Ruthie Rivers Email & Phone Number

Boone, Nc, Us

- Leads the nationwide river outfitter industry for the agency, also works with other operators and manufacturers in adventure and outdoor industries- Concentrates on providing digestible and valuable industry-specific customer education resources- Educates insurance carriers on adventure and entertainment industries, advocating for responsible and knowledge-based regulation of industry practices- Provides tailored insurance and risk management solutions to owners and operators- Serves as an advisor to clients through the year, continually evaluating areas for risk management program improvement with both insurance and non-insurance approaches

Monthly BOD meetings, advocating for our North Carolina aerial adventure industry.

Monthly Workgroup meetings, working to drive & maintain ACCT membership, articulate value of ACCT membership, and help members get further involved with the Association through volunteering.

Boone, North Carolina, United States

Todd, Nc

- Took responsibility for three product lines in the North American market: Perfect Descent auto belay system, Papertrail inspection management software, and Koala continuous belay system.- Managed sales of these product lines and built relationships with adventure park managers, adventure park builders, and climbing gym managers.- Represented the company at multiple industry conferences and events by leading workshops and presenting on tradeshow floors.

Blowing Rock, Nc

- Once in this role, I shouldered and implemented new marketing initiatives that helped to grow the company's revenue by 75% over the following two years.- Managed annual and monthly budgets for my areas of oversight.- Overhauled the operation's reservation system and implemented a new photo and video sales system.- Hired, developed and managed my sales team to drive revenue throughout the season, while providing customer service supervision for the company as a whole.- Maintained a significant hand in the day-to-day operations management of the park.- Gained a deep understanding of the aerial adventure industry and risk management evaluation.- Represented the company by presenting at industry conferences and to collegiate classes on my areas of marketing and sales expertise.

Blowing Rock, Nc

- Was hired initially as an hourly recreation center staff member while in college. Worked my way through various departments until landing in the Marketing Department in this salaried role in the spring of 2013.- Acquired and maintained group lodging, meeting, and food and beverage business. - Represented the company at wedding and event trade shows.