Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information
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Melissa Dunn

Melissa Dunn

Summary

Breadth and depth of experience in the P&C industry, highly specialized in Workers' Compensation and Managed Care. Committed to the vocation because of the potential for human impact. Experienced leader with ability to inspire and drive results. Passionate about attracting talent to the industry. Visionary thinker with strong creative and communication skills. Extensive professional network.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

Executive Director - National Sales

FIGUR8
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • Contracted position as a consultant to develop, plan and execute sales strategy for top 20 WC carriers / payers.
  • Worked collaboratively with Provider Sales and Success functions to optimize resources given expansion and penetration goals.
  • Joined this med-tech start-up shortly after domestic product launch.

Chief Sales Officer

Paradigm - Risk Solutions / Catastrophic
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Initiated strategy to drive new logo acquisition, promote existing client growth and increase market share and profitability.
  • Sustained revenue in first year despite Covid downturn, delivered 33% top-line growth over two subsequent years.
  • Led both sales and account management functions

SVP Sales

MyMatrixx
09.2018 - 01.2020

Midwest Regional Claim Advocacy Leader

Arthur J. Gallagher
04.2018 - 09.2018

Vice President and Managing Director

Liberty Mutual / Helmsman Management Services
01.2006 - 03.2018

West Region Sales Lead

Specialty Risk Services (acquired By Sedgwick)
01.2003 - 03.2006

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice / Business / Sociology

Baldwin – Wallace University
Berea, OH

Skills

  • Strategic leadership of sales and client service teams supporting products in P&C insurance, TPA services and niche managed care
  • Produce top-line growth and strong client retention in difficult market conditions
  • Highly regarded as coach, teacher and mentor by staff and peers
  • Change management acumen through start-up, restructuring and acquisitions
  • Identifying best practices, developing job standards, and establishing benchmarks for performance and service excellence
  • Business planning and forecasting, territory mapping and assessment, design of sales commission and compensation plans
  • Managing centralized, remote, and cross functional teams with span of control up to 20 Assess, attract, and retain talent to build high performing teams
  • Lean management transformation including tiered huddles; creation, testing and execution of standard work practices and deployment of root cause problem solving

Certification

  • Associate in Risk Management (ARM), The Institutes
  • Associate in Claims (AIC), The Institutes

Additional Information

Kids' Chance of America - Advancement Committee Volunteer - Corporate Partners and Individual Giving Campaigns

Kids' Chance of Illinois - Board Member


Frequent speaker and contributor on claims and managed care topics at national and regional conferences and seminars; RIMS, CLM, WCI, broker symposiums and trade publications.

Timeline

Executive Director - National Sales

FIGUR8
06.2023 - 12.2023

Chief Sales Officer

Paradigm - Risk Solutions / Catastrophic
01.2020 - 01.2023

SVP Sales

MyMatrixx
09.2018 - 01.2020

Midwest Regional Claim Advocacy Leader

Arthur J. Gallagher
04.2018 - 09.2018

Vice President and Managing Director

Liberty Mutual / Helmsman Management Services
01.2006 - 03.2018

West Region Sales Lead

Specialty Risk Services (acquired By Sedgwick)
01.2003 - 03.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice / Business / Sociology

Baldwin – Wallace University
Melissa Dunn