Accomplished Sales Leader and General Manager with over 30 years of experience in software and technology industry. Proven track record of consistent revenue growth, customer acquisition and preservation, employee retention and corporate strategy. Extensive experience in sales leadership, corporate development, business/channel growth, product marketing, and customer service. Adept at building and leading high-performing teams, driving revenue growth, content creation, developing strategic partnerships and steering corporate direction and strategy.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Revenue Officer
SyncDog Inc
Reston, VA
06.2017 - Current
Leading provider of Cybersecurity data encryption solutions for edge devices
Initiated and led business strategy, product direction, market penetration, pricing, and messaging
Established and directed Sales, Business Development, Marketing, PR, Customer Support, and Legal departments
Built a worldwide channel of strategic distributors and resellers – training and empowering a team of well over 100 sellers across all major regions
Designed and developed sales decks, websites, data sheets, promotional items, and legal documents
Started pre-revenue and achieved over 100% growth year over year and well over 300% pipeline growth year over year
Represented SyncDog at public speaking engagements, conferences, commercials, and presentations
Built License agreements, Distribution and Reseller agreements, NDA’s, Sales Plans and most other legal work for the company
Established and outfitted office space and maintained cleaning and supply contracts.
Vice President of Sales – Americas
Javlin Inc
Prague, Czech Republic
10.2016 - 06.2017
Provider of CloverETL, a leading Data Integration and Data Migration Platform
Rebuilt the sales team, sales culture, and sales processes from the ground up
Increased the Average Sales Price (ASP) by over 150%
Exceeded quarterly quota in the first full quarter, growing revenue by 50% year-over-year
Created a Business Development role to attract OEM & Reseller relationships
Developed an onboarding process, on-site training offerings, webinar cadence, new slide decks, and messaging.
Sr. Director of Sales
Telogis Inc
Aliso Viejo, CA
11.2013 - 11.2016
Eastern Canada, and the US Federal Government, Leading provider of Mobile Enterprise Management and Telematics
Transformed a region with only $5 million in pipeline to over $125 million
Grew sales revenue by over 300% in 2014 and 200% in 2015
Replaced an underperforming team of 3 and built a new team of 9 direct sellers
Achieved top Director status in 2014 and 2016, and second place in 2015
Established a Federal Government practice, becoming the preferred vendor to the GSA.
Regional Vice President of Sales
Deltek Inc
Herndon, VA
12.2011 - 11.2013
Leading provider of project-based ERP systems
Achieved top Director status in 2012 and 2013, surpassing 150% of quota each year
Exceeded 100% of quota every quarter with the majority of the team contributing
Transformed the worst-performing team of 2011 into the top-performing team in 2012
Increased ASP by 37% by reducing discounting and improving qualifying skills.
Sales Brand Executive
IBM
01.2011 - 09.2011
IBM, Sterling Commerce - acquired & Comergent Inc
Herndon, VA
01.2004 - 01.2011
Regional VP Sales - Sterling
US Federal Government Region
01.2010 - 12.2010
Built a sales process and team specializing in SaaS and Cloud Computing
Led a cross-functional team to build a comprehensive SaaS and Cloud Computing offering
Exceeded a $22 million run rate on an $18 million annual quota
US Commercial Emerging Markets & US Government Region
Generated over $12 million in revenue from a greenfield region
Managed a team of 14, including Sales, SEs, Business Development, and Services Sales
Created Sterling’s first SaaS environment
Improved performance of underperforming sales reps, with 8 out of 9 exceeding quota.
Director of Sales - Sterling
US Federal State
01.2008 - 01.2009
Local Government Region
Turned the worst-performing region into the top-performing region within a year
Achieved 157% of quota, named #1 Sales Director in the first year.
Senior Account Executive - Comergent
Fairfax, VA
01.2004 - 01.2007
Commercial Strategic Accounts
Turned a greenfield region into a top-producing region, achieving 150% of quota
Named #1 sales rep in 2007, surpassing 315% of quota
WebMethods (Active Software –
Strategic Accounts Sales Manager
01.1998 - 01.2003
Top Global sales rep 4 years straight – 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002
Sold the largest deal in company history - $12,000,000
Maintained consistent business closures for 23 consecutive quarters.
Strategic Accounts Manager / Manager Inside Sales
Visix Inc
Reston, VA
01.1994 - 01.1997
Top sales rep in 1996 & 1997, achieving 220% and 200% of plan respectively.
Account Manager
XDB Systems Inc
Laurel, MD
01.1992 - 01.1994
Top Sales rep in Western Region, surpassing 170% of quota.
Assistant Manager / Sales Rep
Egghead Software Inc
Washington, DC
01.1990 - 01.1992
Top sales rep 8 out of 12 months, surpassing 250% of quota.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - General Arts and Sciences, Computer Applications / Marketing, Quantitative Analysis and Statistics
The Pennsylvania State University
Skills
Sales Leadership, Strategy and Negotiation
Corporate Strategy, Vision and Modernization
Business Development
Product Marketing
Team Building & Coaching
Channel Development
Strategic Partnerships
Content Creation
Public Speaking & Representation
Sales Process Optimization
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
SaaS & Cloud Computing
Timeline
Chief Revenue Officer
SyncDog Inc
06.2017 - Current
Vice President of Sales – Americas
Javlin Inc
10.2016 - 06.2017
Sr. Director of Sales
Telogis Inc
11.2013 - 11.2016
Regional Vice President of Sales
Deltek Inc
12.2011 - 11.2013
Sales Brand Executive
IBM
01.2011 - 09.2011
Regional VP Sales - Sterling
US Federal Government Region
01.2010 - 12.2010
Director of Sales - Sterling
US Federal State
01.2008 - 01.2009
IBM, Sterling Commerce - acquired & Comergent Inc
01.2004 - 01.2011
Senior Account Executive - Comergent
01.2004 - 01.2007
Strategic Accounts Sales Manager
01.1998 - 01.2003
Strategic Accounts Manager / Manager Inside Sales
Visix Inc
01.1994 - 01.1997
Account Manager
XDB Systems Inc
01.1992 - 01.1994
Assistant Manager / Sales Rep
Egghead Software Inc
01.1990 - 01.1992
Bachelor of Arts - General Arts and Sciences, Computer Applications / Marketing, Quantitative Analysis and Statistics