Allynson Ford

Award winning and accomplished Sales Executive with 23 years of experience in building relationships, cultivating partnerships and attending to client needs while converting prospects not only into life-long associates, but also maintaining trust and maximizing exponential sales growth.

Tenacious, responsive, and dynamic in communication. Possess learning agility which created a quick learner who thrives in fast paced, ever changing environments and continued education.

Considered a valuable and hardworking employee known for cold calling and one call closes during shorter sales cycles. Well-educated, polished and articulate professional successful in North American prospecting and motivating people. Expert in overcoming objections and implementing products and services, while maintaining high client retention.

Saint Louis Ballet Gala Committee | Saint Louis Annual Gala 2017-2020

Art of Travel Host Committee | STL Lambert Airport Arts and Culture Program 2016-2023

Executive Board Member, Sponsorship Chair | AIGA, the professional association for design 2014-2015

School Advisory Council Representative | St. Louis Language Immersion School 2014-2015

Line Producer and Fundraising Developer | “Fatherlessness” Documentary 2013-2015

Actress and Production Assistant | Midwest Entourage Productions and Executive Productions 2013-present

Volunteer | Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 2005-present

Participant | Teams in Training for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 2011

Member | Actors Equity Association, the Muny Opera 1991- 2001

Santiago, Chile, Lived Abroad 2007-2006

Uppsala, Sweden, Lived Abroad 2003-2004

· Pioneered the new SDR department at Sapper Consulting

· Remained first or second place of the leaderboard throughout 2020-2021 at Sapper Consulting

· Established and retained long-term relationships with companies throughout the course of my career

· Top 10 in Vivial’s Stack Ranking within the sales channel 2016-2019

· Achieved and generated over $878k in annual revenue between fiscal year 2016-2020

· Consistent Objective Achiever earning Presidents Club YOY at ATT Ad Solutions/ YP

· Trained and coached sales teams across our US offices in cold calling and closing techniques

· Design both print magazines and online advertising campaigns, including layouts of each

· Accomplished sales goals and generated $750K in new revenue during fiscal year 2010-2013 period

· Earned a “Top Branch” award for exceeding sales volume quota and outstanding customer service

· ERAC business grew by 8% fiscal year 2009 through strategic business to business marketing ventures

· Achieved 85% customer service rating on a rolling 12-month average at Ballwin and Belleville branch

· Corporate recognition for high performance; member of The Best of the Best program ERAC tenure

· Recognized as an Elite Sales performer and Airport MVP earning inclusion in monthly award dinner (21 times) at Norwood Country Club

· Quick Promotion at ERAC from Bellville branch to Ballwin branch to Chesterfield branch, increasing managerial employee count

· Created, implemented and executed annual fundraiser events for Saint Louis University/ Enterprise Rental Car for various organizations at SLU in order to gain awareness for students, faculty and staff

· Nurtured a long term ERAC rental agreement with SLU, which brought $100k in revenue per school year

· Developed and closed a long-term rental agreement for the Moonrise Hotel and Parkway Hotel

· Developed and closed a local rate rental agreement with Forest Park Forever, and YMCA of Chesterfield

· Developed and closed a regional rate agreement with Byrd’s Medical offices.

· Implemented and closed a national account with Precision Time, LLC

· Provide one-on-one coaching to my team of employees to determine their goals, convey positive feedback and reinforcement which enhanced productivity