Brian Fogg
Auburn,WA
Summary
Skilled sales professional with a strong background in lead generation and client management. Accomplished in cultivating strong vendor partnerships, delivering sales presentations, and representing brands at trade shows, across both wholesale and direct to customer markets.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Generator
Jet City Blinds
Seattle, WA
04.2024 - Current
- Generated high-quality leads through a direct to consumer approach, collecting customer information to support effective appointment setting.
- Consistently ranked as the number one lead generator in the company, achieving top performance month over month, and year over year.
- Trained, coached, and developed new lead generators, improving team effectiveness and onboarding efficiency.
- Assisted management and ownership in the candidate review and hiring process, providing recommendations on prospective employees.
- Acted as a liaison between the company and store management, ensuring optimal product placement and coordinating successful road shows.
- Provided regular updates to ownership and management on lead generation efforts, highlighting successes and areas for improvement.
Technical Production Artist
FiGPiN
Irvine, CA
10.2021 - 12.2025
- Designed and produced high-quality artwork for collectible pins, ensuring brand consistency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine designs and meet production deadlines.
- Utilized industry-standard software such as Adobe Creative Suite to create detailed mockups.
- Oversaw quality control processes, identifying and rectifying design discrepancies before production.
Sales Manager
Epiphany Crafts
Corona, CA
05.2008 - 04.2020
- Managed key sales accounts and vendor relationships, including Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and Joann Fabrics, overseeing product sales, placement, and performance tracking.
- Secured product placement on the Home Shopping Network (HSN) and delivered live on-air demonstrations for multiple years, selling out inventory during each appearance.
- Organized regular sales meetings with associates to review progress, share best practices, and set achievable targets for continued success.
- Built and maintained client relationships while identifying and securing new business and vendor opportunities.
- Attended over 250 trade and direct to consumer shows, providing product demonstrations, generating sales, setting future vendor appointments, and processing orders.
Education
Associate of Science - Graphic And Digital Design
Platt College
Newport Beach, CASkills
- Goals and performance focused
- New client acquisition
- Lead generation
- Staff management
- Sales expertise
- New business development
- Sales quota achievement
- Trade show representation
Timeline
Lead Generator
Jet City Blinds
04.2024 - Current
Technical Production Artist
FiGPiN
10.2021 - 12.2025
Sales Manager
Epiphany Crafts
05.2008 - 04.2020
Associate of Science - Graphic And Digital Design
Platt College