Experience

Creative Palette, Inc.

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Swipesum

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Director

  • Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

  Swipesum combines industry knowledge, proprietary software technology, and dedicated customer service to create a payments solution that will optimize card processing for your business. We are processor agnostic and therefore have the ability to see what will be best suited for the business. I am excited to lead a team of SDRs and AEs toward our goals and work with clients on a better payment solution while saving them money. Swipesum combines industry knowledge, proprietary software technology, and dedicated customer service to create a payments solution that will optimize card processing for your business. We are processor agnostic and therefore have the ability to see what will be best suited for the business. I am excited to lead a team of SDRs and AEs toward our goals and work with clients on a better payment solution while saving them money.



Colony Display

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Executive

  • Oct 2016 - Feb 2022

  Recruited to start and develop the Hospitality division. Responsible for breaking into this new market on a national level, cultivating new relationships with large brands, sell into corporate and franchise ownership at the store level. • Generated over $30mil in new business opportunities for 2022 • Grew and managed Hospitality book of business from >$1mil to $4Mil+ • Helped develop national brand FF&E(Gemini Package) design for G6 Hospitality • Responsible for onboarding and negotiating contracts with key accounts • Responsible for directing Engineering/Project Managers on large client projects • Responsible for ensuring engineering standards are met for Brand Guidelines • Additionally responsible for new opportunities in the display industry for major retail chains



Presence From Innovation (PFI)

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2016

  Responsible for maintaining/growing multi-million dollar book of business in the Mid-West and Eastern Convenience Store Division. Worked directly with executive level clientele to help determine areas of opportunity for total store solutions. • 50% increase in revenue from 2015 to 2016 • Pilot account revenue was raised from $250k to over $1mil in annual sales • First to successfully implement key new product lines for our company • Facilitated operational changes within company to provide turnkey manufacturing, delivery and install for clientele • Suggested product changes that allowed us to gain competitive advantage over competition • Personally nominated by client for Vendor of the Year Award for product/service execution



One Source Retail

• Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  Responsible for generating multi-year contractual agreements with franchise clients to drive revenue. Work with clients to cost engineer, develop brand identity and maintain brand integrity on national scale. Project managed and worked with project management teams to support store openings. Established wholesale relationships to provide client retail needs. • Increased number of contractual client base from 7 to 15 • Business development sales efforts resulted in $1.2mil lift in revenue • Facilitated purchase of complimentary company to expand manufacturing capabilities and increased revenue by $5mil • Facilitated purchase of new equipment to expand capabilities and reduce cost



Stout Industries

• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Account Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2011

  Responsible for generating permanent signage sales on national scale. Worked with clients to develop new signage or imaging programs. • Managed Ducati North America dealership rebranding program. Relationship resulted in increased company revenue and TV exposure on Orange County Choppers. • Sold and project managed Land O’Lakes national signage program to build brand awareness. Sales efforts resulted in client spend by 100% in 2009 and over 200% in 2010. • Developed new product category in the metal sign industry resulting in a patented product for the company.



Moore Auto Group

• Internet Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2008

  2007 to 2008. Responsible for all internet generated leads and sales. Oversee parts of website and EBay/Internet sales. Won the highest gross award first month of employment. Build relationships with customers. Help guide the advertising money to target the most effective leads possible. 2007 to 2008. Responsible for all internet generated leads and sales. Oversee parts of website and EBay/Internet sales. Won the highest gross award first month of employment. Build relationships with customers. Help guide the advertising money to target the most effective leads possible.



Circuit City

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Home Entertainment Supervisor

  • 2006 - 2007

  Sales Senior, Circuit City, 2006 to 2007. Manage departmental sales to include training of new salespeople, overseeing the sales growth of department, assuring customer satisfaction, scheduling of employees, and meeting profit objectives. Consistent top sales writer since hire date. Won every department sales contest in the region. Sales Senior, Circuit City, 2006 to 2007. Manage departmental sales to include training of new salespeople, overseeing the sales growth of department, assuring customer satisfaction, scheduling of employees, and meeting profit objectives. Consistent top sales writer since hire date. Won every department sales contest in the region.



Best Buy

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Senior

  • Jul 1999 - Sep 2006

  Sales Senior, Best Buy, 2002 to 2006. Manage departmental sales to include training of new salespeople, overseeing the sales growth of department, assuring customer satisfaction, scheduling of employees, and meeting profit objectives. Promoted to this position from Sales.

• Sales

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Responsible for personally selling to customers in various departments within the store including, TV's, computers, projection systems, digital imaging and anywhere else sales needed to be