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Name Confidential
Phone 847-373-5858
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? No
Recent Positions SR Director, Marketing
McGraw-Hill
Chicgago, Il
(Information Services)

VP, General Manager
Kaplan Inc, Washington Post
Chicago,Il
(E-Learning)

VP Sales
Reed Business Information
Oakbrook,Il
(Direct Marketing Services)

Key Accomplishments Responsible for developing ROI based, measurable, strategic and tactical marketing plans to leverage and grow industry leading brands and market presence to generate strategic and transactional sales opportunities to drive segment revenue and Net Operating Income objectives. Lead a team focused on segmented market audiences & brands responsible for 200M in revenue.

Held P&L accountability for the architecture, engineering, contracting, real estate E-Learning businesses. Responsible for establishing strategic and tactical planning for all functional areas inclusive of Sales, Marketing, Product Development

Built a national account sales team designed to focus on establishing consultative relationships. Grew revenue 33% through an enterprise wide Reed Business Information value proposition which included all brands and products.

Education / Skills High performance executive leader with unique blend of General Management, Sales, Marketing & Operations experience.
P&L Managment, Talent Acquisition,Online Learning & Project Management



Name Confidential
Phone 847-910-0724
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $101K - $125K
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Division Manager
Rotary International
Chicago, IL
(Non-Profit)

Manager
Shand Morahan & Co.
Chicago, IL
(Prof. Liability insurance)

Key Accomplishments Highly motivated, creative, and experienced with exceptional staff management, strategic planning, project management, research, communications, training, program development, problem-solving, budgeting, and implementation abilities.

Created, developed, and organized divisions to ensure all essential support functions are incorporated to effectively and successfully realize an organization's strategic mission, plan and goals. Effectively hire, coach, evaluate and manage staff.

Initiate and lead task forces, teams, and committees; strategic planning focused on enhancing membership development efforts, increasing diversity, improving retention and expansion; survey and research methods; e-learning; privacy; and social media.

Research and analyze trends from an international, regional, cultural, and demographic perspective. Identify trends impacting an organization's product line(s) and business, and initiate strategies and plans to enhance business opportunities.
Education / Skills MA, Psychology & Business Administration, New York University MS, Human Res. & Org. Beh., Aurora University




Name Robert
Phone 815-382-6494
Email Click here to email me!
Salary Negotiable
State Illinois
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Sales Manager
J. Schneeberger Corp.
Elgin, IL
(CNC tool & cutter grinder)

Principal
Independent Sales Rep
Chicago, IL
(IT solutions: ETO/ERP/MRP)

International Sales Mgr.
Chief Automotive Systems
Grand Island, NE
(Capital equip, auto ind.)

Key Accomplishments Technical sales & marketing manager with extensive experience in complex capital equipment / engineered products / engineered solution sales with a solid track record of international accomplishments.

● Direct / Dealer / Rep Management. ● Product Development – market driven solutions / global norm compliance. ● New territory penetration: Europe; Latin America; Asia. ● New market penetration: medical; enterprise SW; auto.

A compressed view of specific accomplishments: ● Company’s first ($500K+, capital equipment) sale to Mexico. ● (Swiss) company’s U. S. entrance into medical market, via a gorilla marketing approach with $1M+ results, 1st yr.

● Spearheaded global team to decrease operational losses by 89% in the first year while increasing revenues by 47%. ● New-To-Market development: India / PRC / Latin America / Europe.
Education / Skills ● BS Industrial Technology, Western Illinois University ● Spanish & French linguistic capabilities
● MS Office; 3-D solid modeling / CAD / CAM; enterprise software / CRM / MES / Accounting
● Private Pilot, single engine, land


Name Dan
Phone 615-376-9233
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $175K +
State Tennessee
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Field Director
Lubrizol
OHIO
(Oil Additives, Fibers)

Interim General Manager
DuPont-Sabanci JV
DELAWARE
(Fiber, Cord & Fabric)

Kevlar Brand Manager
DuPont
VIRGINIA
(Advanced Fiber Systems)

Key Accomplishments LZ; Brought clarity to a fuzzy vision and set in place the foundation, infrastructure and user-demand for launch of a new generic textile fiber business unit.

DUSA JV; In successive periods, doubled, then tripled top line revenues reversing annualized $2M losses and directed the enterprise through scale-up to breakeven financials positioning it for successful sale.

DuPont; Pioneered a self-funding business model, postioned and licensed the Kevlar brand establishing mulitple earnings sources within niche verticals of the global consumer apparel marekt.

Education / Skills A player-coach manager and leader with a consistent record creating cohesive channel demand for high value offerings.
Extensive experience building global sales, technical and marketing teams managing direct and end-use client relations.
MBA: University of Mississippi (Excelled in Organizational Structure, Finance & Economics)
BSME: U of M; Engineering School President (directed creation of an Honor Code); Lettered Ole Miss Football

Name Susan
Phone 414-736-2130
Email Click here to email me!
Salary $101K - $125K
State Wisconsin
Willing to Relocation? Yes
Recent Positions Director of Media
Assurant Health
Milwaukee, WI
(Health Insurance)

Director of Marketing Inf
Assurant Health
Milwaukee, WI
(Health Insurance)

Senior Marketing Manager
Discover Financial Services
Riverwoods, IL
(Credit Card)

Key Accomplishments • Resourceful, analytical, highly motivated marketing professional with extensive experience in the financial services industry. • An effective communicator with leadership skills in directing, facilitating, integrating and motivating team members

• Plan, direct and optimize a 12 million dollar media budget via DRTV buying strategy and lead acquisition activities for the direct to consumer channel that meet or exceed target marketing metrics including cost per lead, cost per application and cost per policy. • Supported company acquisition goal of 60% increase in sales in 2009 via robust media plan. • Maintain Actual to Target Cost per Issue Ratio (AE) of 100% or less on rolling 12-month basis. • Positive year over year increase in brand awareness through media buy strategy.

• Support company acquisition goal of 30% in sales in 2010 while maintaining profitability levels. • Manage the identification and testing of new lead source opportunities for purposes of acquiring new insurance policy holders that are cost-effective and profitable. Leads are acquired using various direct marketing methods including direct response television, on-line, outbound telemarketing and direct mail. • Manage media testing strategy for new and existing lead sources to continuously refine and optimize target markets via robust analyti

Education / Skills B.A., Organizational Management, Concordia University-River Forest, 1994




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