Accomplished sales leader with a consistent, proven track record of exceeding performance objectives.

  Excellent listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to gain the trust, confidence and respect of key stakeholders, from prospective to existing clientele.

  Outstanding oral presentation and telephone communication skills, as well as closing and negotiating.

  Solid time management, attention to detail and organizational skills, including prioritizing tasks.

Owner, Gunbroker.com 2014-Present

  Build and maintain positive relationships with prospective and existing customers.

  Demonstrate tremendous drive and entrepreneurship to launch an online auction website.

  Showcase competency of a wide variety of firearms, including rifles, pistons, shotguns and accessories.

Territory Sales Representative, Thompson Pump 2013-2014

  Acquired new customers across a sales territory for this leading manufacturer and provider of dewatering pumps, portable pumps, pumping equipment and engineering.

  Fostered and developed rapport with key stakeholders to understand their specific needs.

  Provided potential and existing clientele with options, ranging from the purchase or rental of equipment.

President, Longhorn Site Development, Inc. 2006-2013

  Identified a market opportunity and launched a heavy const company from the ground up.

  Aggressively sought out customers to build a sales pipeline.

  Successfully achieved profitability within just the first 12 months.

Sales Representative, Moving Water Industries 2003-2006

  Increased sales from $350,000 annually to more than $4.2 million per year.

  Demonstrated expertise of a product line for this manufacturer of axial and mixed flow propeller water pumps for a variety of applications, including construction dewatering; by-pass pumping; flood control; emergency pumping; water infrastructure security; open pit dewatering; and more.

Territory Sales Representative, Hertz Service Pump and Compressor 2000-2003

  Consistently ranked as a top producer every quarter during tenure for this provider of construction equipment, growing the business from $1.5 million in annual sales to more than $3.7 million per year.

Bachelor of Science (BS), Social Work, University of Kentucky; earned 2000

  Earned a football scholarship to play for the NCAA Division I Wildcats (Southeastern Conference)