
Timeline
About me
Do What You Love!
Education

Tidewater community college
-Associates in applied science studied business management
Experience

Alltel wireless
Nov 1995 - May 2000Account executiveDirect to Direct business sales managing thousands of business wireless Customers. Recipient of Mid-Atlantic Business Sales Award and several Winner's Circle Awards. Promoted to PBX Channel in 1999.

Cox business
May 2000 - Dec 2017Promoted to position from Account Executive with Cox Business. Manages an Account Base of 100 Large, Existing Accounts in Hampton Roads. Responsible for maintaining existing revenue and adding revenue growth. Achieved National Winner’s Circle three times. Exceeded Closed Won Goal for 31 consecutive months from January 2011 through July 2013. Have continued to exceed Quota every year since then. Cox Business offers Voice, Data, and Video solutions at competitive prices backed by a 99.9% reliable network. Show less
Senior Account Executive
Nov 2010 - Dec 2017Account Executive
May 2000 - Nov 2010

Spectrum enterprise
Jan 2018 - Apr 2019Enterprise account executiveMy position as an EAE - Generalist is a consultative field sales position and I am responsible for presenting Fiber based products such as Voice, Internet, Ethernet, and Video services to Enterrpise businesses. My sales territory is large and includes Suffolk, Virginia and surrounding areas as well as Elizabeth City and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Also, my Generalist position is a hybrid of an Account Executive/Account Management role where I handle both new business and existing business solutions within my sales territory. With over 23 years experience in the Telecom Industry as an Account Executive, I feel qualified to meet the business needs of my Customers and I thoroughly enjoy working with each one of them! Show less

Windstream enterprise
Jul 2019 - Oct 2023Responsible for maintaining client satisfaction and growing a customer base of approximately 60 Premier Enterprise accounts. Works with assigned Customer Success Manager and Solutions Engineer to deliver an exceptional customer service and create business development plans to ensure new products and services offer the best solutions for each Customer. Windstream Enterprise has a range of innovative network, communications and collaboration solutions optimized and secured for a cloud centric, anytime/anywhere world. Windstream Enterprise’s services are delivered over multiple network platforms including a nationwide IP network, a proprietary cloud core architecture, and a local and long-haul fiber network spanning approximately 170,000 miles. Windstream Enterprise is the largest SD WAN Provider in the Nation and has recently partnered with CATO Networks to offer SASE (Secure Access Service Edge). Our UCaaS solution has appeared on Gartner's Magic Quadrant consecutively in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Unified Communications as a Service, Worldwide. Show less
Account Development Manager
Jul 2021 - Oct 2023Senior Customer Advocate
Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

Esprit decor home furnishings
Nov 2023 - Jan 2024Sales associate
None
Feb 2024 - Mar 2024Semi retired
Licenses & Certifications

Former licensed real estate agent
Virginia real estate boardJan 1991
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Linda Young2014 Salesperson of the Year - Senior Account Executive Cox Business Feb 2015 Highest Revenue Achiever in 2014 among Senior Account Executives
- Awarded to Linda YoungOutstanding Achievement in Installed Sales - Over 100% for 2013 Cox Business Feb 2014
- Awarded to Linda YoungWinner's Circle of Excellence Cox Business Jan 2012 National Award for Top Revenue in 2011
- Awarded to Linda YoungSalesperson of the Year - Medium Outside Sales for 2010 Cox Business Jan 2011 Award for Top Revenue Closed Won in 2010
- Awarded to Linda YoungNational Circle of Excellence Cox Business Jan 2003 National Award for Top Sales
- Awarded to Linda YoungNational Circle of Excellence Cox Business Jan 2002 National Sales Award for Top Performance
- Awarded to Linda YoungNational Circle of Excellence Award Cox Business Jan 2001 National Award for Top Sales
- Awarded to Linda YoungOutstanding Sales Performance Alltel Wireless Jan 1998
- Awarded to Linda YoungMid-Atlantic Regional President's Award Alltel Wireless Mar 1997 Recognition for oustanding performance and community involvement among employees in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
- Awarded to Linda YoungOutstanding Sales Performance Alltel Wireless Jan 1997
Volunteer Experience
Vice President
Issued by Beacon Circle, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters on Sept 2012
Associated with Linda YoungVice President, Beacon Circle
Issued by Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters on Jan 2012
Associated with Linda YoungSilent Auction Chairman, Downtown Circle
Issued by Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters on Jun 2015
Associated with Linda YoungMember of CASA Cabana Fundraising Committee
Issued by Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children Virginia Beach on Jun 2015
Associated with Linda Young
Languages
- enEnglish
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