• Entrepreneurial Leader who offers a background in Global Sales, Marketing, New Business Development, Business Start-Ups, Retail Channel Management, Distributor Acquisition, Brand Development / Management, Product Line Development / Expansion, Contract Negotiations, Client Account Management, and Best Practices.
• Out-of-the-Box Thinker who contributes talent in Team Building / Training, Profit / Loss, Budget Control, and Forexxxxxxsting, and exhibits an ability to see the big picture with a 360-degree business view within evolving markets.
• Top Performer who boasts above-average xxxxxxreer results, and xxxxxxn make sound decisions to reflect positively on operations in alignment with a company s vision, value, and goals to achieve a signifixxxxxxnt competitive advantage.
• Excellent Communixxxxxxtor who builds and sustains synergistic relationships with C-level executives, business / operational teams, sales professionals, distributors, vendors, and clients to boost a company s bottom-line results.
• Ambitious Self-Starter who blogs about sales, marketing, and business management at www.tdbackoffice.com.

Chief Operations Officer

  Xxxxxxpitalize on the opportunity to build a results-generating domestic company for a Chinese enterprise in the Internet of Things, including sourcing and using loxxxxxxl resources to create sales, marketing, and staff infrastructures.

  Lead product development and distribution within a U.S. market, including providing lucrative revenue streams, promoting customer service excellence, and building strong sales relationships to move products in target markets.

  Seamlessly moved a corporate structure from Washington to Xxxxxx.

  Successfully launched products within a competitive U.S. market in less than 60 days.

  Created ideas for sales materials, website, product feature priorities, and marketing messaging.

Managing Partner

  Strategixxxxxxlly steered a profit-focused consulting, sales development, and back office services company, including delivering superior business management and development initiatives while building a suite of back office services for early stage consumer product companies and providing critixxxxxxl service, financial, and inventory strength.

  Liaised among consumer product and widget-based businesses on a consulting and / or contracted basis to develop comprehensive client systems to achieve long-term stability, and assessed results for profit optimization.

  Supported sxxxxxxlable growth by creating trade collateral and trade presence.

  Streamlined client operations by working directly to maximize sales and processes success.

  Published an ongoing blog on consumer product and business growth topics (www.tdbackoffice.com).

President ￨ Founder

  Spearheaded the start-up and successful operations of a small business selling multiple brands within consumer electronics, college stores, travel goods, housewares, outdoor, and gift industries, including driving all sales, marketing, product development, financial performance, and vendor selections to meet and / or exceed goals.

  Directed product development at the design and factory level, including participating in domestic and foreign factory visits, as well as developing and executing line plans and xxxxxxlendars for key product introductions.

President ￨ Founder

  Exhibited sharp analytixxxxxxl abilities toward securing financing and negotiating customer and vendor agreements.

  Conceptualized and developed marketing strategies, and hired creative talent to define the direction of brands.

  Successfully produced and staffed 100+ trade shows.

  Created unique brands from scratch, including laptop and travel accessory products.

  Worked with high-profile domestic retailers, including Office Max, Container Store, Best Buy, Apple, Whole Foods, and others, and further selected and acquired top distributors in Europe and Australia.

Director of Sales & Marketing

  Played a vital role in building this small liquid crystal manufacturing company from a start-up to a multimillion-dollar business, including focusing on developing a strong representative network in the U.S. selling to toy and gift channels ranging from high-profile Toys R Us to loxxxxxxlly based Monterey Bay Aquarium and Exploratorium.

  Expanded overall product line to include market-specific products.

  Recruited, mentored, and managed a dynamic internal creative and sales staff.

  Coordinated efforts with other brands to develop products with DLC materials for future consumer product sales opportunities, including mousepads, color-changing shirts, and ceramics, among others.

Bachelor of Science in Conservation of Natural Resources (Environmental Planning)

Associate of Arts in Architecture

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