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Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Collaborating with surgeons to address inner clinical needs and breathing new life into hernia repair and tissue reconstruction

Tinker Afb

Military Experience: 8/98-Present - United States Air Force Services 5/05 - present -- IMA to the Deputy Mission Support Commander - Responsible to lead over 1500 personnel with 3 squadrons, Security Forces, Logistics and Force Support.5/05- 8/13 Deputy Director for 72d Services Division/ Protocol Officer for Horn of Africa: Second in command supervising a squadron of over 700 employees and a budget of over $15M and $30M in assets covering a variety of 36 activities to include, Construction, Lodging, Fitness Centers, Child Care and Youth Centers, Dining Facilities, Outdoor Recreation, Honor Guard, Golf Course, AF Clubs, Library, QRP, Family Child Care and Facility upkeep and Streamlining Ops – Sole Protocol officer for Horn of Africa •Number 1 out of 84! Won 2006 Air Force Services Officer of the Year - now has won both Active Duty and Reserve honors •Elected 2006 Air Force Material Command Services Reserve Company Grade Officer of the year- first Reservist in Command •Ranked # 1 of 44 peer joint officers (Army, AF, Navy & Marines) by Admiral Hunt, Commander of Combined Joint Task Force, HOA

Oklahoma

Surgical and Perioperative sales for Oklahoma. Product representation and launch of IONSYS®(fentanyl iontophoretic transdermal system) to multiple Surgical specialties, Anesthesia, Pharmacists, P&T, C-Suite, Nursing and Pain Physicians.Specialty sales and consulting with focus on Interventional Cardiology, Coronary Cath Labs, Surgical and Critical Care areas. Product representation of Angiomax® and Cleviprex® in Oklahoma. Accomplishments:2016 Top Sales Performer Award Ranked #3 in sales Added 5 accounts, most in nation Lauded by CEO 3 times 2015 President’s Club #1/62 rep in nation! First rep in nation to have first use of IONSYS Selected by leadership to be on Ionsys task force team First rep to have use by GYN-Oncology, Plastics, Spine, Cardiothoracic surgery and Interventional Radiology Largest expansion in nation, most added surgeons/surgical types in 2015-2016 Exceeded Cleviprex goal, 200%

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

09/16/12-10/16/14 – Baxter Biosurgery- Territory Business Manager: Selling across specialties of Urology, OB/GYN, General, Colo-Rectal, Plastic, Breast, Cardio Thoracic, Bariatric, Spine and Orthopedic surgeons advanced hemostasis and staple line reinforcement• Presidents Club 2014, #6 of 150 Over $1.6M in sales in first year• Converted 3 hospitals in one Year!• Top 30% in first Year after taking over a bottom 30% territory• 104% to goal for Floseal• 134% to goal for Peri Strips• 100% to goal for Tisseel• Selected by leadership to lead national sales training videos

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

01/11-06/12 – Precision Therapeutics, Clinical Oncologist Specialist: - Selling personalized cancer therapy diagnostics to Urologist, GYN Oncologist, Oncologists, Breast, Thoracic, Colo Rectal, ENT and general surgeons in the clinic and OR.• Top 10% percent to goal in nation for first quarter 2012 - 40 new doctors added in 18 month time frame• #1 representative in nation for percentage to goal for 2011• Increased business 450%! Took over territory only doing 2 specimens a month and at year end doing over 50!• 137% to goal for first year—top 10% rep in nation for second, third and fourth quarters• #1 Urology business in nation! 16 new urologist added in a year; previously untapped market for company!

Eastern Oklahoma

Brought pharmaceutical solutions to primary care, urologists, G.I., cardiologist and gynecologist

Instructor for 8-10 grade speech drama, developed curriculum/directed plays/classroom management

Masters Of Arts, Education, 3.8

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication, General, 3.3

Activities and Societies: All Intramural’s, Alphi Psi Omega