Was relocated to Toronto after corporate decision to close all regional offices in Canada.Tapped to preside over critical Ontario accounts. Helped design new product structures and served as a key consultant in the development of new marketing strategies and determination of the saleability of new product offerings.Consistently in the top 2 in gross sales monthly.

Maintained intimate and up to date knowledge of all corporate compliance requirements, facilitated and aided in product development. Cultivated a positive company image within the Ottawa region and Western Quebec.Devised and rolled out a sales strategy for the local territory that included educating and working closely with portfolio managers, limited market dealers, exempt market dealers, insurance MGA, Mutual Fund dealers and real estate brokers.Managed, trained, developed and evaluated a sales team of 7 account managers.Established and nurtured constructive, long lasting relationships with key stakeholders, referral partners and business partners.Monitored and reported monthly on team's sales activity and performance against targets and key KPI's.Fielded, delegated, solved and escalated customer and business partner concerns within the territory. Acted as the first point of contact for major issues.Researched and remained abreast of the full spectrum of legal structures, policies, tax situations, compliance changes, regulatory changes, economic conditions and general industry shifts.Developed and reported on annual production plans and targets. Identified existing and potential sales channels in the region and implemented strategies for the increase in production from said channels.Provided monthly forecasts and reported on these weekly during weekly VP sales calls.

Presided over critical Ontario Accounts.Grew Ottawa Sales force and managed 7 account managers.Grew sales from <2M annually to 12M annually.Earned solid reputation as a hardworking dedicated professional sales manager.Consistently performed in the top 3 sales managers in the country,

Brought on Board to lead setup and management of the Company's newly formed Ottawa office.Lead a team of sales reps selling securitized investment products and real estate investment products.Secured new channels with Financial planners, Insurance agents and real estate brokers.Presided over the transition to a Limited Market Dealer for the Ottawa region.

Recruited by this telecommunications company to play a dual role of sales/account management. Managed existing accounts and driving new business in the B2B marketplace.Displayed exceptional relationship skills and sales acumen in recruiting several high profile customers that remain in the firms top 5 accounts today.

Retained with this contact centre specializing in the sale of insurance products on behalf of banking institutions such as Scotiabank, RBC, and National Bank, taking the lead in hiring, training, scheduling, coaching, and motivating a team of 65 call centre staff, and delivering a ground-breaking 225% increase in accident insurance sales via strategic pricing.