Mike Tentis Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, California, Us

Responsible for developing and executing a strategic marketing and communication plan for the School of Health Sciences (SHS) in alignment with the initiatives of the University of the Pacific. Manage all aspects of print & digital communications, including the development and maintenance of the SHS website and social media accounts. Evaluate communications strategy and tactics to maximize effective messaging to both internal and external stakeholders. Integrate diversity, equity and inclusion considerations into every aspect of SHS marketing and communications.

Davis, California, Us

The social media team at UC Davis Strategic Communications contracted with me to work on special projects. I focused on developing a DEI style guide for UC Davis, worked on a database migration project and helped to get additional undergraduate admissions events onto the UCD social media channels.

Davis, California, Us

New responsibility for driving revenue growth through the management of the annual membership campaign plus continuing responsibility for managing digital marketing efforts (email communications, website maintenance, social media strategy & content.)

Davis, California, Us

• Responsible for implementing the Mondavi Center's online promotional and communications efforts, including managing and updating content for the mondaviarts.org website. • Managing and analyzing promotional email communications and managing online marketing campaigns.• Serving as a leader for Mondavi Center social media channels and other online engagement opportunities.

• Responsibility for oversight, management and growth of the RMI Industry Partnership Program (IPP).• Forged liaisons between UC Davis and leading food and beverage companies in order to increase IPP membership, which directly supports graduate student research fellowships.• Identify companies within key industries, develop proposals and solicit philanthropic support for ongoing research. • Developed communication and marketing content and strategy for IPP events and outreach.

• Managed donor prospect portfolio of 125 entities and cultivated, stewarded, and solicited major donor prospects.• Identified new prospects, developed proposals, and organized related programs and events.• Primarily supported the Plant Sciences Department, the Plant Pathology Department, the Land, Air and Water Resources Department, the Seed Biotechnology Center, and the California Center For Urban Horticulture.• Key gifts included a one million dollar gift from the California Walnut Board and a $500,000 gift from HM.Clause.

Phoenix, Az, Us

• Directed sales and product management teams in turf products and erosion control markets for 198 stores in 22 states.• Managed a team of 12 salespeople and grew sales from $20M to $43M.• Nurtured relationships with over 100 vendors and managed product selection, regional marketing efforts, and vendor promotions.• Handled sales forecasting, recruited salespeople, managed numerous rebate programs.• Developed print and web marketing campaigns for over 1,000 SKU's.

Boise, Id, Us

• Managed the growth of the Northern California sales territory for BEST fertilizer. (2004 sales of $6.3M).• Initiated and developed relationships with all distributor sales representatives and key clients in the region.• Conducted numerous training sessions at distributor sponsored product field days.• Designed sales and marketing campaigns that focused on seasonal promotions.

Boise, Id, Us

• Managed Western U.S. market research, pricing, and development of specification sheets, marketing collateral and bag stock for the BEST brand of turf grass seed blends.• Delivered ongoing seed sales training sessions to 6 area managers and 4 customer service team members.• Served as lead support person to assist in the sales and marketing of BEST seed to distributor network.

• Managed sales and marketing of Medalist America and Jacklin seed in the Western United States and Canada.• Responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of products, training distributor salespeople, tracking consignment inventory and forecasting seed sales budgets.• Consulted with golf course architects and builders to develop seed specifications for new golf course and landscape projects.

Marysville, Ohio, Us

• Managed marketing and sales of fertilizers, seed, and pest control products for golf courses and sports turf facilities in the Central Valley of California. • Developed relationships with golf course architects & builders and consulted on fertilizer and seed specifications for numerous golf course projects.