Donald Bergeson Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Ascend USA, LLC - Elevating Accessibility Distribution Company working with WINNCARE Luna powered Ceiling Lift System (CLS).

Western Great Lakes

Managed Retail Account Managers (Sales Reps) covering 4 states and servicing all dealers from independent, coop, and big box to achieve growth sales objectives. Managed national accounts such as The Home Depot, Cabela's and Bass pro Shops, Scheels, Ace Hardware, True Value and Do It Best, Orgill. Handled smaller regional coop groups like Midstates and United Hardware, and regional dealers like Fleet Farm, and Runnings. • Improved the territory from $5M to +$20M in sales. • Edited and amplified 800+ doors in the territory• Responsible for hiring, performance improvement program and discharging employees.• Managed and mentored both peer and subordinate sales team members. • Built lasting relationships with owners, buyers and sales team members at retail.• Transitioned two states from distributor sales to in house sales while managing two other states. • Achieved rapid growth in a $1.7 billion dollar industry.• Elevate the company to the number two BBQ brand in the industry. • Trained thousands of retail sales associated, including presenting and training to one hundred plus employees in group settings.• Provided retailers with consumer demonstrations and sales support at large events.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Construction company focused on remodeling that benefit people with disabilities. Filled in as a laborer when and where needed. • Scheduled initial meetings with clients and county case workers.• Handled customer service including billing through government portals.• Organized and updated systems for scheduling, payroll, and billing. • Purchasing of materials and inventory management. • Human Resources activities included initial postings, first interviews, and recommendations to Owner and Project Managers

Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States

Opened and Operated a Snowboard, Skateboard and Lifestyle shop. Wrote business plan, applied for small business loan, built out retail space, merchandise, forecasted a 5-year plan. Managed books, employees, buying, and worked the floor. • Exceeded first three years of sales goal and pushed the business hard with growth until recession in 2009. • Created Guerrilla Marketing campaigns by implementing competitions, demos, and sponsorships for young athletes. • Ran a screen printing and vinyl business directed at marketing the shop specifically then branched that out to print for other local businesses to diversify and increase bottom line of store. • Managed 8 employees

I am independent Sales Represetative for FLOW Snowboarding, Arbor Sports (Snowboard, Skateboard, Clothing), Disciple Gloves, One Ball Jay Wax and Acc. Previous brands included: Palmer Snowboards, Grenade Gloves, Sepia Clothing, Tum Yeto, Level Gloves, SP Boots and Bindings, Bond Outerwear, Anarchy & Angel Glasses, Chuck Buddies,