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Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States

Consults with organizations to improve the effectiveness of their growth strategy and health of their sales organization. Helps clients understand where they are today, identifying the key areas that need realignment and developing a plan to help them reach the next level of growth.Coaching sales leaders to effectively communicate up with leadership, utilize data to manage efficiently and build even more successful teams.Pivotal Advisors, LLC is a national sales management… Show more Consults with organizations to improve the effectiveness of their growth strategy and health of their sales organization. Helps clients understand where they are today, identifying the key areas that need realignment and developing a plan to help them reach the next level of growth.Coaching sales leaders to effectively communicate up with leadership, utilize data to manage efficiently and build even more successful teams.Pivotal Advisors, LLC is a national sales management consulting firm dedicated to building healthy sales organizations – scalable, predictable and profitable. Our proven model of success includes expertise as sales leadership practitioners combined with the Sales Performance Factors that are key to achieving sales growth. We are committed to developing the best sales leaders on the planet. Show less

St. Louis Park, Mn

Recruited to help owner develop leadership team, build out standard systems and processes, and manage day-to-day operations. Oversaw multiple departments including finance. Primary responsibility for Human Resources, Employee Development and Culture Building along with data security, technology and facility operations.

Eden Prairie, Mn 55344

Lead the development and implementation of lean production and business processes for rapidly growing business. Responsible or driving efficiency and innovation across all departments to enable SeQuel Response to continue delivering outstanding results for their clients. Managed the Client Services, Creative and Print Purchasing departments in addition to coordinating vendor and facility management and handling all Employee Relations functions. Serving as Information Security Officer, lead… Show more Lead the development and implementation of lean production and business processes for rapidly growing business. Responsible or driving efficiency and innovation across all departments to enable SeQuel Response to continue delivering outstanding results for their clients. Managed the Client Services, Creative and Print Purchasing departments in addition to coordinating vendor and facility management and handling all Employee Relations functions. Serving as Information Security Officer, lead annual SOC II security certification and HIPAA compliance as well as coordinating with IT Managed Services provider to ensure network security and functionality.Leads company continuous improvement initiatives, tracking of key performance metrics and process improvement. Operational leadership of new and existing sales processes. Show less

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Strategy development and build out of new channels and partner relationships for a start-up division of Thrivent Financial. Sales and Sales leadership of products through those new channels.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Designed and implemented the first practice management program at Thrivent. Worked across all company departments to establish processes to support Teams. Coached hundreds of independent business, helping them achieve growth and efficiency goals. Evaluated and coached Sales Regions to help them improve operational effectiveness.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Member of the Long-Term Development Group focused on identifying new products and channels. Developed new sales strategies and led sales team responsible for executing them.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led sales team responsible for the development of e-commerce sales and marketing strategies.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led build out of branch operations for start-up staffing firm. New business development, sales management

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

National sales of print, fulfillment and software services. Developed new product offerings and presented to industry groups and trade shows.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Territory sales executive and sales trainer for marketing services to banks.

Bachelor’S Degree, Communications, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Varsity Football, Communications Club

Master’S Degree, Mba

1/3 coursework completed toward Masters Degree