Evan G. Pistolis
Easley,SC
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
LE & Government Sales Representative
RTS Tactical
Miami, FL
06.2025 - Current
- Outbound & Inbound LE & Government Sales (local, state and federal) of ballistic equipment
- Coordinate and conduct in-person product demonstrations and sales consulting presentations
- Negotiate long term exclusivity contracts
- Create Test & Evaluation contracts
- Negotiate RFPs, RFQs, Government grants
- Maintain business records/communications using CRM on HubSpot platform
- SaaS experience in AXON, Google Workspace, Zoom, Asana, HubSpot, Xodo
- Utilize current and previous LE agency relationships from sales experience and previous employment as a LEO to generate new business
- Conduct full scale sales execution from prospecting to closing
National Sales Representative for Law Enforcement and Product Dealers
Rugged Suppressors
Travelers Rest, SC
01.2022 - 06.2025
- Conduct B2B sales and create/establish relationships with prospective clients
- Establish and maintain relationships with company distributors (SilencerShop, Capitol Armory, MG Suber)
- Coordinate and participate in national and international marketing and sales events for law enforcement and military
- Continue and create relationships with manufacturers to develop partnerships for marketing strategies
- Coordinate live fire product demonstrations with respective law enforcement agencies nationwide
- Negotiate Test and Evaluation contracts with law enforcement agencies
- Lead nationwide product training for gun store employees, distributors, and LE agencies
- Create sales strategies for LE Sales (trade shows, marketing fliers, T&E Contracts)
- Coordinate logistics and costs for LE Sales shows and events for annual budget discussions
- Negotiate contracts, bids and RFP's with government agencies and B2B partners to secure deals
- Time sensitive logistics coordination with operations and production
- Maintain records with Customer Relationship Management software (Salesforce)
Platoon officer
Anderson County Sheriff's Office
Anderson, SC
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Call response, enforce traffic laws
- Follow up investigations
- Develop relationships with the general public and informants
- Conduct roll call training for local, state and federal laws
Code Enforcement Officer
City of Greenville Code Enforcement
Greenville, SC
08.2018 - 02.2021
- Enforce property maintenance ordinances set forth by the City of Greenville
- Investigate complaints regarding property violations
- Conduct routine inspections for properties in violation
- Issue summons and testify in bench trials
- Conduct negotiations between property owners and business owners regarding violations
Platoon officer
Greenville Police Department
Greenville, SC
10.2008 - 08.2018
- Call response, accident investigations, enforce traffic laws
- Follow up investigations for cases made
- Develop relationships with community leaders and informants
- Investigate Property Crimes
- Interviews and Interrogations of suspects
- On call status for serious/violent crimes
- Supervise a platoon of patrol officers
- Conduct yearly employee evaluations
- Conduct quarterly evaluations for new hires
- Manage training assignments for recruit officers
- Conduct roll call training for updates on department policy, along with local, state and federal laws
- Personal security advisor for private dignitaries and political party members
Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician
Active Mobility
Spartanburg, SC
10.2007 - 10.2008
- Create custom robotic limbs and limb braces for recovering patients
- Attend surgeries for proper prosthetic fitment
- Develop B2B relationships with general surgeons and hospital staff
- Cold marketing B2B sales for diabetic shoe sales
- Conduct weekly healing center visits to promote product
- New patient product demonstrations and rehabilitation
- Post surgery and product fitment consultations
Inside sales rep
General Wholesale
Greenville, SC
07.2007 - 10.2007
- Develop relationships with HVAC technicians
- Receive incoming calls for HVAC parts
- $90,000+ in sales in the month of August, highest in history of company
- Investigate warranty claims
Inside sales rep
Sunbelt Rentals
Spartanburg, SC
09.2006 - 07.2007
- Receive incoming calls for rental equipment
- Develop B2B relationships with construction supervisors
- Check in/out rental equipment
- Manage employee calls for service
- Manage and investigate employee misconduct
- Time sensitive logistics coordination
- Responsible for maintenance of $10 million in rental equipment
- Investigate damage claims
Operations assistant manager
General Equipment & Supply
Simpsonville, SC
04.2006 - 09.2006
- Loading and unloading purchased construction surplus
- Time sensitive logistics coordination
Platoon Officer
Greenville Police Department
Greenville, SC
03.2002 - 04.2006
- Calls for service
- Enforce traffic laws, city ordinances, along with local, state and federal laws
- Accident investigations
- SWAT Team member
- Community Patrol Officer
- Conduct community meetings and coordinate community activities
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
The Citadel, military college of South Carolina
Charleston, SCSkills
- National Accounts Management
- SaaS work experience
- LE Supervisory experience
- Sales Consulting
- Long term contract negotiations
- Logistics planning
- Trade Show budgets and planning
- Coordinator of Command Staff and Council members for budget and planning
- 17 years of law enforcement experience
- Customer relationship management
- Problem solving
- Relationship building
- Time management
- Pipeline management
- Territory management
- Peer support
- Interpersonal skills
Timeline
LE & Government Sales Representative
RTS Tactical
06.2025 - Current
National Sales Representative for Law Enforcement and Product Dealers
Rugged Suppressors
01.2022 - 06.2025
Platoon officer
Anderson County Sheriff's Office
02.2021 - 01.2022
Code Enforcement Officer
City of Greenville Code Enforcement
08.2018 - 02.2021
Platoon officer
Greenville Police Department
10.2008 - 08.2018
Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician
Active Mobility
10.2007 - 10.2008
Inside sales rep
General Wholesale
07.2007 - 10.2007
Inside sales rep
Sunbelt Rentals
09.2006 - 07.2007
Operations assistant manager
General Equipment & Supply
04.2006 - 09.2006
Platoon Officer
Greenville Police Department
03.2002 - 04.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
The Citadel, military college of South Carolina