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Grapevine, Texas, United States

Decision Point (www.decisionpoint.org), formerly the National School Project, envisions a student-led, church-supported campus awakening to the love of Christ at every public school. Our mission is to proclaim the gospel to the next generations - till every student has heard! Incorporated in 2002, Decision Point has helped to impact over 350 schools during the past decade, introducing thousands of students to the Gospel. Today, we're accelerating the mission of reaching students for Christ!

Greater Chicago Area

Sales | Marketing | Executive Coaching | 1 to 1 Coaching | Training | Operations | Mindset | Public SpeakingSales and marketing strategist with over 20 years of experience at companies large and small. Focused on helping businesses increase their revenue and profits by 50%+ in the first year by identifying what the business needs most. I will help you take actions that produce results. Contact me at 815.276.7511.

Greater Chicago Area

Bristol Design Group was established to focus entirely on servicing the requirements of established developers, architects and contractors. We offer only the most competitive lines of cabinetry in the industry with a full selection of product profiles matched to any development specifications. Our commitment to our development customers and their projects only begins with product selection. We are committed to providing a fully integrated and engaged team of Bristol personnel to assist from… Show more Bristol Design Group was established to focus entirely on servicing the requirements of established developers, architects and contractors. We offer only the most competitive lines of cabinetry in the industry with a full selection of product profiles matched to any development specifications. Our commitment to our development customers and their projects only begins with product selection. We are committed to providing a fully integrated and engaged team of Bristol personnel to assist from concept through project completion. Responsible for sales and project management operations. - Developed company's first documented process (200+ lines), from sales to project management-- Primarily targeting new construction projects with 100-800+ units- Launched and integrated CRM system to manage all sales and project management activities- Created documentation system to house all documents related to projects Show less

Canton, Ohio Area

Team Tusco produces custom, permanent displays, store fixtures and metal components by PARTNERING with clients, associates and suppliers; FOCUSING on the best value; and systematically IMPROVING everything we do. Our Vision: Tusco will be the most reliable, nimble producer of custom fixtures and displays in North America.Responsible for sales and marketing.- Led sales team of four internal and two independent salespeople- Created and managed digital marketing and outbound/email… Show more Team Tusco produces custom, permanent displays, store fixtures and metal components by PARTNERING with clients, associates and suppliers; FOCUSING on the best value; and systematically IMPROVING everything we do. Our Vision: Tusco will be the most reliable, nimble producer of custom fixtures and displays in North America.Responsible for sales and marketing.- Led sales team of four internal and two independent salespeople- Created and managed digital marketing and outbound/email automation activities - Assisted with development of new Micro Market segment- 5% growth during initial year Show less

Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet manufactures the best outdoor cooking products on the market. Responsible for all sales activity at global company. Developed and managed the showroom dealer network throughout North America. Led the development of the design professional partner program. - 33% average annual year-over-year growth during tenure- Grew EBITDA to 20%+ from negative during tenure- Launched dealer network in Canada. First year sales grew from approx. $90,000 to approx… Show more Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet manufactures the best outdoor cooking products on the market. Responsible for all sales activity at global company. Developed and managed the showroom dealer network throughout North America. Led the development of the design professional partner program. - 33% average annual year-over-year growth during tenure- Grew EBITDA to 20%+ from negative during tenure- Launched dealer network in Canada. First year sales grew from approx. $90,000 to approx. $800,000- Led development of dealer and design professional networks-- Dealer revenue doubled in 2014-- Tripled design professional network revenue during tenure- Delivered CEU-accredited outdoor kitchen design class for landscape architects and kitchen designers- Created and delivered influencer program that drove preference for and purchase of Kalamazoo products by landscape architects and kitchen designers Show less

Responsible for all aspects of sales development for $29 million charter bus and ground transportation company.- Grew business from $4 million to $29 million annually during tenure- Increased per salesperson average Gross Profit production by 220% during tenure- Launched sports team travel department, increasing annual revenue from approximately $800,000 to over $4.5 million- Increased tour and travel market annual revenue from $300,000 to $2.5 million - Initiated… Show more Responsible for all aspects of sales development for $29 million charter bus and ground transportation company.- Grew business from $4 million to $29 million annually during tenure- Increased per salesperson average Gross Profit production by 220% during tenure- Launched sports team travel department, increasing annual revenue from approximately $800,000 to over $4.5 million- Increased tour and travel market annual revenue from $300,000 to $2.5 million - Initiated process documentation team for sales, operations and human resources processes while encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit of the organization- Developed new compensation structure as a part of annual strategic planning process Show less

Responsible for leading online auction property business with major insurance companies such as The Hartford, Allianz, CNA, St. Paul Travelers and others to drive business to SalvageSale's global online marketplace.- Prospected new salvage business from insurance companies and developed on-going relationships- Achieved 151% of plan during first calendar year

Vice President of Sales for Central Region, responsible for all sales at offices throughout central US. Managed as many as eleven sales directors and managers and a total headcount of 60.- Grew region to $45,000,000 in broadband business making it the largest of three regions within NTT/Verio- Generated $1.5 million to $2.0 million in new annualized monthly recurring revenue each month- Led organization selling shared and dedicated hosting, collocation, managed services and… Show more Vice President of Sales for Central Region, responsible for all sales at offices throughout central US. Managed as many as eleven sales directors and managers and a total headcount of 60.- Grew region to $45,000,000 in broadband business making it the largest of three regions within NTT/Verio- Generated $1.5 million to $2.0 million in new annualized monthly recurring revenue each month- Led organization selling shared and dedicated hosting, collocation, managed services and broadband connectivity - Data centers in Chicago, Austin, Pittsburgh, Denver and Dallas - Hosted applications supporting SaaS, security, back-up/disaster recovery, CRM, ERP and others - In addition, led effort to partner with other data center companies, such as Equinix and Switch & Data Show less

Responsible for hiring, training and development of eight account executives in the Chicago market.- Chicago became the highest billing city for NTT/Verio in Broadband- 40% increase in average new monthly recurring revenue under my direction and leadership- Promoted to regional vice president after six months

Responsible for the development of new residential products and services for the largest utility in the state of Iowa.- Initiated a unique partnership, HomeConnect, aligning consumers with access to multiple utilities and service providers, creating increased customer loyalty- Developed consumer loyalty card program and designed and created radio and television campaign resulting in increased brand recognition and consumer loyalty

Responsible for generating long-distance sales through cable systems across the United States.- Built organization, directed and managed sales through approximately 250 cable systems nationwide resulting in sales well over objectives- Developed marketing campaigns with many of the cable offices, increasing awareness of the program

Responsible for managing Sprint's marketing of the Moonlight Madness Collegiate FONCARD to college students nationwide.- Managed college bookstore programs with over 35,000,000 pieces of collateral distributed on an annual basis- Managed tabling campaigns and college tours that marketed on over 250 campuses- All activities led to achievement of over 140% of quota during tenure

Responsible for marketing Sprint's products and services through partnership agreements with other companies and organizations.- Developed print, direct mail and radio campaigns to market to computer game players, leading to sales above expectations- Developed initial direct mail campaign with cable company which led to future campaigns within Cable Partnership Marketing group

Responsible for managing outside/event sales activities in the Kansas City market.- Fastest growing market for Sprint DIRECT during tenure

Responsible for managing team of inbound telemarketing representatives selling Sprint's residential and commercial long-distance services.- Led both residential and business inbound sales teams to #1 in the call center- President's Club winner in first year

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