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Name Stephen
Phone 630.267.8784
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $151K - $175K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Sales Operations Director
YP Holdings (formerly ATT Ad Solutions)
Chicago, IL
(print,digital advertising)

General Mgr, Nat'l Sales
ATT Advertisng Solutions
Chicago, IL
(print,digital advertising)

National Sales Manager
SBC Directory Operations
St. Louis, MO
(print,digital advertising)

Key Accomplishments Having successfully navigated 2 spinoffs and 5 mergers, I have become an expert at Organizational Change Management (OCM) as well as Process and Systems Integrations.

Managed teams responsible for achieving or exceeding budgeted targets, including as much as 50% cost reductions

Drove organizational changes, process and systems transformations enabling more than 10X digital ad revenue growth

Led OCM and integrated technology implementations including using SalesForce.com, Oracle, Microsoft SharePoint, Excel and DOMO resulting in over $35million incremental revenue from existing customers and revenue from new customers
Education / Skills Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management Webster University, 1997
Lean Six Sixma Green Belt Purdue University, 2014
Certified Scrum Master Heartland Community College / Scrum Alliance, 2013
Relational Database Design Washington University, 1994

Name Martha
Phone 312-305-2315
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $126K - $150K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Program Lead - Operations
BP Pipeline & Logistics
Naperville, IL
(Oil & Gas)

Tank Team Lead
BP Pipeline & Logistics
Naperville, IL
(Maintenance Construction)

Safety & Operations
BP Pipeline & Logistics
Naperville, IL
(Maintenance Program)

Key Accomplishments - Developed assurance frameworks and identified key operations risks - Coordinated the alignment of the leadership team and governance board on an action plan. - Closed gaps

- Drove long /short term planning, scheduling, financial controls for capital and revenue spend. Created a process that allowed greater cost visibility and improved forecasting by 50%. - Delivered $2MM annual savings and 25 day cycle time reduction

- Developed and rolled out an Operating Procedures Program and completed a project that was at risk of cost and schedule over-run - Developed and rolled out the inspection and maintenance program for safety critical and regulatory equipment.

- Achieved and sustained delivery reliability; Retail - 99%+/ commercial - 98%. Improved order entry by 15% and VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) 1-2% - Spearheaded Scheduling Center of the Future, a 3 year strategy that included process improvement,
Education / Skills BS Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, CU Structural Design
MBA, University of Michicagn - Ross School of Business Operations Management & Finance
PMP - Project Management Professional, DePaul Univiersity
Process Improvement - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Name Richard
Phone 708-297-1535
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $76K - $100K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Web Marketing Manager
Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc.
Hobart, IN
(Health Products)

Consultant
Self Employed
Midlothian, IL
(Consulting and design)

Assoc. Marketing Dir.
GIA Publications, Inc.
Chicago, IL
(Music publishing)

Key Accomplishments Improved organic search traffic according to Google Analytics by 80% in 2012 over both 2011 and 2010, improved overall traffic by 20%, and increased revenues by 6% through improving SEO according to industry best practices.

Led initiative to redesign and improve website look and infrastructure including enhancing online search. Managed project in-house and procured resources resulting in 21% improvement in new customers online and cut spending by over $30,000 annually.

Started, owned, managed, and led my own company. Achieved top 10% sales growth rate among new sign companies within a franchise, and received the Business Ledger’s Entrepreneurial Excellence Award in 2008.

Successfully implemented a new blog and content plan which outperforms former content tactics for driving traffic by 800% and increased brand awareness, web traffic, and improved social sharing by 123%.
Education / Skills University of Chicago, BA, Fine Art, 1998
Capella University, MBA, Business Administration (General), 2005
Microtrain Technologies, Project Management, Six Sigma, and Business Analysis, Certified Inbound Marketing Specialist
Skills: Marketing, creative and art direction, operations management, graphic design, strategy, training, supply chain

Name Confidential
Phone 630-235-8586
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $101K - $125K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Managing Director
45 Degrees, Inc.
Chicago, IL
(Marketing Services)

President/General Manager
J. Brown & Associates
Chicago, IL
(Marketing Services)

VP/Management Supervisor
Wm A. Robinson, Inc.
Chicago, IL
(Promotional Marketing)

Key Accomplishments Built an Advertising/Marketing Services Agency from zero to over $70,000,000 in Billings. Achieved 20%+ profit margins for 10 years. Managed staff of 100. Led client service, strategic planning, business development. P&L responsibility.

Propsected, sold, and led long-lasting client relationships with Procter & Gamble, Clorox, Warner-Lambert, American Dairy Association, Motorola, AT&T, United Airlines, Hardee's.

Created and implemented advertising/shopper marketing program that delivered 50% volume growth for P&G's Tide brand in three years.

Created and implemented a digital marketing strategy that produced season-long sellout for DuPage Symphony Orchestra.
Education / Skills Indiana University-School of Law, Indianapolis, IN. Completed 30 hours before being drafted.
BS Management-Purdue University, Krannert School of Management. Marketing/Economics Minors.



Name Brian
Phone 847-910-6491
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $151K - $175K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions VP & GM
Convergint Technologies
Schaumburg, IL
(Security & Fire Systems)

Director
Alvarion, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA
(Wireless Communications)

VP & GM, Global Sales
Azalea Networks
Chicago, IL
(Wireless Communications)

Key Accomplishments Over 25 years experience: • Successfully lead sales & marketing organizations for 20 years and provided management direction in product management, engineering & software development and customer support

Large account and indirect channel sales management experience in a variety of customer segments: • Wireless carriers & operators, utilities, local & state government, financial institutions, health care providers, telecom carriers, mfrs and SPs

Instrumental in 5 successful startup organizations; • 3 startups within large companies: Motorola Canopy, T-Systems North America and ARDIS Wireless Data Services • 2 startup ventures: Azalea Networks and Technology Asset Management

• Convergint Technologies: o Achieved 225% in earnings, 283% growth in sales funnel, 50% growth in bookings o Responsible for sales, operations and service in 6 state region – 85 people
Education / Skills EDUCATION: B.S., Northern Illinois University, 1979




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