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Greater St. Louis

Overland Park, Ks

Designed standard and accelerated business plans for a startup company that resulted in an increase in sales revenue from less than $100,000 in 2019 to more than $2,500,000 in 2020, my first year as VP of Sales.Developed product roadmaps and project charters identifying project goals, deadlines, key stakeholders, staffing needs, and budget requirements, in order to deliver results that meet stakeholder expectations and that are in line with company vision and objectives.Utilize strong interpersonal skills and communication skills to manage personnel and coordinate with key stakeholders to complete projects of varying scope and size from initiation to close.Lead strategic decision making meetings and develop presentations for investors and key stakeholders.Create efficient work systems and utilize project management tools to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with the highest degree of quality.Develop strategic partnerships in key industries to broaden product outreach and applications.Actively manage over a dozen distributor accounts and support distributors by consulting on key accounts and assisting in sales opportunities while keeping them up to date on pricing, product improvements, marketing materials, etc.Negotiated and drafted over a dozen distributor and joint venture agreements.

Fielded incoming business inquiries and prioritized opportunities to best accomplish the goals of the company during a worldwide pandemic in which our product was approved by the EPA for use against coronavirus.Defined the company’s sales pipeline and performed outbound sales across B2B sectors including retail, small business, and enterprise business opportunities.Gathered feedback from distributors and customers and collaborated with technical teams to improve products and quality assurance.Provided regular technical and marketing consultations with distributors and clients, optimizing company accounts.Quickly accommodated emergency requests and shifting priorities among projects.Led the product launch of Danolyte Disinfectant, an EPA registered hypochlorous acid solution with both industrial and consumer applications.Led the product launch of AGrowlyte Plant Wash, a fungicidal product for the cannabis market that offers unrivaled safety with no residuals or impact on cannabinoids or terpenes.Designed and implemented websites for capturing online retail sales using both Click Funnels and Quick Convert.Utilized Square, Paypal, and Quickbooks to invoice for hundreds of orders.Implemented Salesforce as the company’s CRM system.Drafted, designed, and proofread business proposals, risk management plans, marketing plans, marketing materials, website content, and technical writing.

Identified trends and commonly faced problems within the emerging North American cannabis market.Conducted research of the existing fungicidal product marketplace for cannabis cultivation and performed SWOT analysis to inform our go-to-market product strategy.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

As a Mutual Funds specialist I executed trades and provided guidance to the investors of my client, State Farm Mutual Funds, allowing them to make more informed investment decisionsProcessed mutual fund and corporate security transactions, established new accounts, educated clients on the topic of investing, and resolved a wide variety of problems as part of a team servicing State Farm Mutual Funds.Served in a customer facing role utilizing analytical skills to identify customer needs and provide solutions to ensure customer success.Maintained records for customers (e.g. shareholders, broker/dealers, third-party entities, institutions and client fund groups) and answered inquiries related to fund performance, account status, and activity.Mentored and trained five new team members on multiple software programs to significantly speed up their onboarding.

Columbia, Mo

As part of the 2015 “Tigers on the Prowl” fundraising team, played a key role in planning and executing a 6 month campaign that raised nearly $300,000 benefitting local charities➢ Participated in strategy meetings and then initiated and completed multiple projects with strict deadlines ➢ Recruited sponsors, solicited donations, and created marketing materials to promote the brands of sponsors ➢ Developed strong communication skills by managing business partnerships and instructing partner charities on how to use campaign resources to raise funds ➢ Promoted the brands of 35 Missouri businesses through an active social media presence and promotional events

Chesterfield, Mo

Instructed over 200 customers daily in proper equipment usage and gameplayMaintained a professional and positive demeanor in an often stressful and time sensitive work environmentProvided a safe and positive customer experience