Sam Hall Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Long Beach, Ca

>>> Counseled >200 C-suites in state and local government on cloud technology and process automation for enhancing citizen engagement, information security, public transparency, records management, and e-Discovery. >>> Improved marketing qualified leads by implementing Salesforce CRM and revamping outdated, feature-centric strategy into a vertical solutions campaign targeting CIOs in regions across the country >>> Initiated business development campaign to expand market share in America’s largest 100 cities/counties; cultivated over $100M in opportunities including 5 NYC departments and 15 in LA County >>> Recognized leader in the public sector, attended a monthly average of 3 national or regional industry conferences in capacity as an advisory board member, speaker or moderator

Long Beach, Ca

>>> Administered $30M annually in public-private contracts for citywide environmental services in 8 municipalities>>> Developed $300M sales funnel with prospects in 5-10 year sales cycles; crafted 3 bid proposals and led pitches, however lost 2 by competitors selected via political nepotism - significant learning opportunities >>> Leveraged $250k outreach budget to engage residents and businesses throughout territory >>> On client city’s behalf, negotiated with California agency to rescind $200,000 in regulatory penalties >>> Enabled 5 cities and LA County to achieve compliance with new mandatory commercial recycling regulation >>> Elevated regional brand via producing over 40 marquee events (golf, dinners, retreats, tours) and sponsoring, provisioning event services, and attending chamber and community events throughout territory

Long Beach, California, United States

Advocated POLB projects/programs as regional policy/affairs liaison to regulatory agencies and regional governments. >>> Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project ($1.5B): led local affairs on a cross-functional team to obtain unanimous Council (EIR) approval to redevelop and electrify seaport terminals to cut emissions in half while doubling cargo and creating 14,000 permanent jobs; conceived the Community Grants Program, a resident-governed multi-million fund to offset port impacts; educated council and neighborhood associations; wrote and organized regional stakeholder testimonies>>> Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project ($1.5B): arranged stakeholder support and lobbied the Secretary of Transportation to raise $325M in Federal TIFIA funds. Counseled commissioners and executives in revising strategy to accommodate a late design objection to obtain unanimous project (EIR) approval to replace a crumbling bridge>>> Clean Trucks Program: launched local affairs strategies to introduce revolutionary new program to reduce truck emissions by 90%; worked with LB City College to implement new LNG mechanic training programs to prepare the regional workforce >>> Empowered a coalition of industry leaders and associations, cities NGOs, regulatory, and regional planning agencies to support Port clean air programs, LEED buildings, and electrification of terminal operations

Long Beach, Ca

>>> Spearheaded advocacy campaign to support air quality legislation with significant opposition; secured legislative victory by lobbying regional offices, cultivating a 50+ member coalition, innovating media tactics, and producing a televised forum with 400 attendees >>> Instituted Senator’s environmental advisory committee by recruiting 20 senior officials in public health, community groups, environmental justice and law, water and air quality agencies>>> Advised Senator weekly, guided legislative strategy that secured $3 million in local economic benefit

Developed strategic relationships with CDW, the nation's largest reseller of computer products to business and government, and provided the CDW sales force with dedicated technical sales support. During my tenure at Belkin, we became CDW's primary vendor for all computer cabling and networking equipment and dramatically expanded our presence in new product categories in a highly competitive vendor climate.