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Name Daniel
Phone 262-617-1570
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Wisconsin
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Managing Member / COO
Advanced Green Energy Solutions LLC
Muskego, WI
(Renewable Energy EPC)

GM / COO
Clear Horizons LLC
Brookfield, WI
(Proj Developer)

Marketing Manger
Waukesha Engine
Waukesha, WI
(Manuf of Nat Gas Engines)

Key Accomplishments Expanding my Career internationally. Working for Goldfields of South Africa as a Mining Engineer and progressing, through assignment, to the Chamber of Mines and managing Research and Development projects.

Identified business partner, performed due diligence, negotiated and consummated $750,000 infusion of cash.

Designed sales initiative to rapidly move aged inventory reducing inventory by 20% within five weeks

Resolved premature engine failures by identifying modes of failure and responsible party reducing performance exposure of $10 million to less than $700,000.
Education / Skills University of Chicago, Executive MBA course work
B.Sc. from University of Wisconsin - Platteville



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 John
Phone 312-533-1015
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $151K - $175K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions Vice President
AmTrav Corporate Travel
Chicago, Illinois
(B2B Travel Management)

VP/General Sales Manager
Kaplan
Chicago
(Online Education)

Executive Vice President
Navigant International
Chicago, Illinois
(Travel Management)

Key Accomplishments Kaplan:  Exceeded two year financial projections for net income despite major downturn in the industry.  Responsible for 200+ new client relationships, improving national market share by 30%.

AmTrav:  Tripled the size of the overall corporate division within three years.  Developed new Meetings and Incentives division within AmTrav, increasing volume by 200% within the first year.  Sold 90% of the companies top 25 accounts

Navigant:  Generated $12 million in net income despite poor market conditions by securing transaction based fee contracts with corporate clients and initiating supplier incentives and value-added services.

World Travel:  Led a team of sales executives within the Midwest, facilitating a 40% increase in year-over-year annual growth.
Education / Skills Solutions Selling Program Multiple Sales & Presentations Skills classes while at American Airlines




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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