Director of Business Development

• Feb 2023 - Present

Director of Aviation & Design

• Oct 2022 - Present

Aviation Business Manager

• Oct 2016 - Oct 2022

Responsible for the management, development, and growth of the Aviation market segment at SEKISUI SPI. This includes developing and implementing strategies for marketing, new product development, and international business development. While leading our Aviation team to help our customers innovate, grow, and be more efficient, strategic partnerships are essential to what we do and how we do it.SEKISUI SPI is the manufacturer of KYDEX® Thermoplastics sheet, a leader in thermoplastics for Aviation Interiors components. With the mission to make aircraft safer, lighter, and more efficient, KYDEX® Thermoplastics are used in seat backs, tray tables, business class suite shrouds, armrests, end bays, and many other areas of the cabin. Show less

Regional Manager- Pacific Southwest

• Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

Responsible for managing and developing the Industrial Lubrication Equipment Division (ILE) in the Pacific Southwest Region, which included California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. Working closely with our distribution partners we focused on selling and designing custom lubrication systems to OEMS and end users. Also responsible for all new distribution development, training and sales growth for the region. Graco's ILE division offers an extensive range of automatic lubrication products and solutions for nearly any application. A few prominent industries our products provide solutions to are mining, oil and gas compression, food and beverage, medical manufacturing, on-road mobile and general manufacturing. Show less

Outside Sales Representative

• Nov 2014 - Aug 2015

Upon joining the Laird Plastics team in Los Angeles, my role was specifically focused around new business development. My responsibilities included lead generation, extensive cold calling, and developing creative solutions to win new business. Maintaining and utilizing strong relationships with our preferred suppliers was instrumental in my success.

Laird Plastics/SEKISUI SPI Liaison

• Jan 2014 - Nov 2014

On special assignment for Laird Plastics, I temporarily relocated to work in one of our preferred supplier’s manufacturing facilities. The purpose of this role was to strengthen our supplier partnership, resolve challenging scenarios that arise, and educate Laird employees on ways to grow our market share in KYDEX® thermoplastic sheet. Some of the responsibilities I took on in this unique position were providing sales support and designing sales tools for Laird employees, offering comprehensive webinar training, traveling to Laird locations to do local training, making joint sales calls, attending trade shows and more. Onsite at the Bloomsburg facility, I helped organize and coordinate the company-wide designLab® training, communicate corporate announcements, facilitate Laird customer visits, while also working closely with every department. This challenging assignment gave me a great perspective on manufacturing and enhanced the sales person I am. Show less

Outside Sales Representative

• Jul 2011 - Jan 2014

As the outside sales representative for Laird Plastics Atlanta, I was responsible for managing the Georgia/Alabama/Tennessee territory. This required keeping strong relationships with my customers, while maintaining vendor partnerships as well. My goal was to provide my customers with the highest level of service in the industry, as well as keeping them informed on the newest product offerings and market trends. While continuously prospecting, my responsibilities included finding and capturing new business. All of this was done while following Laird's core values; honesty, integrity, hard work and continuous self improvement. Show less

Sales Representative

• 2006 - 2011

Working for Oreck Clean Home for a total of 5 years, in two different cities. I started as a service technician learning the company from the inside out. I quickly became a strong performing sales associate and earned the responsibilities of becoming an assistant manager. Responsible for operating my own retail location at times, I learned how to manage inventory, up sell, Identify customer needs, make product recommendations and more. Working for Oreck Clean Home for a total of 5 years, in two different cities. I started as a service technician learning the company from the inside out. I quickly became a strong performing sales associate and earned the responsibilities of becoming an assistant manager. Responsible for operating my own retail location at times, I learned how to manage inventory, up sell, Identify customer needs, make product recommendations and more.