Andrew Thomas Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Ventura County, California, United States

Engage city councils, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, and a variety of Chamber of Commerce, Council of Governments, and civic groups throughout Ventura County to ensure support of policies/regulations that empower SCE to safely deliver affordable and reliable power. -Deliver annual wildfire mitigation and grid reliability updates to city councils.

Woodland Hills, Ca.

Young Ambassadors Leadership Academy is a year long mentoring and leadership development program for African American boys ages 6-16. The program includes STEM training, a community service component, and workshops on financial responsibility, etiquette training and college and career preparedness. Mentors, called Bridgebuilder, visit sharing insights into.

4 Socal Satellite Campuses

Promoted to lead and manage the Fully Employed Recruitment Team at the five Pepperdine satellite campuses in attainment of enrollment goals for the Bachelor's completion and MBA programs. Charged to deliver corporate and community leads by identifying and cultivating prospective candidates through corporate and civic outreach. Provide support, direction.

Europe, North America, Asia Pacific

Contracted to conduct field sales performance audits in the pharmaceutical industry reviewing current sales and marketing efforts and constructing action plans designed to improve sales performance and external marketing efforts.

While agressively seeking full time sales and sales management opportunities, I am currently running the Young Ambassadors program, a leadership academy for boys 6-14. We are ardently engaged in gaining our 501-3c status and welcome expert counsel in that endeavor

A sales professional responsible for marketing Boniva(for osteoporsis) in the greater San Fernando valley area. Charged to increase market share in targetted physician offices and to deliver call matrix results. Assigned to deliver marketing message using approved marketing tools and to represent client(Genentech) in customer service matters.-Increased.

Lead sales teams in the implementation of corporate initiatives and the accomplishing of corporate sales goals. Responsible for the hiring, training, coaching and development of 12 representatives in the greater Los Angeles respiratory marketing. Field time responsibilities include interacting with key physician opinion leaders and with retail pharmacy.

Led representatives to the achievement of strategic sales goals in the anti-infective, erectile dysfunction, and statin markets. Concluded field contacts with creation and review of field contact reports which funneled into the creation of annual performance appraisals. Implemented reward and recognition programs and utilized performance improvement.

Served as management intern in the national headquarters of Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Rotated through headquarter departments contributing to projects in managed care, product launch, sales aid approval, product management, and employee development. As sales trainer, served as lead or secondary trainer for training classes cumulatively amassing over 500.

Territory representative covering the greater Sacramento, Ca. market. Responsible for driving market share across the Bayer portfolio of products, with an emphasis in the antibiotic and diabetes markets. Represented company at regional and national conventions. Served in the district trainer role.

Promoted all Summit cardiac, dietary, and estrogen replacement products to doctors, wholesalers and pharmacists. Coordinated lecture and in-service programs with local hospitals to illustrate product effectiveness. Total share and new share percentage change for Estraderm were above both district and national levels.

Implemented corporate-sponsored ad events, secured new product distribution, assisted retailers in developing competitive pricing structures, and developed schematic store changes.Selected to host and evaluate postgraduate employment candidates through day-in-the-field ride along visits

Bs, Business Administration(Marketing)

Activities and Societies: Athletic Scholarship/Football 4yr Lettermen, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Spr. 1988(various offices).

Certificate, Board Leadership Program

Trained in the governance, fiduciary responsibilities and soft skills of being select to and leading boards for non-profit organizations.