Experience

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  United states air force

  Aug 1987 - Oct 2014

  Air force officer- rank: lieutenant colonel

  -Decorated combat veteran as B-52 Electronic Warfare Officer and Public Affairs Officer-Created defensive war time strategy protecting aircraft to ensure successful missions-Led community outreach, media relations, and internal communications for the unit-Acted as a spokesperson during interviews and wrote press releases for media outlets-Previous assignments: Pentagon, Washington, DC, RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk England, and Eastern Air Defense Sector, Rome, NY.-Deployments: Operation Desert Storm (Kuwait and Iraq), Operation Joint Endeavour (Croatia and Bosnia) and Operation Katrina (Hurricane Relief) Show less

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  Indium corporation

  Jan 2000 - Jul 2018

  -Implemented national sales programs for a global corporation that developed materials used primarily in the electronics assembly industry. Determined marketing strategies and directed specific assets including R&D, quality assurance and technical support based on customer needs-Consistently achieved sales goals and increased overall sales by 10% since 2014. Guided sales channel strategies by managing and leveraging partnerships with sales representatives, distributors, and stocking representatives-Supported sales representatives by providing direct leads and ensuring that multiple points of contact with executives were identified-Produced and refined point of sales reports for commission disbursement Show less -Utilized exceptional customer relations in order to negotiate complex global corporate pricing that included numerous products, logistic challenges, various sales channels, multiple currencies and site-specific requirements-Coordinated all service and support globally necessary for product implementation with large multinational companies specializing in electronics manufacturing-Worked with customer corporate headquarters to determine pricing and to ensure complete implementation of manufacturing solutions by overseeing technical support and resolving any issuse that could impact project timelines Show less

  • Business Analyst

    Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Regional Sales Manager

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  • Global Account Manager

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2014

  • Product Manager

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Global Communications Manager

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2004
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  Omt

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Project manager

  -As a team leader, fostered internal communications, ensured cost reductions and accessed new customer audiences demonstrating the benefits of personalized merchandise to increase online visibility- Refined and optimized online business model to increase sales for business-to-business eCommerce site-Responsible for analyzing and implementing changes to existing business model to increase revenue and profits

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  Lmd associates

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2020

  Sales and marketing consultant
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  Testequity llc

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

  Account manager
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  Metcal

  Mar 2022 - Nov 2024

  Eastern regional sales manager
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  Weller tools

  Oct 2024 - now

  Director north american sales