Lead Business Development Representative for the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store channel. My main role is to drive new and reoccurring traffic to our private Employee Stores by growing our B2B Community Partnership access program. I proactively connect with local and surrounding businesses and organizations for 3 of our biggest markets - Portland (CSC HQ), Richmond (Bay area - Mountain Hardwear HQ) and Carlsbad (SD area -prAna HQ) and drive interest in getting their employees/members/volunteers set up to periodically access these unique, private stores. I educate and onboard new groups into the program and am the main point of contact for parties interested in accessing the store. I have also taken on the administrative and onboarding duties for sales and CRM related tools that we use. I have healthy relationship with platforms like Salesforce, ZoomInfo, Yesware, LinkedIn SalesNav. For more information related to our Employee Stores, visit www.columbia.com/emp-store-accessAs a side gig, I help manage the Columbia Sportswear Professional Purchase program. This program is designed to reward and benefit hardworking, outdoor industry professionals by allowing them access to uniquely discounted apparel and product. I am the company go-to for an inquiries and issues related to this and routinely work with cross-functional partners to facilitate special orders and requests from media teams, tour managers, sports team managers, outfitters, etc. For more information, visit www.columbia.com/pro

Airship is trusted by thousands of businesses looking to grow with mobile. Every day, marketers and developers depend on Urban Airship to deliver one billion mobile moments that inspire interest and drive action. Airship’s Customer Engagement platform is used by many of the world’s most admired companies, including Adidas, Alaska Airlines, The Home Depot, NBC Universal, Sky Media and Zillow.I advised leaders across all industries (Sports, Food/Bev, Hospitality, Media, Retail, Social, FinTech) on strategies and technologies to better reach and retain their audiences through all channels in the marketing stack, starting with mobile. I prospected, developed and nurtured Enterprise relationships with potential clients, advising marketing & development teams on the best paths to strategically and effectively reach and communicate with their audience. Airship revolutionized Push Messaging & Mobile Relationship Management and continues to provide the only Enterprise level platform for companies and events such as The Olympics, NBC Universal, Home Depot, SXSW, Adidas, Alaska Airlines and most leading global brands.

Main point-of-contact for Purina dealers throughout the West Coast. Familiarized myself with all facets of supply chain and acted as liaison between (Portland, Spokane, Turlock) Feed Mills, Distribution Centers, Transportation carriers and dealers. Managed dealer accounts, ensured customer satisfaction and became a trusted source for field sales team and dealers for order/special order entry, credit processing, new product upselling and general troubleshooting. Was also able to familiarize myself with agricultural side of the animal feed business and became comfortable recommending feeds/supplements for a variety of animals (horse, pig, dairy/beef cattle, poultry, goat/sheep)