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Senate District 32 (Chisago And Isanti Counties)

Manage a multi-state sales territory in the Government Market (Federal, State, County and Local Municipalities) Identify and capture new federal and state public sector business focusing on Merchant processing (Credit/Debit Card) and Electronic Payments. Provide strategic and tactical marketing support to bring Elavon's payment services, proven commercial solutions and practices to the Government Market.Maintain awareness of real time and upcoming issues and policies in the federal and state market that could potentially effect or impact Elavon's Government payment practice.

Greater Chicago Area

For 40 years, our team of committed professionals has made us one of the most trusted and respected organizations in the payment processing industry, as well as the nation's largest PIN debit acquirer*. We’ve driven many of the changes that prompted the shift from cash to electronic payments, and that innovative spirit continues to be our strength. We’re innovators, thought leaders, boundary pushers. Vantiv is changing the face of payments.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

SourceHOV provides Business Process Solutions (BPS) and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) services specializing in document and information management and specialized knowledge based processing and/or consulting solutions. We offer clients in information intensive industries such as healthcare, public sector, financial services, and transportation; the solutions to manage their information and document intensive business processes and the solutions to fulfill certain specialized knowledge based processing and consulting requirements, including data analytics, enabling these organizations to concentrate on their core competencies.As a global business process solutions and knowledge process outsourcing provider, we operate approximately 95 operating and sales locations throughout the United States, India, China, Canada, the Philippines and Mexico with approximately 12,000 employees as of July 31, 2012. We serve a diverse client base where enterprises can outsource many of their information management, distribution, certain knowledge based processing and specialized consulting needs to us due to the breadth of our capabilities and subject matter expertise.

Managed a multi-state sales territory in the Government Market (Federal, State, County and Local Municipalities) Identify and capture new federal and state public sector business focusing on Financial Services, Treasury Management Products, Card Programs, Cash Management, Lockbox, Records Management, Vault Services and Outsourcing. Continue to grow Annual Revenue from $55M to $71M in two yearsProvided strategic and tactical marketing and support to bring Fifth Third Bank’s proven commercial solutions and service practices to the Government MarketDeveloped the strategic plan and market growth strategy for the Government SectorIdentified key market/product opportunities, developed business plan with $30 million pipelineMaintain awareness on real time and upcoming issues and policies in the federal and state market that could potentially effect or impact Fifth Third Bank

Executed a business development plan and strategy for an enterprise-wide payment processing service, selling directly to government markets (State, County and Local Municipalities).Managed the central region sales territory, including direct sales, re-seller and partner management to grow revenueContinually suggested and proposed new and innovative business processes to drive significant market share and revenue growthForged strategic partnerships with various re-sellers to resell Metavante payment services to the government and commercial market expanding Metavante’s market footprint

Engaged in a multitude of different business development activities, consisting of sales, product management, business plan development and strategy for an enterprise-wide payment processing service for government markets (Federal, State and Local Municipalities). Significantly increased sales on a year-over-year basis by marketing primarily large scale payment and transaction processing business in an ASP environment and consulting servicesAchieved business development goals, sample of successful achievements vs. goal are, 120% in 2005, 132% in 2006 and 130% in years 2001 and 2002. This performance contributed to the company being purchased by a Fortune 500 companyHelped company forge into new markets to sustain increased sales growth in both revenue and profitExpanded Tax & Revenue market/solutions from basic transaction processing to comprehensive and complex paper-less transaction processing and payment solutionsForged strategic partnerships with the First Data Corporation Payment Services Practice Group to resell FDGS payment services to the commercial market expanding FDGS’s market footprint as well as assisted them in developing marketing materials to be used by the sales and marketing teamExpanded the FDC core service offering by leveraging the FDGS consumer interface experience and knowledge

Engaged in a multitude of activities to ensure the State of Minnesota, Department of Revenue’s electronic processes (whether in-house or through a contracted vendor) function efficiently for all personnel within the Minnesota Department of Revenue (MN DOR) as well as the taxpayer/tax preparer community. Lead person for the implementation and development of all current electronic filing and paying processes at the MN DOR Substantial knowledge and understanding of the systems and applications used by vendors and software companies as well as those at MN DOR and how they relate to customers and users, each other and legislative mandates Worked with vendors and led the issuance and overseeing of contracts outside of MN DOR to insure that the department and the general public are able to meet legislative requirementsConsulted with other states revenue agencies to explore electronic processes and offer technical solutions as well as analyze customer and legislative needs

Document Processing (Error Resolution) 1989–1990