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Bret Blanchard

Bret Blanchard

Lafayette,LA

Summary

Dynamic Sales and Marketing Director with extensive experience in launching and expanding markets across diverse industries. Proven track record of managing outreach strategies, leading teams, attending conferences, and establishing key relationships with clients and stakeholders. Experienced in business development, acquisition scouting, project management, commercialization, and customer discovery with companies ranging from startups to publicly traded.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Head Resource Executive

Scoutly
Broussard, LA
09.2022 - Current
  • Initiated and referred two acquisitions within six months in the home health and architectural sectors, resulting in a combined enterprise value of $2.6 million.
  • Managed dedicated buy-side outreach campaigns representing buyers such as LHC Group, VieMed, Leading Home Care, Argosy Healthcare, Aspire4Home Health, Manuel Builders, Columbia River Partners, The Stonewall Group, IT Solutions Inc., and Custom Computer Solutions

Director

Fulcrum Sales and Marketing
Broussard, LA
01.2020 - Current

Client Portfolio:

  • VieMed Healthcare - Designed and executed sales initiatives as Outreach Manager, driving the market expansion of VieMed's NIV therapies for COPD and chronic respiratory failure patients. Secured 20+ meetings with healthcare providers across 3 territories - PA, WA, CA.
  • Verustat - Developed and implemented sales approaches as Outreach Manager for Verustat, focused on Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) for patients with chronic illnesses. Set 50+ meetings across 16 territories - NC, NJ, WY, DE, ME, MT, RI, CA, VT, MD, NV, SD, CT, IA, MA, NH.
  • Lake Area Anesthesia - Formulated outreach plans as Account Manager to provide on-site CRNAs and necessary medical equipment for delivering IV Sedation/General Anesthesia solutions to dentists in Louisiana. Set 30+ meetings with dentists across LA. Exhibited at the New Orleans Dental Conference & LDA Annual Session in 2021 and 2022.
  • QuickTake Health - Developed go-to-market strategies as the Outreach Manager, commercializing QuickTake's automated patient check-in/vital signs kiosk within orthopedic, urgent care, and senior living facilities. Set 20+ meetings in a 90-day commercialization pilot.
  • UV Smart - Drove market entry initiatives for UV Smart, a UV-light disinfectant system for endoscopes located in the Netherlands. Conducted a customer discovery pilot in the US ENT market, setting 10+ meetings across private practices and hospitals.
  • Corstrata - Developed sales campaigns as Outreach Manager for Corstrata, a telehealth platform providing WOC Nurses for wound and ostomy patients. Ran campaigns targeting Home Health, Hospice, and FQHCs across the US.
  • ConveyMED - Designed and implemented sales strategies as the Outreach Manager for ConveyMed, a medical education podcast app providing board exam preparation courses and CME credits. Ran campaigns targeting Academic Medical Centers and Medical Associations driving user engagement, app downloads, and expanded market presence amongst healthcare professionals.
  • Practice Health Institute - Managed sales efforts as a distributor for multiple medical services/platforms, including wound care, pharma, and annual wellness visits, overseeing products like Smartkits, Pharma RXVIP, and WellTrackONE.
  • FlyGuys - Developed and executed sales strategies as Outreach Manager for FlyGuys, a nationwide drone services provider. Set over 60+ meetings with land surveyors and engineers. Exhibited at the 2022 Geo Week conference in Denver, CO.
  • RapidMEQ - National Accounts Manager specializing in OSHA Medical Evaluation Questionnaires. Led customer diversification efforts and closed 30+ new accounts in the safety, oil & gas, construction, and environmental sectors. Exhibited at the PRIME Expo and AFPM conferences in 2023.
  • Muse Engine - Developed and strategized outreach for Muse Engine, an SBIR Phase I 3D Printing/Injection Molding company. Ran a 60-day pilot, setting 8 meetings with decision-makers in the Contract Design & Manufacturing industry.
  • Schoolmint - Led the strategic planning for sales and managed a team of 5 SDRs, developing and executing initiatives for Schoolmint, a multimillion-dollar educational technology company. Set 60+ meetings with public school districts and charter schools across the nation.
  • Mr. Pen - Coordinated outreach strategies as Outreach Manager for Mr. Pen, a top-20 Amazon marketplace. Led efforts to diversify their customer base, focusing on Louisiana public schools as new suppliers.
  • HelloWorld CS - Orchestrated sales outreach as Outreach Manager responsible for selling computer science curriculum to public school districts and charter schools across the US, securing over $100K in deals.
  • Techneaux - Served as the Project Manager, developing sales outreach and strategy for a business technology/software services company and selling custom automation, tech solutions, IT development, business technology, and software services across 2 territories - CO, LA.
  • Sorting Robotics Inc. - Implemented sales strategies as Outreach Manager for Sorting Robotics, a cannabis automation company. Closing 2 Jiko pre-roll systems yielding over $200K.
  • Cypress Fabrication - Devised sales outreach approaches as Outreach Manager for Cypress Fabrication, targeting Oil & Gas, Maritime, and Food/Beverage industries.

Inside Sales Representative

Cellular Sales Verizon
Lafayette, LA
12.2018 - 12.2019
  • Assisted customers in finding the most suitable Verizon plans and services for their needs while expanding their ability to stay connected
  • Developed new consumer and business accounts
  • Provided exceptional service to customers during and after the sale

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
01-2018

High School Diploma -

Westminister Christian Academy
Sunset, LA
01-2012

Skills

  • Building and executing comprehensive sales strategies
  • Developing go-to-market plans
  • Strategic planning and management of multi-million dollar campaigns
  • Launching and expanding markets across various industries
  • Establishing key relationships with clients and stakeholders
  • Setting up and managing outreach efforts across various territories
  • Closing high-value deals across various industries
  • Identifying and capitalizing on new business opportunities
  • Scouting and referring acquisitions in the M&A space
  • Leading cross-functional teams in sales and marketing initiatives
  • Conducting sales cycles from initiation to close
  • Managing customer discovery and commercialization projects
  • Building and managing national accounts across various sectors
  • Developing client diversification strategies
  • Conducting successful outreach campaigns to drive client acquisition
  • Leading teams in sales outreach and client engagement
  • Presenting at industry conferences and exhibitions
  • Crafting and delivering tailored sales pitches to decision-makers
  • Effectively communicating with C-suite executives, delivering strategic insights, and presenting data in a clear, concise manner
  • Skilled in Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, Apollo, and other CRM tools for customer relationship management, data analysis, and pipeline optimization
  • Proficient in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for document creation, data management, and collaboration

Timeline

Head Resource Executive

Scoutly
09.2022 - Current

Director

Fulcrum Sales and Marketing
01.2020 - Current

Inside Sales Representative

Cellular Sales Verizon
12.2018 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Louisiana Tech University

High School Diploma -

Westminister Christian Academy
Bret Blanchard