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San Francisco, California

New York, New York

New York, New York

New York, New York

Brooklyn, New York

• Oversaw an ever-growing network of new & existing accounts as part of a small retention-driven sales team responsible for 23% of vehicle sales—personally generating $4M+ in revenue.
• Coordinated all Logistics, Operations, Finance, and Delivery throughout order life-cycle and customer relation thereafter.
• Supported sales teams across the country by assisting Owner Advisors on proactively driving new sales, successful pipeline management, and resolving external & internal escalations.

Kennebunkport, Maine

• Expanded publishing sales into new markets such as pediatric offices, military bases, museums, and boutiques in North America and Europe. Researched creative retail locations and made preliminary contact to establish.
• Launched strategic sales and marketing initiatives for high-volume clients such as Costco, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Kohl’s and other key accounts. Leveraged our dynamic publishing capabilities through sales proposals.
• Established long-term partnerships with Asian manufacturers to develop new and future projects. Worked hand-in-hand with suppliers to produce cost-effective components that met our quality and design specifications.

Newark, NJ

• Completed competitor product assessments across e-commerce platforms such as AmazonFresh, Jet.com, and FreshDirect. Executed in-store audits for future retail locations throughout New Jersey and New York City.
• Researched and spearheaded presentations on consumer trends for sustainably farmed goods to help develop potential products and marketing strategies for our indoor vertically farmed produce.
• Collaborated with industry-leading manufacturers to create advanced anti-microbial and breathable packaging for consumer and commercial markets.

Kennebunkport/Kennebunk, Maine

• Co-founded landscaping company and secured immediate billing to offset initial start-up costs.
• Within the first four months, secured 15 regular customers and expanded from a focus on exteriorbeautification to also offer interior estate maintenance and event preparation.
• Established company philosophy that no landscape project is too small.