Former professional baseball player and entrepreneurial driven executive sales & marketing leader with extensive experience in directing all aspects of account management and marketing integration across sporting goods, FMCG, and non-traditional retail channels. Proven results in leading and developing high-performance sales teams, culminating strategic growth plans, new business development, industry leading retail projects, complex negotiation, and large category management. Dynamic success in creating winning sales & marketing strategies and driving long-term revenue growth with Fortune 500 retailers. Demonstrated experience in:• Creating Winning Sales Strategies• Business Development• Strong P&L Accountability• Thought Leader & Company Visionary• Building Long-Term Business Partnerships• Large Category Management• Superior Presentation & Communication Skills• Revenue Growth• Leadership & Team Mentor• Project Management• Forecast/Demand Planning• Complex Data Analytics• Aldata/ Apollo Space Planning Proficiency• Nielsen/IRI/NPD• Annual Promotional Planning• Large Brand Portfolio Sales Management• Inventory Management• Digital Project Leadership• Brand Management/ Digital Marketing• Strategic Planning Accomplishments:• 2019 Corporate Accounts Manager of the Year- Europa Sports Products• 2018 Corporate Accounts Manager of the Year- Europa Sports Products • 2018 Supplier of the Year Nominee- Academy Sports + Outdoors• 2017 Overall Sales Rep of the Year- Europa Sports Products • 2017 Corporate Accounts Manager of the Year- Europa Sports Products• 2016 FDM National Accounts Rep of the Year- Europa Sports Products• 2015 National Accounts Manager of the Year- Europa Sports Products• ESPN the Magazine First-Team Academic All-American 2009• Highest Male GPA, Catawba College 2009• Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, Western Carolina University 2006• Free Agent Signee with the Atlanta Braves 2010• 39th Round Draft pick by the San Diego Padres 2009• Two-time First-Team All-Conference Baseball Player, Catawba College 2008, 2009• Dean’s List 10 Consecutive Semesters between Western Carolina University and Catawba College• Member of Athletes in Action Baseball Team- Fairbanks, Alaska 2006• Providence High School-Charlotte, NC Two-Time All-Conference Football Player• Providence High School-Charlotte, NC All-Conference Baseball Player• Providence High School-Charlotte, NC Track- Member of 4x100 Relay NC State Champions • Guest Speaker at the “Know UR Why” Summit in Charlotte, NC 2013