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Upper Midwest / Minneapolis

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

We provide highly specialized genetic testing to doctors and their patients. Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is the backbone platform our genetic tests are run on and provide doctors and patients with the most relevant and accurate data scientifically possible. WGS is a technology which is currently becoming more and more affordable and the outcomes are impressive to say the least.

Arden Hills Minnesota

Key Account Manager and business development within the medical industry.Project management of marketing and instructional literature for medical industry clients.

Northern Midwest

Full gene sequencing through NGS. Focus on pediatric Dx and treatment of Epilepsy, Developmental Delay , and Mitochondrial Disease. Courtagen Life Sciences provides a comprehensive approach to genetic testing which can lead to more accurate diagnosis of a variety of neurological, metabolic, endocrine disorders. http://www.courtagen.com/Regional Account Specialist• Sourced and established key accounts with functional medicine and integrative health doctors and practices, naturopathic doctors and endocrinologists.• Developed KOL (Key Opinion Leaders) in Minnesota and Iowa markets to support and promote validity and urgency of genetic testing for pediatric patients.• Established relationship with Mayo Clinic which resulted in Courtagen products offered through Mayo.• Successfully grew business in territory through approaching new markets including institutions.

Minneapolis Mn

Industrial sales of carrier adhesives and specialty packaging equipment. Account Manager• Responsible for business development of territory through maintaining existing clients and sourcing new clients. • Achieved $340,000 sale within first 4 months with company.• Closed 47 new accounts.• Increased sales in final two months to achieve over $47,000 profit.

Roseville Mn

Golf Galaxy (Roseville, MN) 2010-2013Golf Galaxy is a retailer specializing in golf equipment, apparel, and accessories. http://www.golfgalaxy.com/Sales Lead Supervisor• Responsible for managing store operations during shift including supervision of point of service employees and cashiers.• Personally achieved 85% purchase capture rate.• Promoted brand specific sales and achieved growth of 25% in 2010 and 34% in 2011.• Consistently achieved top sales during St. Paul Player’s Advantage Sales Contests.• Store lead for St. Jude Holiday Corporate Donation program. Store ranked in top 5% company wide 2010-2012.

Sales Achievements: • Increased EMT and Trauma bag line national revenue by 81% from July 2006 to August 2007 • Developed new line of commercial seating generating revenues in excess of $179,000, increasing the company’s 2007 revenue by 100%. • Responsible for product marketing and promotion at national EMT and Rescue professional development and training events.Leadership Experience: • Provided management leadership to fifteen member team within company of over 700 employees. • Director of marketing and sales for multiple All Tuff product lines including overall business operations encompassing but not limited to product development, sales quota attainment, and human resource management.• Developed selling strategies and price points delivering “Win-Win-Win” situations in addition to providing utilization and efficiency training to end users. Created and facilitated training sessions with main distributors of product

Sales Achievements:• Won Vice President’s Cabinet Award for top 10% of company sales force in 2004, with #12 National Ranking. During 7 year tenure with Pfizer was annually in the top 31% of sales force.• Increased dollar volume sales for cardiovascular portfolio drugs Norvasc and Lipitor 16%-27% annually over tenure with Pfizer. • Achieved highest Viagra™ sales in 2004 for the Great Lakes region. 64% Market share with a quota attainment of 112%.• Successfully launched new product, Caduet™, with market share growth of 9.6%, quota attainment of 106% and top 5% of nation ranking. National market share growth for product was 4% Leadership Experience: • Won Indianapolis district MVP award in 2001, 2003, and 2004 for team contributions and sales advancement. This was awarded based on peer input, District Manager, and Regional Manager selection.• Consistently led strategic business planning process for territory sales pods resulting in positive business growth for over seven years with Pfizer in the Fort Wayne, Indiana market.Relationship Building Skills: • Considered a trusted resource by physician base due to reputation of strong clinical and scientific knowledge, customer service follow up, and solution based selling. • Ability to build and leverage strategic business relationships with physicians and key stakeholders resulting in business growth. • Built business relevant relationship with Fort Wayne Cardiology, resulting in increased access and sales growth with largest customer in territory who typically prohibited access to other sales representatives.