Kris Wishard Email & Phone Number

Nashville Metropolitan Area

Responsibility for leading and executing successful integration of acquisition companies into the commercial division of Staples. Key success drivers in this role are establishing:- Strong levels of trust with C-Level, Leadership, and Associates in the acquired company very quickly- Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal SME's.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Leadership of Southeast region for Contract Furniture Sales in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Northern Florida. - Region achieved new heights in revenue and margin- Exceeded revenue targets collectively and individually- Effectively led region through strategic restructure- Sales Excellence winning results

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

Management of Commercial Furniture field sellers in the Midwest region including Ohio, Michigan, Southern Pennsylvania, and Kentucky.- Initial hire into newly created role in Contract Furniture division- Established trust, credibility, and leadership with sellers quickly while being new to Contract Furniture Industry- Rapidly established functional.

Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Syracuse

Regional Sales Leadership of Business Development in Midwest and Western NY. - Targeted hire to rebuild historically challenging region- Established new Management in 4 of 6 districts in initial 18 months- Upgraded seller talent across all districts- Produced double digit YOY sales increases each year- Created culture of winning, accountability, and best.

Southern Ohio And Kentucky

Leading Account Managers focused on retention and penetration of existing accounts in Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati.- Led integration of sales team from my previous company into the B2B Staples Business unit- Established key internal business partnerships across functional areas internally- Effectively upgraded the performance of sellers through.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

P & L responsibility for Ohio and Kentucky business units- 44% revenue increase through acquisition, sales hiring and management, and organic growth.- 100% EBITDA dollars increase- Successfully planned and executed consolidation of distribution and customer service structure- Successfully planned and executed integration of local acquisition.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Responsible for acquisition target identification, approach, offer, LOI, and due diligence- Results included 9 acquisitions located in 6 markets- $47 million in acquired revenue- 56% increase in company revenue

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

P & L responsibility for Management Services Business Unit providing training and services to 420 dealer clients nationwide.- Incubator stage hire in start-up Venture Capital backed company- Collaboratively instrumental in creation of business model resulting in acquisition of business by Staples- Created and Presented sales training to hundreds of field.