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United States

Providing rescue and restoration to dignified living through access to food, clothing, shelter, employment and healthcare, serving our neighbors in need in response to Christ’s call.

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Marietta, Georgia

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Identifying, prospecting, cultivating Major Gift and Recurring Gift Donors to support this 44 year old organization which served 31,000 neighbors in need last year.Mission-focused to support those requiring housing, food, clothing, jobs and other basic needs. Helping donors understand the need and their capacity to support the need.

Alpharetta, Ga

Global development of relationships among buyers and sellers of telecommunications and enterprise data hardware. Outbound and inbound marketing of company-owned and client-owned assets. Purchased equipment with short-term or long-term value in the hardware resale marketplace. Internally offered solutions to increase efficiency and quality leading to reduced human error, lower claims and increased customer satisfaction and retention. Consulted with global account managers to improve major account relationships and win RFPs. Earned the respect to deal direct with several major accounts. Provided market and product knowledge information to assist others in breaking new accounts and closing business with legacy accounts. 20 new clients generating $300K margin in first 16 months.

Alpharetta

Managed major client relationship (IBM); Developed new product line; Promoted to top Sales and Marketing Executive role. Provided new/refurbished hardware, testing and depot repair services to the data and telecommunications industry meeting network switching and networking hardware needs. Made 95% of all purchasing and selling decisions in latter years. Built significant inbound marketing relationships as subject matter product marketing expert of Alcatel IP/MPLS switches. $100K investment grew over 300% in 5 years.

Kennesaw, Ga

An autonomous inside sales position for a multi-site reseller of new and refurbished IT hardware. Initiated client contact and provided requested sales proposals to resellers and end user clients. Aggressively followed up with clients to answer questions and close the sale. Insured inventory availability to meet client needs. Key Achievements •Introduced concept of maintenance parts reselling•Generated revenue from obsolete equipment through strategic contacts

Lawrenceville, Ga

A fast paced inside sales position in an international reseller of refurbished IT hardware and repair services. Managed all aspects of buying inventory, verifying client’s requested configurations, recommending alternative solutions and closing the final sale. Purchased all inventory for immediate and future client needs. Key Achievements •Established new relationship with IBM to provide maintenance parts and repair•Achieved and maintained company’s role as industry leading reseller in niche market•Established and developed new product line for company•Managed overall company operations in owner’s absence

Woodstock, Ga

Started own computer hardware and services company to provide technology and support to Greater Atlanta businesses and individuals. Provided a $100,000 document imaging solution to a manufacturing facility and supported Cerebral Palsy of Atlanta with technology and network hardware solutions. $250K sales in first year. Installed first network for Cerebral Palsy of Atlanta. $100,000 document imaging joint venture for custom precision sheet metal manufacturing operation.

Tucker, Ga

Hired to manage and develop sales team to telesell technology hardwared and leasing services to Fortune 500 companies. Used previous management and selling skills to assume dual role.

Greater Atlanta Area

Progressed from an untrained account executive in this $50mm full cycle contingency search firm to become the fastest entry into the management training program. Multiple sales trip winner. Opened new satellite office and sat on training panel to help junior account executives. Developed both the candidate search and the employer search end to end. 100% Commission with minimum wage draw.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and Student Leadership CouncilFinished degree majoring in Psychology. Served.

Psychology

Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Intramural SportsBiology major transitioned to Psychology. Member of Pi Kappy Phi.