James Pate Email & Phone Number

South Carolina, United States

Directly responsible for over $500MM in sales through a dealer network of approximately 200 salespeople.Annual sales growth of 20x since starting sales management role. Work up to 25 trade shows annually with over 10,000 hours of trade show experience. Develop and administer sales training programs for over 400 salespeople globally.Continuously develop and maintain relationships with VIP end-customers like business executives, celebrities, royalty and other major brand influencers. Current and previous regions of responsibility are Southeast US (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS), Puerto Rico and Bahamas.

Managed a team of up to 12 employees, responsible for complex in-house repairs. Coordinated all aspects of customer support for Scout Boats worldwide. Worked extensive overtime to provide exceptional leadership and customer support with constrained resources throughout the Great Recession.

Started as fiberglass laminator, worked in multiple production departments.