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Chris Tonn

Chris Tonn

Marketing Assistant, Inside Sales, & Show Services Coordinator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder of Pelican Drones & Co-Founder of Rocket Drones

  • Education

    • The University of Memphis

      2003 - 2006
      Business Sales

      Activities and Societies: Sigma Chi

  • Experience

    • Memphis and Nashville Auto and Truck Show

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2007
      Marketing Assistant, Inside Sales, & Show Services Coordinator

      •Sold 100% of all available exhibit booth space for auto shows at the age of 18.•Managed entire budget and invoice services for move in and move out.•Coordinated the workload for setup and teardown of multi-million dollar display exhibits.•Implemented cross promotional campaign with Dub Magazine to display celebrity’s cars.•Served as public relations for multiple live television interviews.•Helped manage the transition of the auto show’s acquisition by Motor Trend Inc.•Implemented and managed online ticketing system for both show web sites. •Helped coordinate live half hour television program for both Memphis and Nashville markets. Show less

    • Delta Fair and Music Festival

      Jun 2007 - Aug 2007
      Inside Sales & Major Event Coordinator

      •Facilitated sale of 70% of all exhibit space available for Delta Fair’s exhibit hall.•Implemented sale of several long term sponsorship packages.•Directed entire setup and teardown for 86,000sf exhibit hall.•Promoted and coordinated classic car showroom, and a two-hundred classic car cruise in. •Managed and coordinated over 250 individual exhibitors during show.•Facilitated adequate planning for crisis management.

    • Prepaidworx

      Oct 2007 - Jan 2011
      Director of Sales

      •Successfully contracted over 4,000 merchant locations, and 75 sales people to offer a variety of payas you go communication products with an average monthly sales volume of $3.5 million within less than two years of starting the business.•Coordinated real time payment software design, website setup, point of sale material design and production, and all company reports.•Exhibited and planned company involvement in 8-10 industry specific trade shows a year.•Traveled to El Salvador to coordinate the training of a 50 person customer support team. Show less

    • Preway

      Feb 2011 - Dec 2013
      Director of Sales

    • Wireless Pay Systems

      Dec 2013 - Dec 2016
      CEO

    • Pelican Drones

      Jan 2015 - now
      CEO

    • Rocket drones

      Jan 2022 - now
      Co-Founder

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DSLRPROS Drone Flight School Certificate