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CRAIG HOLBROOK

CRAIG HOLBROOK

Las Vegas,Nevada

Summary

Accomplished business owner and executive with 30+ years of experience in sales, operations, design, and marketing in both start-up and growth organizations. Successful track record of exponentially increasing sales and growing bottom line while spearheading operational improvements to drive productivity and reducing costs.

Work History

Vice President, Specialized Markets

Central Pacific Bank
  • Leveraged network to rapidly build sales pipeline.
  • Facilitated initial presentation of healthcare financing solutions to support healthcare providers (MDs, DDS) with startups, acquisitions, lines of credit, capital equipment financing, and debt restructuring.
  • Generated $20MM in loans the first 60 days of hire, with a total of $50MM in loans in less than 1 year of hire.
  • Built pipeline valued at $120MM, requiring addition of 2 new staff members.
  • Selected to serve on healthcare loan committee, providing staff training and supporting loan underwriting with evaluation of dental practice business viability.
  • These efforts directly contributed to Central Pacific Bank to be recognized as #1 in Healthcare Lending in the State of Hawaii.
  • $7.3BN asset regional bank, Hawaii's 3rd largest banking institution

VP of Sales | General Manager

Global Medical & Dental
  • Instrumental in company achievement as a 'Top 25 Best Sales Forces in America' by Sales and Marketing Management Magazine.
  • Chosen by senior management to execute a turnaround of the newly acquired underperforming acquisition ($65MM business unit).
  • Led post-merger integration efforts across central region following Gulf South acquisition, streamlining processes to enhance operational cohesion.
  • Updated company President daily on project status to ensure alignment and facilitate decision-making.
  • Served as corporate trainer and recruiter, focusing on identifying and nurturing high-potential talent.
  • Leading $2BN global distributor of capital equipment, disposable medical products and supplies

Director Supplier Relations

PSS World Medical, Inc.
  • Established Neoforma.com as first and largest healthcare e-commerce site globally.
  • Launched e-commerce portal for medical and dental equipment, serving largest hospitals, purchasing groups, and clinics in America.
  • Contributed to pre-IPO and public market launch, positioning company as a leading dot.com entity.

Education

B.S - Political Science and Business Marketing

Texas Christian University (TCU)
Fort Worth, TX

Skills

  • Supply chain management
  • Strategic planning
  • Brand development
  • Consultative sales
  • Negotiation
  • Influence
  • Inventory management
  • Leadership
  • Organizational development
  • Talent acquisition
  • Coaching programs
  • Presentation

Awards

  • '40 Under 40' Pacific Business News Awardee
  • 'Region of the Year 2015', Patterson Companies
  • 'The Eagle Award' & 'Blue Ribbon Award', PSS World Medical
  • Life Line Dental Network Board Member

Professional References

  • John C. Dean, CEO, President, Chairman of the Board, Central Pacific Bank, 808-291-6029, jdean@startupcv.com, 01/01/10, 12/31/19
  • Scott P. Anderson, Chairman of the Board, C.H. Robinson (CHRW), 651-303-7215, 01/01/20, Present
  • Kirk Zambetti, Senior Vice President, YETI, 313-815-3635, kirk@yeti.com, 01/01/16, 12/31/23
  • Debbie Simpliciano, Operations Manager, Global Medical & Dental/PDCO, 808-780-7204, Debbie.simpliciano@pattersondental.com, 01/01/05, Present

Timeline

Vice President, Specialized Markets

Central Pacific Bank

VP of Sales | General Manager

Global Medical & Dental

Director Supplier Relations

PSS World Medical, Inc.

B.S - Political Science and Business Marketing

Texas Christian University (TCU)
CRAIG HOLBROOK