Steven Lewandowski

Experience

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  Prior Employment Experiences

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1992

  General

  Began career as a flight instructor for private aviation, promoted to First Officer/Co-Pilot for Alliance Airlines, a scheduled airline carrier. Within one year, promoted to Captain. Joined Contemporary Catalog Concepts as Chief Corporate Pilot and was given a sales position as well by the Company President in 1984. Represented several electronic lines and specialty products. Performed research to develop leads, arranged targeted presentations, and negotiated volume pricing and discounts to clients.Earned top 10% sales ranking in every reporting periodDeveloped a new territory to over $3,000,000.00 in annual sales volumePersonally developed several of the firm’s largest single accountsAchieved several records for account retention and competitive displacement Show less

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  Mortgage Discount Warehouse Inc

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2008

  Owner/President

  It was established in 1996 and I am responsible for development and success of a brand new start-up business. Within 2 years of start-up, my company generated gross annual sales of over $20,000,000.00. I personally trained and supervised over 15 employees and I am responsible for their sales and management. I am also responsible for the handling of all licensing and regulations for operations in the State of Illinois along with the procurement of FHA financing in Wisconsin & Indiana. To date, my company has had over $195,000,000.00 in gross sales of mortgage products with no violations of State Laws and has never had a customer go into foreclosure on any of the products we have sold. Mortgage Discount primarily dealt in Conventional and FHA mortgages. Show less

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  American United Home Lending

  Jan 2008 - Mar 2011

  Oversaw and ran entire operation from 2008-2011. Trained, Managed, and ran day to day operations for a multi-million dollar mortgage corporation. Headed mortgage operations for Multi-Million dollar company. Developed marketing techniques to drive mortgage business for entire Chicago land area. Company was bought out in 2011.

  • Operations Manager

    Jan 2008 - Mar 2011

  • Mortgage Operations Manager

    Jan 2008 - Mar 2011
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  Save More

  Dec 2008 - Dec 2013

  Outside Sales Manager

  Increased sales production by 75% within the first 8 months. Hired and trained 4 new personnel for development of new sales territories which are producing new income for the company. Farmers’ Insurance –Insurance and Financial Agent Itasca, IL. 4/2011 – 8-2012Insurance & Financial Agent. Reserve Agent for 1st year. Exceeded 1 yr sales goals with company within 6 months on the job. Licensed Series 6/63, P&C and VLI Life Insurance License.

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  Save More Petroleum

  Jan 2011 - now

  Sales Manager

  Managed Outside sales team and increased sales production 75% in 8 months. Hired and trained 4 new personnel for development of new territories.

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  Farmers Insurance

  Apr 2011 - Jun 2012

  Sales Rep

  Sold and managed client insurance and retirement portfolios

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  Crosscountry Mortgage

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2014

  Senior Loan Officer