Stephen Sokoler Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

New York, NY, US

Journey was founded with the mission of helping all people live happier, healthier, less stressed lives. Journey is the leading mental health solution for modern companies. Rooted in live group learning, peer support and proactive health, Journey provides the most engaging, cost-effective way to reduce turnover, tackle burnout, and help employees live.

Irving, Texas, US

Boston, MA, US

Saint-Martin, QC, CA

• Built the largest financial deal toy company in the world with $20 million in annual revenue and a 33% global market share. Created Altrum Honors through the roll-up of the second, third, and fourth largest companies.
• After roll-up, grew revenue from $8 million to $20 million in less than 5 years (20% compound annual growth).
• Increased profitability from negative to double-digit EBITDA margins in less than 5 years through efficiency initiatives and top-line growth.
• Negotiated the acquisitions of the second and fourth largest financial deal toy companies, Don McDonald and The Gifted Portfolio, and merged them with Icon Recognition.
• Established global footprint and market leader position through the opening of offices in key regions including London, Montreal, Hong Kong, and Sydney.
• Deployed Net Promoter Score and made it a priority for all employees including those that did not touch the customer directly, leading to a 50% improvement in Net Promoter Score.

• Launched Icon Recognition through a management buyout of The Award Group’s Financial Deal Toy Division and used it as the foundation for future industry consolidation.
• Negotiated the purchase of The Award Group’s Financial Deal Toy Division and raised money through a friends and family round and seller financing.
• Restructured the business from a fixed to a variable cost model, positioning the company to survive and prosper during poor economic cycles, including the financial crisis.
• Identified the severity of the financial crisis at the start and cut costs deeply and quickly, allowing the company to keep its entire core team together and position it to consolidate the industry.
• Recognizing the possibility that financial deal toys might not exist after the financial crisis, approached and partnered with Lucite International, a $2 billion supplier of acrylic material, on a campaign targeting.

• Created and built the Financial Deal Toy Division into profitable $4 million business unit and purchased the division in management buyout.
• Built Financial Deal Toy Division from scratch into profitable $4 million division with 12 employees.
• Managed and ran all four sales divisions of The Award Group and grew overall revenue from $2 million to $6 million in 4 years (32% compound annual growth rate.)
• Restructured the sales team into inside and outside sales teams, a radically different approach than all other competitors, creating a more scalable business model for growth.