Omaha, Nebraska

I build businesses.
It's my thing.

Operations leader. Brand builder. Revenue driver. 15+ years turning ideas into functioning, profitable businesses — from scratch.

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$1.18M Revenue, Year One

$325K Retail Annual Sales

15+ Years Building

5 Businesses Founded or Led

Selected work

The proof is in the numbers.

Retail · Brand · E-commerce

Gather Crop Create

Co-Founder & COO — 2026–Present

Launching a veteran-owned scrapbooking and paper crafting studio in Omaha from the ground up. Built the entire brand identity, website, e-commerce infrastructure, and social presence before opening day.

34,800 organic social views in 28 days — zero ad spend
312 followers built before the doors opened
Custom e-commerce site with Square integration, cart system, and checkout
Full content strategy: feed, stories, TikTok, and newsletter

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Coming Soon Omaha, NE

Construction · Operations · P&L

Lewis Consulting / MetCo Contracting

Founder & Managing Director — 2021–2023

Founded and operated a woman-owned asphalt paving company serving commercial and municipal clients. Built full operational infrastructure from nothing.

$1.18M revenue in the first full year of operations
Full P&L ownership: vendor negotiations, subcontractor coordination, payroll, estimating
Implemented estimating software, job tracking, and invoicing from scratch

Retail · Events · Inventory

The Scrapbook Haven

Division Operations Manager — 2018–2026

Led operations for an Omaha retail location within a three-store portfolio. Grew revenue, built a high-margin event program, and managed one of the most complex specialty retail inventories in the region.

$325,000 annual sales with 50% blended gross margin
$33,000+/year event program at 97% margin — events sell out in under 20 minutes
62,735 SKUs across 60+ wholesale vendor accounts
Produced designer events with nationally recognized influencers ($10K–$12K per weekend)

Contracting · Revenue Growth

Surface1 Construction & American Paving

Director of Operations (Contract) — 2018–2022

Rebuilt a dormant contractor into a structured, growing operation. Managed bid pipeline, client relationships, and financial systems across four seasons.

Scaled from dormant to $500K–$700K seasonal revenue
400+ commercial and municipal project bids submitted
~12% year-over-year revenue growth (~$120K increase)

What I bring

A generalist who goes deep.

I don't fit neatly into a job title — and that's the point. Whether a business needs someone to build its operations from the ground up, grow its revenue, manage its people, or launch its brand, I've done it. Usually all at once.

I've spent 15 years in the room where decisions get made — and I know how to move things forward. I'm most useful when the work is real, the stakes matter, and someone needs to own it end to end.

Operations

P&L Management
Process Improvement
Inventory Management
Vendor Negotiation
Budget Oversight

Revenue & Growth

Revenue Growth Strategy
Event Production
Procurement
Contract Negotiation
Business Development

Brand & Marketing

Brand Building
Social Media Strategy
Content Creation
E-commerce (Square)
Community Building

Leadership

Team Leadership
Staffing & Scheduling
Board Leadership
Project Coordination
Mentorship

"Give me something real to work on and I'll figure out how to make it work."

Brandy Branaugh Omaha, Nebraska

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Board President

Arts for All (Omaha), 2020–2022

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Veteran-owned business

Gather Crop Create LLC, 51% veteran-owned

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Industries

Retail, Construction, Staffing, Telecom, SaaS Sales, Beauty

Work with me

Let's talk about what you're building.

If you're a business owner who needs someone to help run, grow, or build something — or if you just want to have a conversation — reach out. I'm always open to the right opportunity.

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I build businesses.It's my thing.