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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Ambitious, high-energy Business Development & Senior Sales Director with 20+ years success boosting revenues, expanding markets and ensuring top-rated client support. Expert in innovating strategies that generate rapid response in highly competitive environments and driving $multi-million dollar initiatives in all vertical markets. Pivotal resource for clients City of Chicago, Dow Chemical, Boeing, General Mills, Kohl's, Motorola, Bausch & Lomb, Illinois Tool Works, Baird & Warner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, National Public Broadcasting, University of Chicago Medicine, Sara Lee, Deloitte & Touche, Quaker Oats, American Family Insurance, Lennox Industries, Sherwin Williams, Winnebago and Hormel. Continually recognized for exceptional initiative, follow-through & responsiveness. Hold BA degree in Communications. Dynamic career includes taking Lo Voltage revenue from 0 to $20K a month in 5 critical market segments, capturing 30 accounts for 22nd Century Media in communities with no knowledge of company's papers, driving a 75% increase in sales revenues and a $50M increase in advertising for USA Networks and developing Internet Television Network to $MM sales & a top-flight client roster, including the City of Chicago ($3M contract). Laser-focused big-picture-thinker with strong evangelism & execution skills thrive in fast-paced environments. Exceptional relationship builder, with a talent for opening doors and working with C-level decision makers to facilitate acceptance of new approaches. Passionate about always delivering results that exceed expectations. Bring a high degree of discipline, tenaciousness and mission to any enterprise.