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Lisa Brockman

Summary

Experienced and creative professional with over 20 years in the contract furniture industry. Polished and innovative presenter and panelist moderator of CEUs and other educational programs. Knowledgeable of hiring, training and managing a high-performing sales team that fosters strategic relationships and drives revenue growth and market expansion. Skilled at planning events that cater to the architecture, design and CRE community.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Workplace

Bialek
10.2016 - Current
  • Developed, managed and grew A&D/Commercial sales team to implement the strategy, programs, tactics within assigned A&D and CRE firms.
  • ·Wrote and Implemented 3 IDCEC Accredited CEUs - Communicating with Confidence, Business Etiquette, Budgeting for a Commercial Furniture Project.
  • Created a NextGen Education Series that provided classes for young designers and other industry individuals based on needs assessment. Classes included Presentation Skills, Business Etiquette, Furniture 101, Panel Discussions with senior designers and CRE teams
  • Developed programs and sales initiative to drive business within the A&D market in Washington DC metropolitan area.
  • Worked with the MillerKnoll team to create a strategic go to market program focused on workplace.
  • Created and presented a mentorship program for OTJ Architects
  • Built Bialek's brand identity in the market
  • Used consultative approach with workplace knowledge to develop key strategies for securing large commercial accounts.
  • Planned and executed large events for showroom openings, new product launches and other key initiatives.
  • Received the 2019 Top Outstanding Sales Performance Award by Herman Miller. for strategic programs.

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Senior Architecture and Design Market Manager

Teknion
10.2007 - 06.2016
  • Marketed and built brand awareness of Teknion furniture lines to the architecture and design community
  • Consulted with end users on the impact their office space has on their relationship and activity based work
  • Focused on furniture solutions that were innovative, flexible and sustainable
  • Presented CEU seminars and product presentations to the A&D and CRE community
  • Nominated twice for the Teknion Sales Person of the Year Award
  • Member of the Workplace Evolutionary Team

Education

No Degree - Completed All Coursework in Interior Design

Marymount University
Arlington, VA

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Miami University
Oxford
08-1989

Skills

  • Presentation Skills
  • Workplace Strategy and Management
  • Creator and Writer of CEU and Educational Programs
  • Sales Strategy and Implementation
  • Consultative Sales
  • Event Planning
  • LEED, AP

Timeline

Director of Workplace

Bialek
10.2016 - Current

Senior Architecture and Design Market Manager

Teknion
10.2007 - 06.2016

No Degree - Completed All Coursework in Interior Design

Marymount University

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Miami University
Lisa Brockman