Dave Walsh
Woodridge,IL
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Sales & Management Trainer - Illinois
Belle Tire
04.2021 - Current
- Sales trainer in the classroom and in the stores! Belle Tire is an exceptional retailer and I'm proud to teach the next wave of rockstars that will make the Chicago market an overwhelming success!
- Full-time
- On-site
College Prospect Baseball Coach and Instructor
ESP Elite Sport Performance
08.2020 - Current
- Manage a HS College Prospect Summer team, as well as, provide private hitting and fielding lessons, team training and College Recruitment Assistance
- Part-time
Moderator
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
08.2015 - Current
- Club Moderator of the FCA Chapter at Montini Catholic HS. Run devotionals 2 x a month during the school year and organize a fundraiser/service project, annually.
- Self-employed
Director of Field Marketing
Sun Auto Tire & Service
04.2025 - 09.2025
- As of Monday, I will be a Director (Field Marketing) for Sun Auto. Sun is a very large tire and service retailer will 515+ locations and GROWING by the moment! They currently sit in the Top 10 in the Nation. I'm looking to make an immediate impact to help grow the company to even newer heights. My main focus will be creation and implementation of localized marketing - however, I will also engage in training, employee development, operational excellence (etc) to help build up our teams and exceed sales targets.
- Full-time
- Remote
- Development Of Employees, Director level and +1 skill
Training and Employee Development Manager
GreatWater 360 Auto Care
11.2024 - 04.2025
- Serving to grow the business through; Training, Employee Development, Operations Processes, Sales Behavior Execution, Assistance with Vendor Program Communication and Execution, as well as, Talent Identification/Recruiting.
- Great Water 360 Auto Care (Garages) is a growing company that Empowers your Local Tire/Automotive Service Shops to serve their communities with Trust, Transparency and Quality Service. Shop Local. We're here to serve. https://www.greatwater360autocare.com/
- Full-time
- Remote
PA Announcer & Event Emcee
Montini Catholic High School
01.2015 - 11.2024
- PA Announcer for various IHSA (High School) sports at Montini Catholic HS, State Playoffs PA Announcer for various NCAA sports at NIU Huskies and UIC Flames Event Emcee and Auctioneer for various NFP organizations throughout the year Experience in Corp Voice over, as well
- Self-employed
Senior Dealer Account Manager
TireHub
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Sales and training manager for all accounts within the North Central Region (Pittsburg west to MN, South to Cincinnati, North to Detroit). I manage a team that works with large national accts, buying clubs, wholesale, commercial and independent retailers in tire business.
- Full-time
Baseball Coach
Chicago White Sox
08.2017 - 08.2020
- Head coach for a HS elite, College prospect program - as well as, a private instructor and team trainer for grade school and HS baseball players
- Part-time
Director Of Development
05.2014 - 05.2017
- Managed an Advancement department for a Chicago Catholic League HS in the Western Suburbs of Chicago. My role included management and development of the following areas; Alumni Relations, Public Relations, Social Media/Print Media, Annual Fund, Special Events, Fundraising, Marketing, Admissions and Planned Giving. Successfully raised funds through a 4 year capital campaign, as well as, other development projects. Organized and executed all Advancement efforts during our 50th Anniversary year in 2016. $2M in Advancement funds were raised that year....
- Full-time
Account Manager
American Tire Distributors
04.2013 - 05.2014
- Sales and training for all accts throughout the Southern half of the Chicago Metro
- Full-time
Territory Manager
Hankook Tire America Corp.
02.2008 - 03.2013
- Managed Sales, Training, Marketing, Management and Advertising for my assigned market. My district included; Chicago, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. I worked with National accts, as well as, independent retailers, wholesalers and commercial outlets.
- Full-time
District Manager
GameStop
11.2003 - 01.2008
- District Operations and Sales Manager for an average of 20 stores throughout an assigned territory. For 2 years, I managed the MN and ND markets. For 3 years, I managed the inner-city of Chicago. Areas of responsibility included: Sales, Sales training, local marketing and advertising, loss prevention (shrink), merchandising, human resources, recruiting and vendor relations. My MN/ND group was a $14M business unit. My Chicago market was $20M in sales, annually
- Full-time
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL01-1994
Skills
- Organizational development
- Training delivery
- Workforce planning
- Succession planning
Timeline
Director of Field Marketing
Sun Auto Tire & Service
04.2025 - 09.2025
Training and Employee Development Manager
GreatWater 360 Auto Care
11.2024 - 04.2025
Corporate Sales & Management Trainer - Illinois
Belle Tire
04.2021 - Current
College Prospect Baseball Coach and Instructor
ESP Elite Sport Performance
08.2020 - Current
Senior Dealer Account Manager
TireHub
04.2019 - 05.2021
Baseball Coach
Chicago White Sox
08.2017 - 08.2020
Moderator
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
08.2015 - Current
PA Announcer & Event Emcee
Montini Catholic High School
01.2015 - 11.2024
Director Of Development
05.2014 - 05.2017
Account Manager
American Tire Distributors
04.2013 - 05.2014
Territory Manager
Hankook Tire America Corp.
02.2008 - 03.2013
District Manager
GameStop
11.2003 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication
Saint Xavier University