-Leading a team of 8 inside sales and 4 outside sales, and 4 Business development reps, selling and marketing architectural products, designed to protect Hospitality, Retail, Corporate, Education, and Commercial buildings.-Led team responsible for 63% growth in non-healthcare business over 4 year period-Developed key market segment revenue strategies leading to 300% growth in Education markets, 100% growth in Hospitality markets, and 600% growth in Retail markets.-Implemented Corporate Account Business Development program for Non Healthcare markets-Developed Field sales program to target Commercial Markets

-Led and coached team of 7 inside sales and 8 outside sales professionals, selling architectural products throughout the Western United states region.-Achieved record revenue totals in both 2016 and again in 2017 across 6 product lines, while also increasing margin year over year.-Increased average product specification rate by over 15% with a increased focus on key project strategy.-Implemented region wide process to create, identify, and track pre-bid project leads.-Negotiated product sales agreements with 3 large profile healthcare organizations.-Contributed to corporate tactical committees in Marketing, Product Development, and IT departments.

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-Led a team of 6 inside and 8 outside sales professionals within the largest region of a highly successful construction products manufacturer.-Developed relationships and grew revenue within direct aftermarket accounts, distributors, and direct contractor sales to the Healthcare, Education, and commercial markets of the Northeastern US, with sales in excess of $15 million annually.