master Planning

• Ravina Master Plan

• Loyal University - Master Plans, Landscape Plans

• Carle University Hospital - Master Plans, Landscape

HKM                                                                        Designer                       2006 - 2008

Designer on local redevelopment plans, city master planning and neighborhood development.  

• Heritage park development

• Deer Park development

• Hills of South Barrington