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Don Yeater

Fort Lauderdale

Summary

Multiple Award winning, creative leader who has help build a start-up biotech from the ground up to their highest revenue year to date. Consistently delivering a high level of success and a key driver in generating year over year revenue growth. Proven capacity to understand and teach complex concepts that help field sales succeed in execution. Ability to streamline and improve processes that increase efficiency, growth and retention. Track record of building teams and enhancing selling capabilities to support growth, competitive advantage and scalability. Results-driven sales leader with a deep understanding of business priorities. Highly skilled at developing market strategies in new product growth opportunities and connecting with key decision makers. Consistently exceeded revenue targets and business objectives throughout career. History of creating better solutions by working with all departments and resources. Exceptional interpersonal skills with demonstrated success developing talent and delivering tangible results. Strong leader with the ability to manage large geographies and diverse teams in order to impact change in fast moving organizations. Passionate about motivating teams to peak levels. Successful history of developing talent into promoted positions of leadership.

Resourceful Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products.

Overview

2027
2027
years of professional experience

Work History

Region Manager | East Region

Corcept Therapeutics
01.2015
  • Promoted to RM due to history of coaching, leading peers without authority while consistently and successfully selling in rare disease as Clinical Specialist.
  • Responsible for hiring and managing 12 CS covering 19 states from Maine to Texas and effectively collaborating with CSO.

Ad Sales

Clear Channel Communications
01.2003

Region Manager | South Region

Corcept Therapeutics
01.2016 - Current
  • Actively spearheaded business development focused on capturing new market potential and created best practices that were modeled nationally due to immediate impact on business.
  • Developed a high-performing sales team to be a key driver in company growth; inspired an environment to be creative to excel in performance and win the right way.
  • Awards
  • Field Leader of the Year- 2019, 2017, 2016
  • Region of the Year- 2019, 2016
  • Teamwork and Collaboration- 2016
  • RM National Award- New Prescribers 2021

Senior Area Sales Director

Corcept Therapeutics
2012 - Current
  • Developed and executed regional sales strategies to enhance market penetration and drive revenue growth.
  • Led cross-functional teams to implement product launches, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and timelines.
  • Analyzed market trends and competitive landscape to identify opportunities for business expansion and client acquisition.
  • Mentored sales team members, fostering professional development and enhancing overall team performance.
  • Streamlined sales processes through implementation of CRM tools, increasing operational efficiency and data accuracy.
  • Presented quarterly sales forecasts to executive leadership, providing insights for strategic planning initiatives.
  • Conducted regular market analysis to stay ahead of competitors and exploit new opportunities for growth.
  • Worked closely with senior leadership on annual budget forecasting based on historical revenue, anticipated growth, and market trends.
  • Championed ongoing improvement initiatives within the sales team by sharing best practices during team meetings and training sessions.
  • Recruited trained, and mentored a high-performing sales team that consistently exceeded targets.

Clinical Specialist | Korlym (Orphan Drug for Rare Disease)

Corcept Therapeutics
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Start-up experience with launch of a new in class treatment, for rare, debilitating Endocrine condition. Key to success was ability to understand and explain glucocorticoid receptor antagonism and Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis.
  • 2014 One of the top 4 preforming Clinical Specialist in the nation who was rolled into Concept Therapeutics.
  • 2013 Ranked top 4 in the Nation in sales
  • Quickly developed a large geography of Florida and Southern GA into a critical revenue producing territory for the company.

Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Co., LP
01.2005 - 01.2012
  • Promoted and launched multiple products in Cardiovascular, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology. Successfully preformed in both rural and progressive markets from Beckley, West Virginia to Boston, Massachusetts.
  • October 2005- November 2012
  • Boston North- Diabetes (Onglyza, Kombiglyze XR and Bydureon)
  • 2011 Q3 1st in the nation for Crestor performance in Circle of Excellence Ranking.
  • September 2009-March 2011
  • Burlington/Lynn, MA Territory (Crestor, Onglyza)
  • Successfully launched DPP4 inhibitor. Achieved 200% to plan with Onglyza in Q3
  • July 2008-August 2009
  • North Andover/Newburyport, MA Territory (Crestor)
  • Created a Micro Territory Targeting and Potential Strategy that was later utilized Regionally and had national implications
  • January 2007-June 2008
  • Princeton, WV (Crestor, Nexium)
  • 2007 Uncovered cross-TA opportunity for AZ with WVSOM Lunch and Lecture Video Conferencing with a reach of 13 health care locations across three states focusing on physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students.
  • Selected Achievements
  • Achieved highest Business Scorecard rank of Outstanding for 2011
  • Consecutive Exceeds Expectations end of year evaluation for 2007 and 2008
  • 2007 Pittsburgh Region Award for Princeton Micro; greatest Crestor new Rx growth YTD

Gordon Food Service
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Distribution sales of over 16,000 food service products, 100% commission based compensation
  • 2004 Increased new business 40% from previous year and exceeded $2.5 million in sales dollars in rural Southern Ohio Territory
  • Focused on making the territory more profitable by improving both margins and reducing debt.

Bar Manger

Rocco’s Restaurant
01.1999 - 01.2003

Education

B.A. Board of Regents -

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

Skills

  • Start-up Biotech
  • Orphan Drug
  • Rare Disease
  • Specialty Pharmacy
  • Nurse Advocates
  • Sales Operations
  • Team Leadership
  • Product Launches
  • Strategic Planning
  • Account Management
  • Business Development
  • GI, CV, Diabetes, Receptor Antagonism
  • Ethics and Compliance
  • Black Swan training
  • Echelon Front Leadership Training
  • Attributes Group Leadership Training

Timeline

Region Manager | South Region

Corcept Therapeutics
01.2016 - Current

Region Manager | East Region

Corcept Therapeutics
01.2015

Clinical Specialist | Korlym (Orphan Drug for Rare Disease)

Corcept Therapeutics
01.2012 - 01.2014

Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Co., LP
01.2005 - 01.2012

Ad Sales

Clear Channel Communications
01.2003

Gordon Food Service
01.2003 - 01.2005

Bar Manger

Rocco’s Restaurant
01.1999 - 01.2003

Senior Area Sales Director

Corcept Therapeutics
2012 - Current

B.A. Board of Regents -

Marshall University
Don Yeater