David M. Sparks Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Passionate and accomplished hockey coach with decades of experience developing high-performance athletes and successful teams. A proven track record of enhancing player skills, fostering team unity, and achieving on and off-ice success. Committed to creating a positive and challenging training environment to maximize player potential. Excellent communication and leadership skills, dedicated to the holistic development of athletes on and off the ice.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Who is Brand Journalists:⇨ We are the premier franchise lead generation firm in the United States. Since 2008, we have worked with more than 50 franchise brands, creating breakthroughs in sales results, generating cost-effective franchisee campaigns, and building some of the highest-performing franchise recruitment websites in the industry Tasks:⇨ To focus on building and fostering new and existing client relationship with franchise brands⇨ Direct strategies to improve the delivery of building franchise recruitment websites and content marketing including video production, franchise SEO, and PPC services⇨ Oversee development strategies to increase revenue growth and expand our portfolio of current and new domestic and international clientsMajor Initiatives:⇨ Launched a new business line, What Franchise, a broker network with access to over 500 new franchisors ⇨ Created an internal franchise sales client division that offered additional revenue opportunities and emerging brands client service options ⇨ Co-Developed “what the FRANCHISE” podcast – recognized as an industry influencer and subject matter expert

Nashville Metropolitan Area

Vancouver, Canada Area

Task:⇨ To lead the U.S. development of this Canadian home health care brandScope:⇨ Reported to the CEO and Board of Directors. Hired as the first United States-based employeePrimary functions:⇨ Domestic Sales⇨ Operations⇨ Franchisee Training⇨ New Business Development ⇨ Sales TrainingMajor Initiatives:⇨ Developed a custom solution for a new partnership with St. Joseph Health – secured 55 new units⇨ Created a new week-long training course for franchise partners⇨ Established business licenses, trademarks, and franchise disclosure agreements with the appropriate government agencies Results:⇨ Grew U.S. operations from scratch to over 150 units⇨ Doubled Canadian units from 35 to 70⇨ Increased revenue from $900K to over $8M

Greater Denver Area

2007 – 2011 Task:⇨ To spearhead the global expansion of this early childhood education and ESL brand.Scope:⇨ Led a team of 13 Area Directors across 13 countries Primary functions:⇨ Global Sales ⇨ Operations⇨ Training⇨ Content Development ⇨ New Business Development ⇨ Sales Training⇨ Data Analysis⇨ Negotiating ContractsMajor Initiatives:⇨ Built a custom-made CRM and POS system that was translatable into 16 languages⇨ Liaised with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Ministry of Education, and other global government agencies to navigate international franchisee law and bridge cross-cultural differences Results:⇨ Expanded brand 518%⇨ Opened 259 new units in 65 countries⇨ Increased royalty revenue 64.8%⇨ Reduced franchise churn to less than 0.5%, 95% less than the industry average

Denver, Dallas, St. Louis, Kansas City, Nashville

After a successful 4-year stint with Cricket Communications as a Regional Operations Manager where I led the development of a new market in southern Michigan, I joined Coverall as a Regional Director to turn around a struggling market in Denver. Within 18 months, I increased revenue 67%.I was promoted to a Vice President to manage offices in Denver, St. Louis, Kansas City, Nashville, and Dallas. I led a staff of 5 General Managers and had 65 indirect reports.Primary functions:⇨ Sales and Marketing⇨ Operations⇨ Training⇨ Administration ⇨ New Business Development