Experience

• 

  Peak performance systems

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  Partner - talent acquisition and talent management specialist

  Became certified as a Professional Behavioural Analyst and Professional Values Analyst, qualifying me to administer profiles and assessments for recruiting and talent management. Provided consulting on hiring and succession planning using benchmarking tools and various assessments and profiles.I conducted corporate training workshops on Sales, Sales Management, Management Skills, Customer Service and Communication Skills.I also provided consulting and professional coaching services to businesses and municipalities. Show less

• 

  Abell pest control

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  National director of sales

  Responsible for national sales staff. Duties included on-going recruiting, hiring and training of new sales reps. This leaned heavily on assessments and profiles of behaviours, motivators and cognitive structure. Introduced the use of behaviuoral profiles to the organization.

• 

  North american lighting products

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Sales - key accounts

  Responsibilities included recruiting new customers, consulting on lighting projects and liasing between contractors and end users. Starting from scratch I built up a portfolio of $1.5 million dollars in annual lighting sales.Looked after a number of key accounts including the Rogers Centre and Canada's Wonderland. Worked with a team from Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, BLT Construction, Fitzpatrick Electric and Kugler Ning Lighting Design (Rachel Eichorn) to supply the lighting and electrical product for both Real Sports Bar & Grill and e11even fine dining restaurant in Maple Leaf Square. The Real Sports Bar & Grill project was the largest lighting project in the 20 year history of North American Lighting. Show less

• 

  Peak performance systems

  Jan 2011 - Nov 2012

  Partner, assessments/talent management

  In my second tour of duty at PPS (first tour was 2000 - 2006 as a consultant and trainer), I was responsible for overhauling the company's Assessment Division. My role was to revamp the assessment offerings by bringing the suite of instruments up to date. The scope of responsibilities included:- Assessments for Talent Acquisition and Talent Management- profiles and tools for Recruiting, Succession Planning and Talent Management- Behavioural Assessments- Motivation Profiles- A biological Assessments- Management Competency Evaluation (360 surveys.In addition to the above, I provided professional coaching services to businesses and municipalities. Show less

• 

  Unifirst corporation

  Nov 2012 - Sept 2020

  National sales manager - direct sales division

  Responsible for growing the Canadian Direct Sales Division. Distinct from our Rental operations, Direct Sales involves the sale of uniforms and other corporate apparel to a wide range of businesses in the Canadian marketplace.Whether it is for brand awareness, safety/compliance, security or uniformity of appearance our customers rely on our 80 years of experience to provide quality products, exceptional service, timely delivery and fair prices. Our market stability (traded on the NYSE - UNF), commitment to cultivating reliable product supply, ISO Certification and dedication to our "customers for life"​ motto, have made UniFirst the prefered choice of some of the world's most respected companies. With approximately 250,000 customers served weekly accross North America, UniFirst is a leader in the uniform and corporate apparel space. Consistent growth and Sarbanes-Oxley auditing have made UniFirst a stable and reliable choice for discriminating investors. Show less

• 

  Premier equipment ltd. - john deere

  Jan 2021 - Nov 2022

  Sales manager

  Sales Manager initially for two locations (Simcoe and Courtland) and then for one consolidated location in Norwich Ontario. Full sales responsibilities for a sales team of 7 people plus a sales coordinator, selling John Deere equipment to farmers and large property owners.

• 

  Riverside millwork group

  Mar 2023 - Sept 2023

  • Regional Sales Manager Technical Sales Reps.

    Jul 2023 - Sept 2023

  • Regional Sales Manager

    Mar 2023 - Jun 2023