Background

In my life, and career, I have found that I love to build things and help others. I love to build relationships with others and help them to be successful and have a positive experience in whatever way I can. The best success is shared success. Throughout my career I have given top level customer service everywhere from fine dining restaurants, offices, job sites, workshops and boardrooms. I have learned the very important lesson that when your customers are happy, no matter what the industry, it will lead to success for the company and you as an individual. I also love the challenge of building and creating. This can mean a lot of different things. It can be very literal, such as how I love to design and build beautiful furniture and crafts in my woodshop. It can also be a little more abstract as well. I spent almost 8 years working as a project manager working for a HVAC manufacturer's rep helping contractors and engineers to design and build functional spaces for people to work comfortably. I have spent the last 4 years co-founding and building a manufacturing company from the ground up. This has been the biggest learning experience of my professional career and I feel like I have earned myself a sink or swim MBA.

Job experience

• July 2014 -
  Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer
  Vartega Inc
  

  • Primarily focus is on new customer engagement, management of team and business administration.
  • Identify market demand to strategically go to market effectively.
  • Work internally to develop go-to-market strategy and brand message.
  • Strategic networking to develop key relationships to foster growth.
  • Financial & cost accounting, forecasting and financial reporting.
  

• August 2007 - December 2015
  Project Manager/ Sales
  Air Reps LLC
  

  Bellevue, WA, USA

  • Effectively called on over 35 accounts and while supporting a team of three sales engineers.
  • Successfully managed numerous large high profile projects simultaneously.
  • Managed multimillion dollar projects while maintaining profit margins.
  • Played an instrumental role in equipment selection, design & order coordination.
  • Completed project take-offs from drawings/schedules, quotations, estimations, submittals and project close-out documents.
  • Provided excellent customer service, conflict resolution and effective negotiation utilizing professional sales tactics.
  • Built strong relationships with clients and factory representatives.
  • Managed several contractor accounts in an outside sales capacity.
  

• September 2005 - August 2007
  Market Brand Representative
  Whirpool Corporation
  

  Kirkland, WA, USA

  • Efficiently called on over 60 established accounts, calling on 5 accounts per day.
  • Accountable for being an advocate for the Whirlpool family of brands at our national trade partners.
  • Achieved 110% of quota in my first month.
  • Finished first quarter in previously vacant territory at over 99% quota.
  • Built excellent business relationships making me more successful in capturing additional business and market share.
  • Key emphasis on product knowledge and account training to capture additional market share.

Education

• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
  B.S. Psychology
  

  2001 - 2005

  I majored in Biopsychology & Cognitive Science