Chris Halford
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Shawn Ferguson
Chris was the type of manager you always hoped you would have. No matter what the issue was he would work with you and give his opinion on how he would move forward in that situation. He was a true leader not a manager. I would work with Chris again every time you give me the option. He made going to work fun, because you could be yourself.
Kylie Rinehart
Throughout my time with Ricoh USA, where I met Chris, he was always so upbeat and cheerful. I did not have Chris as a direct manager but it was made known to all Account Executives that he was there to lend a hand if ever needed. I worked with members of Chris' team on joint accounts and he was always diligent to check in on us to see if we ever needed anything while also giving space to let us run with the account. Never once did I see Chris upset or stressed out, always a very pleasant person, which makes for a great office environment. He knew when to be a coach and step in and when to hang back to see how someone handles a situation. Giving those times of learning is something a great leader knows how to do. No matter where Chris ends up he will be a great asset to any team he is a part of.
Shawn Ferguson
Chris was the type of manager you always hoped you would have. No matter what the issue was he would work with you and give his opinion on how he would move forward in that situation. He was a true leader not a manager. I would work with Chris again every time you give me the option. He made going to work fun, because you could be yourself.
Kylie Rinehart
Throughout my time with Ricoh USA, where I met Chris, he was always so upbeat and cheerful. I did not have Chris as a direct manager but it was made known to all Account Executives that he was there to lend a hand if ever needed. I worked with members of Chris' team on joint accounts and he was always diligent to check in on us to see if we ever needed anything while also giving space to let us run with the account. Never once did I see Chris upset or stressed out, always a very pleasant person, which makes for a great office environment. He knew when to be a coach and step in and when to hang back to see how someone handles a situation. Giving those times of learning is something a great leader knows how to do. No matter where Chris ends up he will be a great asset to any team he is a part of.
Shawn Ferguson
Chris was the type of manager you always hoped you would have. No matter what the issue was he would work with you and give his opinion on how he would move forward in that situation. He was a true leader not a manager. I would work with Chris again every time you give me the option. He made going to work fun, because you could be yourself.
Kylie Rinehart
Throughout my time with Ricoh USA, where I met Chris, he was always so upbeat and cheerful. I did not have Chris as a direct manager but it was made known to all Account Executives that he was there to lend a hand if ever needed. I worked with members of Chris' team on joint accounts and he was always diligent to check in on us to see if we ever needed anything while also giving space to let us run with the account. Never once did I see Chris upset or stressed out, always a very pleasant person, which makes for a great office environment. He knew when to be a coach and step in and when to hang back to see how someone handles a situation. Giving those times of learning is something a great leader knows how to do. No matter where Chris ends up he will be a great asset to any team he is a part of.
Shawn Ferguson
Chris was the type of manager you always hoped you would have. No matter what the issue was he would work with you and give his opinion on how he would move forward in that situation. He was a true leader not a manager. I would work with Chris again every time you give me the option. He made going to work fun, because you could be yourself.
Kylie Rinehart
Throughout my time with Ricoh USA, where I met Chris, he was always so upbeat and cheerful. I did not have Chris as a direct manager but it was made known to all Account Executives that he was there to lend a hand if ever needed. I worked with members of Chris' team on joint accounts and he was always diligent to check in on us to see if we ever needed anything while also giving space to let us run with the account. Never once did I see Chris upset or stressed out, always a very pleasant person, which makes for a great office environment. He knew when to be a coach and step in and when to hang back to see how someone handles a situation. Giving those times of learning is something a great leader knows how to do. No matter where Chris ends up he will be a great asset to any team he is a part of.
Experience
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Virtue Financial Advisors, LLC
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President
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Sep 2019 - Present
Protecting your retirement savings and providing contractual guarantees. Turn your retirement savings into lifetime income. Protecting your retirement savings and providing contractual guarantees. Turn your retirement savings into lifetime income.
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Security Investment Center
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Protected Growth and Retirement Income Consultant
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Sep 2019 - Present
You know that saving for retirement is important, but you may not have figured out how to turn those savings into lifetime income once you stop working. The time for you to build a plan for protected income can begin now - whether you're currently living in retirement or if it still feels far off. You know that saving for retirement is important, but you may not have figured out how to turn those savings into lifetime income once you stop working. The time for you to build a plan for protected income can begin now - whether you're currently living in retirement or if it still feels far off.
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Service Corporation International
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Individual and Family Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager of Family Services
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May 2017 - Apr 2019
Manager, trainer and coach of family services team consisting of sales of pre-arranged funeral and cemetery services along with serving at-need families with cemetery purchases. Leverages Salesforce.com CRM for managing and converting leads to accounts resulting in driving more sales. As North America’s largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services, the Dignity Memorial® network is the name families turn to for compassionate and professional final arrangements. Dignity Memorial providers care for more than 300,000 families each year and understand the importance of thoughtful, personalized arrangements. Show less
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Ricoh USA, Inc.
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Manager
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Nov 2016 - May 2017
Coaches and trains team of 7 sales reps to improve talk tracks, use role play and company research to solidify current customer retention and expansion as well as bringing on net new accounts each month. Created Lead strategies using above coaching, focused on vertical and territory accounts through cold calling, email campaigns, walk-in visits and local networking events. Salesforce CRM for account and lead management. Ricoh helps companies manage and harness the power of information within their business. This is done by understanding how information flows thru the organization and then by finding the best ways to harness that information. Add speed, convenience and customization to your Document workflow. Easily store, access and protect your files using the cloud — making it simple to work from wherever you and your coworkers find yourselves. Show less
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NIMxchange
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India
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Sales and Marketing
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Oct 2012 - Oct 2016
Director of Sales, Marketing and Account Manager for the leader in the contribution, distribution and syndication of fast breaking news, sports, and entertainment content for professional broadcasters. Account Manager, trainer and daily liaison with management and producers of over 300 television stations. Corporate trainer of new users and technology upgrades on NIMxchange®. Developed new brand recognition through target marketing and exhibit booth design while attending multiple industry trade shows and marketing events showcasing our stunning technology. Our cloud-based and mobile digital video distribution service NIMxchange®, allows for the facilitation of shared news, sports, and entertainment content within a network of professional media organizations in the quickest, most efficient, highest quality, and cost effective manner possible. Show less
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Agora-X
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United States
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Financial Services
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Vice President | National Sales & Marketing Manager | OTC Derivative Swap Execution Facility
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2007 - 2011
As National Sales Manager collaborated in bringing strategic investment/development partner to Agora-X, a start-up OTC commodity Swap Execution Facility (SEF). Responsibilities include compliance demonstration for the CFTC, acquisition of equity and trading participants on the business platform, consulting on use of OTC derivative trading platform, marketing/PR and sales, business development, training, and platform development. Agora-X in partnership with NASDAQ OMX, is an electronic communications network (ECN)/Swap Execution Facility for over-the-counter (OTC) commodity contracts designed to help eligible institutional participants achieve strategic advantage by providing transparency and streamling the full trading lifecycle. Agora-X focuses on OTC commodity derivatives in specific energy, metal and agricultural commodities. Show less
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Forsythe Associates
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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Sales and Marketing Manager
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Jan 2006 - Jun 2007
Sales and Marketing Manager for Technology Integration and ERP software solutions provider focusing on enhancing speed through purpose-built software as a competitive differentiator. Forsythe brings to the marketplace a history of cutting edge, purpose-built technology, quality products, and impeccable service after the sale: From bundled IT packages for start-up companies, business technology integration, comprehensive Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, end user education, data backup and recovery, hardware and network support, implementation services, business process consulting, and more. Show less
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Tallgrass Technologies
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Sales Account Executive of Managed Services, Business Development, Sales and Marketing
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2005 - 2006
Provided IT facilities management through desktop and data center outsourcing, Business process outsourcing, and infrastructure support services. Provided IT facilities management through desktop and data center outsourcing, Business process outsourcing, and infrastructure support services.
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Results Technology
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Account Executive, Sales and Marketing, Business Development
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2003 - 2004
Grew regulatory IT hardware disposition clientele including major Midwest healthcare network. Provided business process outsourcing as well infrastructure services. Grew regulatory IT hardware disposition clientele including major Midwest healthcare network. Provided business process outsourcing as well infrastructure services.
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Security Investment Company of Kansas City
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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Vice President
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1997 - 2002
NASDAQ market maker in over 30 OTC stocks. Trained new traders on various ECN trading systems which resulted in production of 25 to 30 million shares per month. Brokered for institutional clients. NASDAQ market maker in over 30 OTC stocks. Trained new traders on various ECN trading systems which resulted in production of 25 to 30 million shares per month. Brokered for institutional clients.
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Education
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William Jewell College
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology -
Shawnee Mission South High School
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