Business Development, Sales and Marketing Manager responsible for US Accounts - East: Vintage King Audio, Sweetwater Sound, Alto Music, AMS/zZounds, Full Compass Systems.Brands: ATC, Tube Tech, Bettermaker, Drawmer, Daking, Mojave Audio, A Designs, Latch Lake, Auratone, Mutec, Subwoofer Pros. Develop go to market retail brick & mortar and e-commerce strategies, policies, and procedures. Develop and produce product messaging and demonstration content. Create and implement business development sales programs, incentives, promotional and training events. Define and maintain account metrics, analysis, forecasting, and reporting.Coordinate and optimize trade show sales meetings and offsite meetings with account partners.National travel for partner development, product training, trade shows, and prospecting new partnerships.

Business Development and Sales Manager responsible for Key US Accounts - Sweetwater Sound, AMS/zZounds, Guitar Center, Full Compass Systems, Hal Leonard - eCommerce and Key Independent Midwest Dealers. Developing go to market retail brick & mortar and e-commerce strategies, policies, and procedures. Creating and implementing business development sales programs, incentives, promotional and training events.Defining and maintaining account metrics analysis, forecasting, and reporting.Coordinate and optimize trade show sales meetings and offsite meetings with account partners.National travel for partner development, product training, trade shows, and prospecting new partnerships.

Business Development, Sales and Marketing Manager responsible for Major US Accounts / Distributors - Sweetwater Sound, AMS/zZounds, Full Compass Systems, Hal Leonard - eCommerce and Key Independent Midwest and Eastern Dealers. A dynamic, creative, articulate, enthusiastic, and proven professional with a focus on growth, relationship building, product demonstration and education, and customer satisfaction. Demonstrable track record of territory growth and increased brand visibility.

Product Sales Specialist/Internet Sales/Instrument Repair TechnicianGibson Super Dealer Sales, Fender Custom Shop Sales, Purchasing, and Service of Custom Shop, Boutique, and Vintage Musical Instruments. IT Computer Systems Consultant.

Established and administered the overall policies and goals of the information technology department. Analyzed needs of all departments and projects and established priorities for systems design and implementation of information processing systems.

Managed operations of guitar manufacturing/marketing company. Implemented company design and production methods.Redesigned and improved existing patented “57 Chevy” guitar and bass designs. Designed “Icepick” and “Biker” guitar and bass. Granted US design patent D384,690 for “Biker” model.Sourced and secured parts, manufacturers, painters, and suppliers.Solicited, secured, and maintained Artist Endorsement relations. Artists included Steve Miller.Project Manager of all company NAMM trade show activities and presentations for over 80,000 attendees.

Tour Manager, Audio Engineer, Guitar TechnicianEnforced contracts and riders, and collected guarantees / bonuses. Responsible for distribution of salaries, daily scheduling, and personnel coordination. Provided live audio engineering. Maintained, modified, repaired, and transported musical instruments and equipment.

Artist Endorsement LuthierManaged Artist Instruments Production Department.Designed, collaborated, and manufactured many dozens of custom Kramer and Spector instruments for artist product endorsers that include: Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Great White, Winger, Loverboy, Dave LaRue, Ricky Byrd, Andy Timmons, John “JD” Deservio, Gorky Park, Sam Kinison, Eddie Van Halen, Elliot Easton, and local and regional NY/NJ Metro Area artists.Solicited, secured, and maintained artist endorsements. Member of new product research and development design team.