Account Executive

• Aug 2016 - Present

Business Development Manager

• Jun 2007 - Present

•Developed Midland Michigan territory from inception to grossing $1mm per year•Interviewed, hired, trained and developed 30 sales people within the first 8 months•Collaborated with clients nationwide to develop and implement interactive marketing initiatives to meet client objectives•Generated in excess of $10,000 in sales as a result of each 12 day event; increasing demand for firms’ services leading to an accumulated base of 20 clients within the first year•Generated $1mm gross sales in the first year of expanding business into a new market•Mentored sales person in every aspect of the business to smoothly transition her to be the successor of my position as Marketing Manager as I relocated to California to develop another territory from the ground up•Subsequently transferred California territory to another manager so I could develop the Detroit Michigan market, overseeing 3 markets in total at the present time

Promotional Campaign Manager

• Jun 2007 - Jun 2010

•Hired, trained and developed team to consistently generate sales to meet or exceed quotas•Increased bottom line sales, generating 11 times more revenue per square foot by implementing marketing strategies at events on site on a quarterly basis•Continue to obtain 10,000 customers who purchase from clients each week•Conducted weekly conference calls to coach and mentor Body Comfort representatives nationwide resulting in an increase of sales by 50%•Promoted to Marketing Manager after one year of starting with the company

Design Intern

• Jul 2004 - May 2007

•Surveyed prospective client locations, gathered dimension requirements; Assisted with AutoCad programming and design development to produce client presentations to meet their need•Participated in cross-functional team meetings (designers, architects and contractors) to review and planintricate interior design specifications.•Strategically managed project timelines and team coordination from initiation through development and execution•Researched and interpreted design requests with design mentors•Participated in client consultations, space planning and coordination of furnishing selections