Vice President Sales & Marketing

• Mar 2023 - Present

Sales Representative

• Aug 2020 - Present

Sales representative specializing in sourcing universal transport media (UTMs), saliva collection kits and FDA EUA Covid-19 Rapid antigen tests, PCR tests and IgM/IgG antibody tests. Sales representative specializing in sourcing universal transport media (UTMs), saliva collection kits and FDA EUA Covid-19 Rapid antigen tests, PCR tests and IgM/IgG antibody tests.

Owner/Consultant

• 1998 - Present

Managed and supervised multiple PR accounts. Responsibilities included media and analyst relations, trade show media support, writing, strategic planning and communications counsel to maximize positive exposure. Clients included travel, streaming media, telecommunications, website monitoring, networking, security and voice/data communications industries. Managed and supervised multiple PR accounts. Responsibilities included media and analyst relations, trade show media support, writing, strategic planning and communications counsel to maximize positive exposure. Clients included travel, streaming media, telecommunications, website monitoring, networking, security and voice/data communications industries.

Senior Director, Global Accounts

• Nov 2002 - Mar 2023

Sourcing and site selection specialist for global meeting planners. I streamline the meeting planning process by managing the time-consuming task of researching, contacting, and evaluating venues for your organization’s events.

Director, Global Accounts

• Nov 2006 - Nov 2011

Manager, Global Accounts

• Nov 2002 - Nov 2006

Promotions Supervisor

• 1997 - 1998

Directed planning, coordination and execution of local, regional and national promotions for sporting goods retailer with 200 stores. Supervised staff to ensure promotions were timely and within budget. Managed grand openings. Coordinated and negotiated sports sponsorships and charitable requests. Wrote and distributed press releases. Developed direct mail campaigns. Maximized advertising expenditures with the media department. Directed planning, coordination and execution of local, regional and national promotions for sporting goods retailer with 200 stores. Supervised staff to ensure promotions were timely and within budget. Managed grand openings. Coordinated and negotiated sports sponsorships and charitable requests. Wrote and distributed press releases. Developed direct mail campaigns. Maximized advertising expenditures with the media department.

Public Relations Manager/Pricing Auditor/Training Manager

• 1992 - 1996

Executed publicity programs for corporate announcements. Wrote and distributed press releases worldwide for all departments including marketing, executive, legal and operations. Created monthly internal newsletters. Participated in marketing sales blitzes to target sales territories. Pioneered and implemented training program and user support for all PC software and mainframe E-mail system. Solely accountable for E-mail testing, administration and security. Tested reservation system and ensured… Show more Executed publicity programs for corporate announcements. Wrote and distributed press releases worldwide for all departments including marketing, executive, legal and operations. Created monthly internal newsletters. Participated in marketing sales blitzes to target sales territories. Pioneered and implemented training program and user support for all PC software and mainframe E-mail system. Solely accountable for E-mail testing, administration and security. Tested reservation system and ensured vacation package prices were accurate. Show less Executed publicity programs for corporate announcements. Wrote and distributed press releases worldwide for all departments including marketing, executive, legal and operations. Created monthly internal newsletters. Participated in marketing sales blitzes to target sales territories. Pioneered and implemented training program and user support for all PC software and mainframe E-mail system. Solely accountable for E-mail testing, administration and security. Tested reservation system and ensured… Show more Executed publicity programs for corporate announcements. Wrote and distributed press releases worldwide for all departments including marketing, executive, legal and operations. Created monthly internal newsletters. Participated in marketing sales blitzes to target sales territories. Pioneered and implemented training program and user support for all PC software and mainframe E-mail system. Solely accountable for E-mail testing, administration and security. Tested reservation system and ensured vacation package prices were accurate. Show less

Internal Auditor

• 1989 - 1991

Audited procedures in place to ensure the organization's governance, risk and management were limited. Made recommendations to management to improve processes. Audited procedures in place to ensure the organization's governance, risk and management were limited. Made recommendations to management to improve processes.