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• Responsible for sales of custom-produced knit apparel to top athletic and lifestyle brands as a near-shore manufacturer with multiple countries of origin.
• Identify prospect organizations and sourcing stakeholders.
• Initiate and maintain communication regarding our platform and capabilities.
• Develop and present content tailored to opportunities and organizations.
• Understand prospect/customer needs to build value-added capabilities.
• Manage complex on-boarding processes to include agreements, system training, capacity needs and timing commitments.

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for optimizing business opportunities and strategic management of client accounts.

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for planning and execution of Sales and Account Management functions to deliver profitable growth to the enterprise across a national customer and prospect base. Responsible for identifying, developing and converting business opportunities, driving sales from new clients and retaining and growing sales from existing clients.Research competitive.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

$140mm P&L responsibility for Apparel and Novelty division of Motorsports Authentics, fka Action Performance Cos. (NASDAQ: ACTN). Responsible for planning, execution and financial performance of NASCAR / NASCAR driver licensed apparel and novelties.Led Sales staffing, planning and execution for multi-channel distribution channels.Managed merchandising.

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for creating highly scalable Operations platform for venture funded business transforming promotional products industry through web-based technologies.Member of 3 person team soliciting capital from private placement, venture firms and investment banks. Led to 5 rounds of capital infusions in excess of $20mm. Business and management strategy.

Greater Atlanta Area

Equity partner in $25mm imprinted apparel business engaged in promotional and licensed product industry.Responsible for business operations to include sourcing / purchasing, inventory planning, production, and facilities. Managed significant organic growth and operational business requirements from $2mm to $25mm. Key member of team negotiating successful.

Unit Commander of 250 person special ops unit in GA ARNG structure.

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for uniform program sales within metro Atlanta area. Responsibilities included prospecting, tele-sales, cold calls, and scheduled presentations to a wide variety of audiences in multiple industries.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Engineering/Industrial Management/Finance

Bs, Industrial Management

Activities and Societies: Phi Delta ThetaGA Army National Guard, 1981 - 1992 Infantry Officer, Airborne Ranger Qualified