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Jay Peters

Holly Springs,NC

Summary

Government and public relations professional with over ten years of experience in devising successful legislative strategies. Meticulous in helping devise clients' legislative priorities by engaging with legislators and staff, creating clear and concise messaging and legislation, and educating the legislature in a manner that provides a positive impact on clients' business mission and goals. Highly adept in drafting legislation and educating legislators and staff on complex legislative initiatives.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder & Principal

Jay Peters & Associates
Holly Springs, NC
01.2012 - Current
  • Help coordinate strategic media and communications plans that will help clients influence and motivate policy makers
  • Be present on a daily basis to monitor legislation that may have a positive or negative impact on clients
  • Assist in events to connect clients with policy-makers
  • Provide expertise by which clients can mobilize coalitions, members and others to influence policy makers
  • Bring experience in business association advocacy to elevate the association's influence to affect change
  • Map out timeline with tactics to give each client a roadmap to reach its goals
  • Strategically and tactically position clients with policy makers to improve relationships in order to affect change
  • Actively project manage bills through the legislative process and work against harmful legislation.

Outside Sales Representative

Callaway Golf Company
02.2010 - 12.2011
  • Expanded golf soft goods business within the NC territory
  • Grew account distribution by 50% and sales volume by 45%
  • Succeeded in expanding product categories and sales in National Accounts.

Outside Sales Representative

TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company
07.2004 - 01.2010
  • Managed adidas apparel, footwear and accessories business for 120+ accounts
  • Achieved 452% growth in territory sales volume
  • Awarded.

Independent Sales Representative

Tommy Armour Golf Company
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • S Club for hitting all sales targets.

Independent Sales Representative

Dockers Golf Apparel
07.2002 - 07.2004
  • Achieved an average increase of 63% in revenue for all lines
  • Grew account base by an average of 125% per line.

Independent Sales Representative

Redstone Fashions
01.2001 - 06.2002
  • Sold Firethorn and Foursome golf apparel
  • Grew NC account base from 15 to 68 customers.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Administration

North Carolina Wesleyan University

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Legislation Drafting
  • Internal Communications
  • Crisis Communications
  • Creative Strategies
  • Legislation Tracking
  • Industry Trends
  • Coordinate Events

Accomplishments

  • Managed 30 strategic accounts while successfully developing new business in NC
  • Won President's Club award for attaining 115% to goal

Additional Training Certifications

  • Sales Training Workshops 2005
  • Sales Training Workshops 2006
  • Sales Training Workshops 2007

Timeline

Founder & Principal

Jay Peters & Associates
01.2012 - Current

Outside Sales Representative

Callaway Golf Company
02.2010 - 12.2011

Independent Sales Representative

Tommy Armour Golf Company
01.2006 - 01.2007

Outside Sales Representative

TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company
07.2004 - 01.2010

Independent Sales Representative

Dockers Golf Apparel
07.2002 - 07.2004

Independent Sales Representative

Redstone Fashions
01.2001 - 06.2002

Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Administration

North Carolina Wesleyan University

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