I am a seasoned sales professional with extensive experience selling, advising and marketing in agricultural and aquatic habitat markets. I have been particularly effective in establishing market access, developing customer relationships, launching new products and increasing sales through my leadership and planning and an unwavering commitment to exceptional Customer Service.My experience is diverse, having worked at the Dealer, Distributor and Manufacturer levels and I have held a wide variety of positions including sales, regulatory, technical service, product development and marketing. The sales territories have varied in size from single county, to multiple states, to international experience with responsibilities in Canada. I have a solid educational background with degrees from Michigan State University - a BS degree in Horticulture, specializing in Pest Management and Plant Protection, and an MS degree in Entomology and Nematology. In addition, I have been certified as a Certified Crop Adviser by the American Society of Agronomy. My strengths include:▬ Driving Sales▬ Market Development▬ New Product Launch▬ Technical Aptitude▬ Advising/recommendations▬ Specialty Crop Experience (fruit, vegetable, potato, row crop, dry bean and sugar beet)▬ Account Management▬ Product Forecasting▬ Customer Service▬ Exceptional Client Relations▬ Communication▬ Pleasant Personality▬ Problem Solving▬ Negotiation▬ Trustworthy▬ Event Planning▬ Budgeting