Kristin Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Tradeshow and Conference Management – Manage all tradeshow and conference activity, manage staff and attendee communications, staff training, schedule staff attendance, document leads, prepare follow up marketing materials and documentation. • Key Market Development - Develop underperforming market segments, identify key stakeholders, develop sales plans, attend networking events, generate leads and follow up.• Staff Networking Development - Identify key networking events for sales and project management teams, schedule, document leads, schedule follow-ups and monitor results.• Lead Generation – Developed leads resulting in over $90 million dollars in sales.• Brand Awareness - Built brand awareness through networking, volunteering, nonprofit board positions and community outreach.• Diversity - Increased the diversity program by engaging new sub-contractors in projects resulting in an increase of 25% of all project revenue being paid out to minority, women, veteran and small businesses.

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Developed, trained and supervised the on-boarding of all new leasing specialists state-wide.• Represented the company in networking and industry specific events and functions.• Created and presented dynamic sales presentations to professional groups to build awareness of product benefits.• Built cross functional relationships between marketing/leasing department and operations department, creating stronger communication and a reduction in overlapping processes resulting in higher closing rates and higher occupancy rates state wide.• Increased state wide occupancy rates by 2% in a one-month period of time.• Evaluated the needs of the marketing/leasing team members and developed, planned, presented, implement and monitored the state-wide training programs.• Successfully built collaborative relationships with numerous businesses and suppliers resulting in increased resident satisfaction as validated in resident surveys.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Developed, presented and implemented association wide training programs that built revenue-based focus, creating stronger member retention. • Built and successfully managed a 4.3-million-dollar budget.• Acquired, integrated and developed 30 person teams. • Interviewed, hired and mentored 5 peers at separate locations across the state.• Built collaborations with internal departments to meet operation goals and influence the growth of the member experience throughout the association.• Active within local community organizations – Leadership Menomonee Falls, Community Chamber of Commerce, Hometown Heroes, Healthy People, and Tosa Cares.• Planned and implemented fundraising event that raised over $25,000 in proceeds for annual campaign.• Facilitated Annual Member Donor Campaign raising over $22,000 in proceeds. • Led committees of board volunteers resulting in stronger relationships between membership base and community leaders.• Specifically focused on board development through relationship building and networking skills.• YMCA of the USA Facilitator - YMCA Milwaukee Association Trainer

West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

• Developed and implemented the Corporate Wellness Sales Department, structuring program, setting metrics, and presenting to community business leaders, acquiring 12 corporations in 6 months.• Assisted Executive Director in developing relationships with community leaders resulting in stronger membership base and community giving. • Co-Chair of the annual Strong Kids Campaign, created 5 volunteer teams that led fundraising efforts raising over $50,000. • Trained and worked extensively with the West Bend School District on the development of teens in the community through the use of leadership ropes courses and initiatives.

Bas, Leadership And Organizational Development

Associate Degree, Sales And Marketing