Prospect and developed a profitable base of business and guided partner management teams to increase utilization and promotional strategies. Researched, designed, built an online training platform to assist over a thousand customer facing client reps in presenting and closing sale using third party finance. Researched and populated a third party app (Mondays) CRM with hundreds of viable contacts and persistently contacted high ROI contacts. Cultivated existing base of business to increase… Show more Prospect and developed a profitable base of business and guided partner management teams to increase utilization and promotional strategies. Researched, designed, built an online training platform to assist over a thousand customer facing client reps in presenting and closing sale using third party finance. Researched and populated a third party app (Mondays) CRM with hundreds of viable contacts and persistently contacted high ROI contacts. Cultivated existing base of business to increase utilization of approved credit lines. Show less

Prospect,develop, and train high ROI retail partners for secondary finance opportunities.Engaged Skills: Prospecting, Negotiations, Training, Relationship Management, Competitive Analysis, Program Enhancement, Time Management

Hill Country Holdings was a US based licensee of the Ashley Furniture Homestore Brand located in several States.Highly skilled in: negotiating vendor agreements, business relationship management, constant process improvement, analysis of current business and strategic planning, portfolio performance management, managing lender account receivables, training retail staff to perfect their sales presentation and closing skills and adherence to applicable regulations and… Show more Hill Country Holdings was a US based licensee of the Ashley Furniture Homestore Brand located in several States.Highly skilled in: negotiating vendor agreements, business relationship management, constant process improvement, analysis of current business and strategic planning, portfolio performance management, managing lender account receivables, training retail staff to perfect their sales presentation and closing skills and adherence to applicable regulations and laws.Results: Reduced Aged Financed AR's resulting in a saving of $1.3MM, decreased MDR each year, increased financed percentage and application rate each year. Negotiated contracts with lenders resulting in significant positive fiscal impact and reduced cost.Home Office Employee of the quarter for increasing sales and decreasing expenses Q2 2016Executive recognition award for outstanding performance 4 times since 2016. Show less

Training focused on safety and proper mindset for civilians, LEO's, and Armed Services personnel looking to improve their firearm handling skills. From basic safe handling to advanced indoor and outdoor personal protection skills. Chief Range Safety Officer.

Co Founder and President. DbyD provided high end, high quality customer drapery and window fashions. Complete service provider to residential, commerial, and wholesale clients. Fabric showroom and design library/research facilities on premises with 6000 sq ft manufacturing area. Successful sale of this Company in 2013.Willow Design provided an eclectic home and garden design center and was a destination shopping experience in North East IL.

Mortgage Lenders Network was a wholesale, broker based consumer mortgage business developing a presence for direct retail consumer integration into their business plan. •Managed a centralized (inbound call center based) national sales force of 60 loan officers and 20 support staff. Developed and trained personnel to sell using creative sales pathways and differentiating product offerings. Ongoing training improved application to close ratios by 15+% and MLN’s funded dollar volume grew… Show more Mortgage Lenders Network was a wholesale, broker based consumer mortgage business developing a presence for direct retail consumer integration into their business plan. •Managed a centralized (inbound call center based) national sales force of 60 loan officers and 20 support staff. Developed and trained personnel to sell using creative sales pathways and differentiating product offerings. Ongoing training improved application to close ratios by 15+% and MLN’s funded dollar volume grew from under $500 million to over $1.2 billion per year. •Expanded multiple distribution and marketing relationships to provide outlets for non-typical applications. This improved our closed portfolio sales and limited the amount of capital needed to inventory marginal loans, improving cash flow. •Implemented E-initiatives for service/supplier related vendors to streamline production turn around time. Efforts improved average processing time from 21 to 10 days. Show less

•Directed the training of a network of 60+ branches in establishing relationships with national merchants, buying groups and local retailers for the purpose of cross selling additional products. Administered a $110 million dollar retail portfolio, kept yields at or above 15% and losses below 2.3%, and converted an average of 15% of accounts to new products. Personally signed over $60 million dollars of new business in 1997.