Rob Popazzi Email & Phone Number

Canada

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Bringing my 27+ years of distribution experience to the Clearview Partners team has been an incredible experience. Through our network of exceptional firms and individuals, we can help you and your team Accelerate your Success!! We are your partners in transformation.

Kitchener, Canada Area

With over 2 decades of experience in the sales leadership and leadership development arena, I bring a consultative, coaching approach to every interaction I have with leaders. I know the challenges and the opportunities that are out there and I'm here to help you and your organization navigate and win. From individual coaching, consulting or group sessions, I can help you and your team 'Unlock your Passion" and drive a new level of results.

Kitchener, Canada Area

Sun Life Financial and SLFD have always been growing and evolving to best meet the needs of clients, advisors, managers and staff. I led a team of professionals responsible for building out the strategic framework and executing on the work streams that evolved the Management operating model.

Waterloo, On

After building out the leadership development programs I was asked to assume accountabilityfor all recruiting, training and technology support for over 3,000 advisors, managers and staff with an annual budget of around $10 million. Reported directly to the Senior Vice-President and was an active member of the Distribution Leadership team and several other leadership teams that supported the overall model. - Led the development of programs and support for the recruiting and selection of advisors andmanagers – averaging over 700 recruits successfully contracted per year enabling theorganization to reach a record 4,000 advisors and managers in 2015.- Led a team of over 30 designers, developers and training specialists which built and deliveredall leadership program content for over 300 managers and operationalized all professionalsales program content for 3,000 advisors, managers and staff. This provided an improvedclient experience and contributed significantly to the doubling of our Net Promoter Scores forthe entire field force.- Established several national study groups focused on developing leadership talent thatresulted in several promotions from junior roles to senior leadership roles. Many of the currentleaders were a member of one of these groups at some point in time. - Transformed the existing CRM platform to Salesforce.com for over 5,000 users consisting of1.9 million clients and a project budget of roughly $30 Million dollars of IT and Businessresources. This multi-year program was completed on time, on scope and within the approved budget.

Worked closely with Regional Vice-presidents and other leaders to develop the Leadership Development program and schools to better support the development of the career sales force managers. I built out the Leadership Development opportunities guidelines as well to better capture the career path for managers. I was also accountable for the annual talent review process for over 300 managers.

Vancouver, Bc

Reporting to the Vice-President, Career Sales Force, assumed responsibility for the overall P&Lperformance of 20 Financial Centres across British Columbia and Alberta consisting of over 700advisors, 70 managers and a regional sales enablement team. - Achieved and exceeded growth and sales targets every year with final year over 18% ahead ofthe previous year’s results for total insurance premium and 8% ahead on total wealth deposits. - Established a new standard for leadership competencies and outcomes that resulted in anumber of underperforming teams being transformed and several new leaders being recruitedinto roles.

One University Avenue, Toronto

Formerly Clarica from 2001 to 2004

Toronto, Canada Area

Formerly The Mutual Group, I was tasked with assisting in the integration of the Met Life advisors and managers in the Toronto area after the Mutual Group had acquired Met Life's Canadian operations.

Various roles with Met Life's Canadian operations in Kingston, Belleville and Toronto.

Finished as Serjt. Major.