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Steve Chenoweth

Steve Chenoweth

Dallas,TX

Summary

Highly accomplished sales veteran, sales trainer, business advisor, and sales/marketing strategist with over 20 years of achievement leading B2B early-stage tech companies to the next funding round, preceded by 17 successful years in executive-level sales. Proven leader, communicator, and problem solver, capable of tackling complex business challenges through a combination of creative thinking and process improvement. Strong negotiator and deal-maker. Recognized for consistently achieving winning performances.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Founder, CEO

Xtegy, Corp.
Dallas, TX
01.2025 - Current
  • Xtegy is a new business advisory that helps low- to mid-market businesses prepare for a successful exit.
  • Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
  • Created the organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
  • Developing key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
  • Creating promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.

Founder, CEO

SQmedia, Inc
Dallas, TX
06.2011 - 03.2025
  • Growth strategy consultancy with full-stack digital marketing fulfillment, helping early-stage B2B tech founders get from Seed to Series A funding.
  • Built a track record of 650% net ROI, averaged over fourteen years (based on client marketing spend).
  • Providing the primary sales function, selling our three-year engagements at $500K.
  • Managed primary account relationships, exceeded client satisfaction standards, and met servicing obligations, with an average client lifespan of 24 months.
  • Established strategic partnerships to form a business referral program.
  • Applied effective strategies to deliver innovative, dynamic, and effective consulting services.
  • Perfected systems and processes for managing and scaling loyalty and collaboration in remote teams.

Founder, Managing Director

Financial Moment, LLC
Dallas, TX
05.2003 - 05.2011
  • Over this eight-year period, I founded four startups in financial services, which were tremendous learning experiences.

Executive Sales Manager

Auspex Systems
San Jose, CA
07.2000 - 04.2003
  • Oil & Gas vertical sales manager for this industry-leading enterprise-class data storage manufacturer.

Executive Sales Manager

Green Mountain Geophysical
Boulder, CO
09.1996 - 07.2000
  • North America sales manager for this geophysical software leader.
  • Continually met or exceeded quota.

Executive Sales Manager

Cogniseis Development
Houston, TX
01.1995 - 04.1996
  • Managed sales of high-end computer workstation visualization software and hardware for oil & gas exploration to major oil & gas companies in the Gulf Coast region of North America.

Technical Sales Manager

Geophysical Microcomputer Applications
Houston, TX
01.1992 - 01.1995
  • Managed sales of our PC-based modeling application to Geologists and Geophysicists at oil & gas exploration companies in the Gulf Coast region.

Sales Executive

Geotrace Technologies
Houston, TX
01.1986 - 01.1992
  • Managed sales of geophysical 2-D & 3-D seismic data processing to oil & gas exploration companies in the Gulf Coast region.

Wellsite Geologist

Schlumberger
Houston, TX
01.1984 - 01.1986
  • Provided drilling analysis and reporting on drilling locations in South Texas and on semi-submersibles in the Gulf.

Survey Operator

Baker Hughes
Houston, TX
01.1983 - 01.1984
  • Worked on a 3D seismic ship running surveys in the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of America.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Geology

Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
08.1976 - 12.1981

Post Grad - Entrepreneurial Studies

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
01.1982 - 01.1983

Skills

  • Exceeds sales goals
  • Sales territory growth
  • Key account development
  • Territory sales management
  • Solution selling
  • Sales presentation
  • National account management
  • Consultative and relationship selling
  • Persuasive negotiations
  • Lead database management
  • Strategy development
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Team building & leadership
  • Sales team training

Certification

CEPA - Certified Exit Planning Advisor. January, 2025.

Timeline

Founder, CEO

Xtegy, Corp.
01.2025 - Current

Founder, CEO

SQmedia, Inc
06.2011 - 03.2025

Founder, Managing Director

Financial Moment, LLC
05.2003 - 05.2011

Executive Sales Manager

Auspex Systems
07.2000 - 04.2003

Executive Sales Manager

Green Mountain Geophysical
09.1996 - 07.2000

Executive Sales Manager

Cogniseis Development
01.1995 - 04.1996

Technical Sales Manager

Geophysical Microcomputer Applications
01.1992 - 01.1995

Sales Executive

Geotrace Technologies
01.1986 - 01.1992

Wellsite Geologist

Schlumberger
01.1984 - 01.1986

Survey Operator

Baker Hughes
01.1983 - 01.1984

Post Grad - Entrepreneurial Studies

Southern Methodist University
01.1982 - 01.1983

Bachelor of Science - Geology

Trinity University
08.1976 - 12.1981