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An accomplished & results-oriented Senior Sales & Marketing Executive with 30+ years of proven professional expertise. Possesses extensive sales management & product management experience. Is recognized as an excellent communicator and an effective liaison between all levels of management, staff, clients, & partners. Known also for being extremely creative and innovative in approaches to sales campaigns to achieve maximum market share, increase profitability, while successfully driving organizations into more highly competitive channels. Delivers strong operating & financial results & is an experienced strategic planner and motivator with proven abilities to coordinate & focus team members’ efforts to meet and exceed goals and objectives. Background in government relations, operations, operations management, marketing & product development & management. One of the initial Sales/Marketing staff brought on board when Amex entered the education lending business. Responsible for a territory which became a major contributing factor in Amex reaching the Top 10 lender position in only 5 years in the industry with over a billion dollars in sales.Founding member of Student Loan Xpress, starting as National Sales Manager. Cit acquired SLX in 2004, & Pat assumed the responsibility of Senior Vice President, Sales, Niche Marketing. Pat's reputation within the industry is as a seasoned veteran, with extensive knowledge of the industry & a very broad client base, with relationships that are both deep and long lasting. She has skills with range from operations to marketing to legislative to sales. She has developed years of experience as a sales leader, manager & mentor, serving as a factor n the success of 3 major Student Loan companies. A self starter with a strong work ethic, Pat is passionate about the education lending business and her clients.Specialties: Proven Sales Management Experience; Interpersonal, Communication and Diagnostic Skills; Project Management; Higher Education Sales, Marketing and Operations Knowledge & Excellent Achievements; Ability to Articulate & Champion Client Requirements; Strategic Planning and Implementation, Customer Service, Legislative and regulatory expert within student loan industry