I help pioneering, customer-obsessed cybersecurity companies grow their pipeline, convert more deals, and develop a team-first, winning culture that fuels a legacy of internal growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Business Development
Deepwatch
Remote
03.2024 - Current
Achieved 100% FY24 plan
Led new partner and event strategy that resulted in 2X event opportunities
Led cross-functional collab to source the top ICP net new opportunities of '24 (i.e. F500 brands, top, global hedge fund, etc.)
Ran cold/warm outreach- booked meetings over calls, LinkedIn, and email
Advised new territory model to assist AEs and increase engagement w/ ICP
Met with partners and customers, adding value and creating cross-sell/upsell opportunities
Re-designed BDR program, increasing the ROI of our GTM strategy
Re-branded/created new messaging with leadership
Trained AEs by request on strategic, hunter best practices
Director of Business Development
ReliaQuest, Inc
Tampa, FL
10.2022 - 02.2024
Scaled team from 25 BDRs to 50+
Beat every quarterly quota goal as well as '23 net new pipeline goal (BDR-sourced averaged 150% over the FY)
Re-vamped enablement and rolled out "Discovery Certification" process: enabled BDRs to run the sales cycle + increased our Discovery skillset/qualification rates
Re-designed onboarding process, talk tracks, and ramp plan- avg. ramp time is now 35%+ faster
Promoted 25+ BDRs to Sr. BDR and 20+ Seniors to other GTM roles
Enabled and promoted 1 new Regional Manager. I led/mentored 4 Regional Managers total (TPA, SLC, and London offices)
Actioned strategic campaigns to seize key opportunities- i.e. helped land largest deal in company history, 10X'd the turnout for a major, Q3 partner event, etc.
Highest production per BDR as well as highest team attainment in org. history since stepping into leadership
Global Director of Sales Development
Labelbox, Inc
Remote
09.2021 - 10.2022
Scaled Sales Dev team from 6 to 14 (3 teams - US West, US East, EMEA)
Hired, trained and promoted a Regional SDR Manager (mentored and led 2 managers in this position)
Exceeded quarterly goals and 2X'd BDR-sourced net new pipeline by Q2 '22
Increased visibility, handling, and conversion of leads (established concrete SLAs)
2X'd our engagement of strategic accounts, collaborating with Product Marketing and Demand Gen. on highly-targeted campaigns
Designed and implemented SDR enablement program resulting in faster onboarding, ramp to productivity, and progression
Established a clear career progression plan with a "Senior SDR" program, accelerating team promotions
Director of Business Development
Darktrace, Inc
Remote
07.2020 - 08.2021
Led the expansion of multiple territories (U.S. Midwest, Central, and Southeast) and turned around underperforming regions
Rebuilt and scaled our Sales Development team to 30 fully-remote members
Promoted 4 Team Leads and trained them as independent managers; promoted 8 Sr. SDRs (a role I helped to create)
Increased production 2X while averaging a nation-leading 80%+ qualified opportunity rate
Won “Sales Office of the Year” in 2020 and 2021
Darktrace IPO’d in April 2021
Manager, Business Development
Darktrace, Inc
Remote
04.2020 - 06.2020
Managed U.S. Midwest, then after 2 months, I was promoted to manage the U.S. Central and U.S. Southeast regions as well
Led and developed a team of 14 team members, including 6 national top producers (interviewed, onboarded, set KPIs, and ensured team hit/exceeded quota)
Collaborated internally to build our re-confirmation playbook and other strategies, increasing our meeting completion rate to 75%+ (used nationwide)
Developed successful campaigns that focused on quality, relational touchpoints in the midst of the pandemic/remote-first work
Team Lead, Business Development
Darktrace, Inc
Reston, VA
10.2019 - 03.2020
Trained and led a team of 8 team members, a number of whom became national top performers and Team Leads
Top N.A. producer (out of 30+) - set record for opportunities created in Q1 '20
Business Development Representative
Darktrace, Inc
Reston, VA
02.2018 - 09.2019
One of the first 5 SDRs hired to start the Mid-Atlantic/Midwest office
Helped develop a successful handbook and training guide for U.S. SDRs/AEs
Developed $3.79M+ in closed deal value; highest close rate for on-site trials
Sales & Marketing Specialist
Seventh Sense, Inc
Reston, VA
06.2017 - 01.2018
Employee #1, led demand gen for ML/AI startup - increased engagement 100%
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration: Digital Marketing And Advertising
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
05.2017
Affiliations
Eagle Scout, Troop 1257, Boy Scouts of America
Men's Collegiate Lacrosse, NCAA Division 3
Timeline
Director of Business Development
Deepwatch
03.2024 - Current
Director of Business Development
ReliaQuest, Inc
10.2022 - 02.2024
Global Director of Sales Development
Labelbox, Inc
09.2021 - 10.2022
Director of Business Development
Darktrace, Inc
07.2020 - 08.2021
Manager, Business Development
Darktrace, Inc
04.2020 - 06.2020
Team Lead, Business Development
Darktrace, Inc
10.2019 - 03.2020
Business Development Representative
Darktrace, Inc
02.2018 - 09.2019
Sales & Marketing Specialist
Seventh Sense, Inc
06.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration: Digital Marketing And Advertising