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Staten Island, New York

Providence, Kentucky

Served as Assistant Funeral Director and Chief Operations Officer within a local funeral home, accountable for general operations, management and administration

Austin, Texas

Provided on-going medical sales and marketing strategies. Captured market share and identified new sales distribution channels with attention to increased customer service. Represented Cefaly Technology at the International Headache Society’s Annual Symposium in 2015 in Scottsdale, AZ.

Princeton, Indiana

• Reported weekly to CEO/Majority owner on continuous quality care management of corporate offices and field clinical leaders. Managed a team of 4 human resource professionals through the Joint Commission accreditation.
• Led corrective action and new policies and formed a quality care management division, which secured Joint Commission (JC) preparedness and accreditation.
• Liaised with executive management, onsite personnel, physicians and external stakeholders extending across the U.S. and internationally (i.e. Dubai).
• Drafted quality care management section for governmental sales proposals and grants.
• Formulated quality care management section of successful grant proposals to the United States Government, which ultimately secured on-going medical support to third-party contractors operating in combat zones.
• Developed proficiency in project management software and incorporated MS project to manage the daily progression of the accreditation process.

Oxford, Mississippi

• Managed multiple offices comprised of 12 sales representatives, focusing primarily on development of sales plans and partnerships for two annual tradeshows: The AgriSouth Horticulture Expo and the Ultimate Business.
• Qualified leads, closed contracts and managed relationships through negotiating contract renewals. Oversaw all large-scale expansion projects as well as budgeting and P&L.
• Responsible for all advertising sales for Horticulture Review Magazine; inked the first multi-year advertising accounts for the magazine and was instrumental in developing a readership base of over 30,000.
• Fostered and maintained long-standing relationships with key stakeholders; cultivated a large portfolio of Fortune 500 customers including John Deere Landscapes, BASF, Mossy Oak and Isuzu of America.
• Played a pivotal role in creating the only for-profit horticulture tradeshow in the United States, ultimately securing exhibitors from 20 states and reaching 100% capacity in less than 6 months.
• Launched new social media site AgriSouth Connect, which generated hundreds of active members within the horticulture industry.

Oxford, Mississippi

• Oversaw all hiring and recruitment processes of sales and marketing personnel in addition to managing a wide territory throughout the Southeast, Southwest, Midwest and Eastern U.S. Notable.
• Supervised team of 16 personnel including 12 sales representatives and one sales manager.
• Identified real estate development as a key market segment for Elite Trees & Brokerage thereby increasing revenue by 62%.
• Streamlined sales department and cultivated a top-performing team that far-exceeded customer expectations and delivered 94% satisfaction.
• Sold and distributed a vast array of trees/plants across a sales channel of 120+ regionally-based nurseries and landscaping professionals.
• Introduced new sales and marketing methods for farmers across all affiliated regions.

Oxford, Mississippi

• Managed 2 sales offices and directed 9 sales representatives while maintaining full hiring and disciplinary authority. Notable Contributions:-------------------------------
• Led sales department (which consistently ranked in the top 5% nationwide for Card Service International) prior to being acquired by First Data Corporation.
• Directed and personally managed all bank, supermarket distributor and large-scale retail sales operations. Delivered upwards of 10 presentations daily to key decision makers, leading to an average closing ratio of 76%.