Experience

Business Wire

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Customer Success Account Manager CSAM

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Business development and strategic counsel within public relations, investor relations and content marketing. Manage accounts and new business development in the Houston Metro area. I work primarily with Fortune 1000/public companies, private companies, PR Agencies and non-profit organizations, while representing the company to relevant industry organizations such as NIRI and PRSA. Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global leader in news release distribution and regulatory disclosure. Investor relations, public relations, public policy and marketing professionals rely on Business Wire to accurately distribute market-moving news and multimedia, host online newsrooms and IR websites, build content marketing platforms and provide audience analysis that improves engagement with specified target markets. Founded in 1961, Business Wire is a trusted source for news organizations, journalists, investment professionals and regulatory authorities; Business Wire has 32 offices worldwide. Show less



Office Depot

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Serves as a business consultant to develop procurement programs for businesses headquartered in Houston • Collaborates and executes strategies for effective price negotiations with many C-level employees • Targets small to medium businesses ranging from $50k to $500k of annual supply spend • Leads implementation of the new purchasing program for 90 days before being turned over to the account manager • Responsible for generating $500k of new business annually • Generating leads via Sales Genie, foot prospecting and 60-80 calls each week Show less



Xpress Business Products

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

• Account Executive

  • Dec 2012 - Oct 2013

  • Served as the consultant of companies for the office supply spending. • Demonstrated exceptional communication skills in consulting with key decision makers. • Developed a personal book of business totaling $60k of monthly revenue. • Responsible for outside prospecting and closing of new business • Maintains book of business by a consultative approach to specific client needs • Lead generation through cold calling and foot prospecting • Served as the consultant of companies for the office supply spending. • Demonstrated exceptional communication skills in consulting with key decision makers. • Developed a personal book of business totaling $60k of monthly revenue. • Responsible for outside prospecting and closing of new business • Maintains book of business by a consultative approach to specific client needs • Lead generation through cold calling and foot prospecting



Nissan Motor Corporation

• Japan
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Specialist

  • May 2011 - Dec 2012

  • Used excellent listening skills to discover customer needs to find a suitable vehicle. • Execute negotiation skills in determining fair sales price of each vehicle. • Excelled very quickly into a management position to oversee the Internet sales team. • Received awards for customer satisfaction and quality assurance during my tenure. • Responsible for maintaining the team’s performance in order to achieve sales goals. • Used excellent listening skills to discover customer needs to find a suitable vehicle. • Execute negotiation skills in determining fair sales price of each vehicle. • Excelled very quickly into a management position to oversee the Internet sales team. • Received awards for customer satisfaction and quality assurance during my tenure. • Responsible for maintaining the team’s performance in order to achieve sales goals.



Palmer's Restaurant, Bar and Courtyard

• San Marcos, Texas

• Front of House Wait Staff

  • Mar 2009 - May 2011



Carino's Italian

• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Wait Staff, Training Leader

  • Jul 2007 - Mar 2009