Experience

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  Allianz global assistance canada (f/k/a tic travel insurance)

  Jun 2003 - May 2013

  • Consistently exceeded annual sales growth target across multiple channels.• Responsible for new B2B business development, key client relationship management, and sales growth across multiple channels including major financial institutions, insurance companies, and affinity marketing organizations. This included complete end-to-end management and enhancement of the Travel Medical Insurance program with CIBC Insurance and CIBC Card Products.• Developed, launched, and managed a successful inside sales business development program.• Built and launched a new incentive plan for insurance advisors with results of 26% sales growth in the first year.• Facilitated a full product refresh for credit union partners nationwide.• Key contributor to, and integral member of, TIC’s Sales and Marketing Leadership Team.• Hired, managed, and coached the Corporate Business Development sales team.• Recipient, National Service Excellence Award in 2011. Show less

  • National Account Executive

    Sept 2007 - May 2013

  • National Sales Effectiveness Manager

    Feb 2007 - Aug 2007

  • Regional Sales Manager

    Nov 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Account Manager

    Jan 2004 - Oct 2005

  • Inside Sales Representative

    Jun 2003 - Dec 2003
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  Nepal agriculture cooperative central federation limited

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2012

  Volunteer - business development and planning advisor

  • On a volunteer basis, worked closely with management at NACCFL to help position them as Nepal’s leader in providing non-financial resources and a voice to their extensive network of small farmer co-operatives.• Developed a strategic business plan template tailored to their organization and needs.• Provided education and training on business planning, strategic thinking and planning, gap analysis, balanced scorecards, core competencies, and competitive analysis.

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  Co-operators

  Jun 2013 - May 2015

  Strategic client manager

  • Delivered significant double-digit portfolio growth by securing new key clients, growing existing accounts, and enhancements to member benefits/affinity programs.• Exceeded target for new business across multiple insurance and financial products including home, auto, commercial, farm, travel, and group insurance as well as group benefits, group retirement, and executor products.• Secured new business with key clients, in part due to key relationships formed with provincial/national associations, the Co-operators insurance agency force, district management, and key stakeholders at other companies/product providers within The Co-operators group of companies.• Managed a key project with a product partner to develop and launch a new executor product offer within Member Benefits Program.• Managed relationships with product and service partners including travel insurance partner, executor product partner, Marketing and Communications, and others.• Key contributor to both launch of new product suite, Co-op Guard, for Canada’s co-operative sector and the refresh of the Community Guard product suite for Canada’s voluntary/non-profit sector; actively involved in new business development and marketing of these products. Show less

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  Orion travel insurance

  Jun 2015 - Jan 2016

  Account executive

  • Managed travel insurance sales and distribution with Orion's largest key clients, including CAA South Central Ontario and Alberta Motor Association, with strong year-over-year growth.• Responsible for all aspects of business development and worked closely with client marketing teams to support campaigns driving new and renewal sales.• Managed a key project to integrate travel insurance sales into client online travel buy-flows.• Assisted Digital Marketing team with project to develop optimized web and mobile buy-flows for distribution partners.• Worked closely with claims management to improve procedures and reporting related to claims and travel assistance.• Provided oversight to escalations processes related sales and claims to ensure client satisfaction. Show less

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  Century 21 miller real estate ltd.

  Jun 2016 - now

  Sales representative

  Award winning Baeumler Approved real estate expert helping valued clients achieve their real estate goals across the GTA, Halton, Hamilton, Guelph, and beyond.From first-time buyers to luxury homes and investment properties, you're in very good hands. And, you'll have access to an extensive personal and professional network of other experts, including mortgage professionals, insurance agents, home inspectors, lawyers, stagers, contractors, and more to assist you with any component of your current or future real estate needs.Want a better real estate experience? Ask John. Show less