Kristi Emmet
Jacksonville
Summary
Results-driven professional with entrepreneurial experience and a proven ability to build and support high-performing teams. Skilled in developing strong customer relationships and identifying merchant needs to deliver tailored solutions.
Recognized for exceeding performance goals, fostering collaborations, and driving continuous improvement while aligning team efforts with company objectives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead Sales Associate
Paysafe
06.2025 - Current
- Up-sold and cross-sold products effectively, driving sales and increasing revenue.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with professionals within our workplace.
- Trained, coached, and mentored new sales associates for maximum performance.
- continually worked with new hires to help develop their skills while exceeding company target quotas and maximizing my personal goals.
- recommended by management to lead promotional product launch with Business wallet to new onboarding merchants within standard requirements for product development.
- recommended by management to join the Lead development project with UK and install teams.
- hand selected to join the management teams at the annual sales kick off event for 2026.
Sales Executive
Paysafe
12.2023 - Current
- Helped customers navigate choices between services with support for questions such as terms, pricing, and product.
- Used Salesforce software to record customer interactions and track general sales activities for review and follow-up.
- Conferred with existing and potential customers to assess requirements and propose optimal solutions.
- Consistently exceeded monthly sales goals and targets.
- Used consultative sales approach to understand and meet customer needs.
- Understood individual merchant needs to properly recommend the right solution and close the sale.
- Set up appointments with potential and current customers to promote new products and services.
- Leveraged proven sales methods to increase revenue and surpass sales objectives.
General Manager
First Watch Restaurants Inc
06.2022 - Current
- Supports and promotes our YOU First culture and core values!
- Coaches and develops a diverse team who serve others daily with excellence!
- Oversees daily operations for quality assurance with high standards in food safety.
- Creates goals to reach budget expectations and communicates effectively to directors of operations.
- Accounts for revenues and deposits while driving sales and marketing within our community of reach.
- Has effectively driven sales by $35K monthly!
- Is the leading store in our region for best food cost and labor cost!
- Top 3 leadership board in the company for the best customer reviews throughout all First Watch restaurants!
- Completes and reports all scheduling, inventory and all administrative duties in a timely and effective manner.
- Ensuring my best foot forward daily in all responsibilities to produce the best results for our place of business.
- High end cafe chain of 450+ restaurants since 1982
Founder/ Owner Operator
Mission Fit Meals LLC
05.2018 - 02.2022
- Promote the business through participation in and sponsorship of community events.
- Rebranded business and company growth after relocation with the military.
- Thrived through COVID-19 and all challenges presented.
- Contributed strategic ideas for continual growth during challenging times for all.
- Built business through strong relationships and self marketing to local businesses and gyms.
- Oversaw all company operations from but not limited to, all kitchen services, financials, quality control, supply ordering, food cost controls, nutritional coaching, delivery services locally and into Georgia, website creation and building, meal creation with macronutrients properly portioned, all sales and marketing.
- Continued to motivate and build relations with clients through daily zoom meetings and chats.
- Meal prep service for delivery and Nutritional Coaching for an encouraged healthier lifestyle
Branch Manager
Chartway Federal Credit Union
06.2012 - 12.2014
- Responsible for a region of 7 branches developing the staff through coaching, mentoring and providing suitable training with meetings.
- Reported directly to the regional manager with day to day activities and operations.
- Responsible for all branch loan dollar goals and referral goals.
- Performed audits and balanced teller drawers, TCD and ATM machines.
- Ensured branches and vaults were opened and closed on a timely basis.
- Ordered cash for all branches.
- Oversaw teller duties and performed individual performance audits with tellers and member service representatives to follow up with one on one coaching.
- Presented regional manager with weekly spreadsheets for outside marketing strategies to drive and exceed monthly goals for each branch.
- Credit Union providing all financial services and needs to members.
Franchisee Owner Operator
Papa's Pizza To Go
03.2008 - 02.2013
- Led company to achieve consistent year to year growth of the organization which started with the big recession of 2008.
- Oversaw all operations to successfully run a small town business.
- Built reputable owner to owner relations within the community and outside regions.
- Partnered with all schools for events and sporting associations, involving fundraisers to give back through spirit nights and concession stand sales.
- Initiated rollout of new Peachtree software solution for sales reporting, daily and weekly reports, inventory, accounts payable/receivable and scheduling.
- Partnered successfully with corporation and food distributors to produce accurate and more profitable outcomes.
- Demonstrated integrity and honesty while interacting with customers, team members and managers.
- Successfully negotiated sale of business with clause to stay on through transition of training while our family relocated with the military.
- Pizza restaurant chain of 95 stores in the Southeastern area.
Education
Associate of Science - Exercise Science
International Sports Sciences Association
California12.2017
Business/Management
Athens Technical College
Athens, Georgia05.2003
Skills
- Customer-focused approach
- Guides initiatives to assist individuals
- Challenge driven
- Strong attention to detail
- Consistently achieves goals
- Analyzes company growth
- Highly dependable
- Motivational leadership
- Closing techniques
- Objection handling
- Strong leader
Timeline
Team Lead Sales Associate
Paysafe
06.2025 - Current
Sales Executive
Paysafe
12.2023 - Current
General Manager
First Watch Restaurants Inc
06.2022 - Current
Founder/ Owner Operator
Mission Fit Meals LLC
05.2018 - 02.2022
Branch Manager
Chartway Federal Credit Union
06.2012 - 12.2014
Franchisee Owner Operator
Papa's Pizza To Go
03.2008 - 02.2013
Business/Management
Athens Technical College
Associate of Science - Exercise Science
International Sports Sciences Association