Brian Sutton

Experience

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  WJXT

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Associate Producer

  - Sourced contributors and stories for the daily newscast- Fact-checking- Writing- Video editing- Video production.

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  WJTV 12

  May 1998 - May 1999

  News Anchor/ Reporter/Producer

  - Covered 2001 Presidential Campaign swings in Jackson, MS.- Live Interviews with influential people including the family of civil rights pioneer Medgar Evers and Jessie Jackson to Country Music Legend Faith Hill.

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  NBC News

  Apr 2000 - Jun 2002

  News Producer

  - 5pm or 6pm Weekend Producer.- Manage daily story content and assignments.- Producer for weekly sports special "Sabercats".

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  VIP Sports Marketing

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2013

  Director

  - Provide Fortune 500 companies tickets and hospitality to all major sporting events.- Work with Hall of Fame Athletes and World renowned celebrities including Emeril, Wolfgang Puck, Jerry Rice, Marcus Allen.- Provide solutions and consulting services to foundations and charities to help raise money during Gala's, fundraisers, capital campaigns.

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  National MS Society

  Apr 2016 - Oct 2019

  - Develops and implements aggressive solicitation of corporate support; develops and maintains knowledge of corporate giving interests, staff and trends, with emphasis on national / multi-market partnership opportunities- Responsible for meeting annual corporate fundraising goals for renewals and new business- Develops, manages and evaluates strategic alliances with corporations- Manage the identification, acquisition, and cultivation of new national corporate relationships- Leverages Society information and resources (staff, reporting, subscriptions, etc.) to research prospects and make outreach and engagement- Works closely with Presidents / Executive Directors and Development staff within territory to network and identify pipeline to national sponsors or national corporate teams through relationship expansion- Establishes exploratory / discovery meetings with prospective corporate contacts to understand company goals and determine areas of engagement with Society (i.e., teams, sponsorship, volunteerism, in-kind, etc.)- Acts as a resource/consultant to Development staff, including Bike MS and Walk MS, with accountability to sponsorship within territory to ensure alignment with strategic direction, familiarity with resources, tools and training development Show less - Development Manager for Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Oregon.- Responsible for increasing revenue 154% in FY 18- Responsible for retention and acquisition of individual giving donors through consistent identification, exceptional engagement and relevant stewardship.- Manage a portfolio of donors and develop a pipeline of new prospects and implementing all of the Society's giving programs. - Grant Writing and investigative support for government policies and initiatives.- Advocate for health care reform to help support services and polices that help the MS Community.- Support the National MS Society in finding solutions for all people affected by Multiple Sclerosis Show less

  • Corporate Relations Manager

    Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Manager, Individual Giving

    Apr 2016 - Oct 2018
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  Filtration Systems Inc

  Sept 2019 - Apr 2020

  Sales Coordinator

  - Liason between Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality for the International and Domestic Sales teams for Fluid Power & Energy and Filter Supply Inc.- Confer with customers and engineers to asses needs and determine system requirements.- Colaborate with Sales teams to understand customer requirements.- Develop, present, or respond to proposals.- Provide technical and non-technical support and services to clients and staff members.

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  Filtration Systems Inc

  Jul 2020 - Jan 2024

  Filtration Systems - Regional Sales Representative

  - Manage over $4 million in annual sales.- Increased revenue over 100% for top 3 customers in 2021.

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  FPE: Fluid Power Energy

  Sept 2020 - Jan 2024

  Fluid Power Energy - Regional Sales Representative for Eastern US, Central and South America

  Develop new customers and maintain and grow existing customers throughout North and South America.

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  Jonell Systems

  Jan 2024 - now

  Business Development Manager - Midwest Territory