Andy Bretz Email & Phone Number

Des Moines, Ia, Us

I own and operate Rent a Van. We specialize in providing clean, late model, affordable van rentals to anyone who needs them.

I have the privilege of working with churches and other organizations to plan trips to Israel.

Des Moines, Ia, Us

I help companies organize their information, improve workflow, and streamline communication.

Detroit, Mi, Us

Strategic Staffing Solutions is an industry leading expert in staffing. We work with companies in Insurance, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Energy/Utility, and Communications industries to provide staff augmentation, workforce programs, and outsourced solutions across a variety of business needs.

Des Moines, Ia, Us

I help businesses get things done in Des Moines! Connect. Market. Network. Engage.

Des Moines, Ia, Us

Lincoln, Ne, Us

• Spearhead acquisition of new accounts and management of key accounts for the agency. • Function as the primary account executive for our agency and web development services by cooperating with clients to identify their marketing, advertising, and web development needs and advising on the best strategy from our team’s services. • Oversee more than $1.25 million in total account billings for Firespring.• Support the training of new sales team members. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Onboarded the largest agency account at Firespring with more than $700,000 annual billings. • Drove sales of more than $200,000 in web development projects.• Topped sales of digital marketing for Firespring.

Lincoln, Ne, Us

• Supervised all custom web development and web management aspects for Firespring. • Administered the interactive team of 7 software engineers as well as liaised with outside vendors to develop and manage all web sites. • Led promotion and growth of the department. • Regulated the development of dozens of corporate websites.• Governed departmental budgets. • Steered the interactive team including operational direction and performance reviews. Contributed to weekly agency-wide strategy meetings. • Consolidated and standardized web development practices for the company, as well as established department goals for project management procedures going forward.

• Managed all aspects of client relationships with this regional advertising agency, which involved interacting with clients to understand their corporate and marketing objectives, formulating marketing strategies, and managing the team and delivery process. • Presented client training on use of web management software and marketing trends and tactics regularly.• Supervised the development of 8 corporate re-branding initiatives for clients in financial service and healthcare industries.• Governed the company’s social media team to develop and implement a social media strategy to promote the capabilities and services of Snitily Carr prior to its merger with Firespring. • Collaborated with 3 hospitals in the complete design and launch of a new strategic marketing plan and brand campaign.• Clients included: Allstate Financial, Lincoln Benefit Life, Cornhusker Bank, Assurity, UNICO Insurance, Midlands Financial, Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, & Nebraska Heart Hospital. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Drove implementation, oversight, and project management of a professional quarterly marketing publication distributed by Allstate to promote their life insurance and financial products to agents. • Initiated and supervised a complete re-brand of Cornhusker Bank. • Created the training program for the Account Director position. • Aided in a number of business development projects resulting in more than $4 million in revenue.

• Performed as a fully licensed (Series 7, Life, Health) Financial Advisor responsible for managing client relationships with existing clients for a senior adviser. • Contributed to acquisition of new customers, handled administrative responsibilities associated with oversight of client accounts, and conducted client meetings to review portfolios.• Conferred directly with clients managing portfolios totaling more than $100 million.• Administered the transfer of more than 500 accounts from Piper Jaffrey to A.G. Edwards.

• Augmented sales of accounting, process management, contact management, and inventory management software and custom database solutions to mid-sized companies. • Managed on-site set-up and training of those software applications. • Formulated a project management workflow process using inventory management software.

• Initiated insurance sales for inbound telemarketing insurance agency. • Devised curriculum for and conducted training to prepare staff for testing for their Life and P&C Insurance licenses, as well as assisted in hiring new agents.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

• Drove sales of life insurance products and managed client relationships with policy-holders. • Supervised the recruitment, training, management, and evaluation of college interns.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Managed team of 15 employees• Responsible for oversight of all store operations• Scheduled staff for weekly shifts• Hire/fire/evaluation responsibilities