Paul Irwin

Experience

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  PetSmart

  Jun 1990 - Mar 1994

  Department Manager

  I was the youngest person ever (17 yrs old) promoted to Retail Manager of Specialty (Fish, Birds, and Reptiles) Department. Highly successful and reducing shrinkage and increasing sales. Consistently in the top 10% of the franchise for sales growth through effective management of employees and consistent customer sales and service training.

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  Genie Lube

  Mar 1991 - Dec 2000

  General Manager

  Managed Staff, purchasing, sales, financials, and staff of 10 employees. I drove steady growth in my career in both sales and total vehicle count. We started out at $165k/yr sales, and we did $1.2mm in my final year of management.

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  Wells Fargo

  Dec 2000 - Jan 2005

  Business Banking Specialist

  I worked with Wells Fargo as a Personal Banker and became the first Licensed Personal Banker when I was the first to pass my Series 7 and Series 66 licenses in 2001. After many awards both locally and nationally for outstanding sales and being in the top 10% in the nation, I was promoted to Business Banking Specialist. I was one of the first to take on this role which was created to focus on growing the banks presence in the small business market. My primary responsibility was working with business owners to acquire new accounts and loan business via outside sales and networking in the business community. Show less

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  JPI Elite Services

  Jan 2001 - now

  Consultant

  Financial Services and consulting. Starting at zero, I acquired and managed the investment and insurance portfolio of companies and individuals. With a portfolio of over $500 million under management, I was successful at protecting and growing this portfolio through some of the toughest economic times this century. In 2008 I was ranked as one of the top Financial Advisors in Texas Monthly Magazine and also the top Financial Advisor in Cedar Park, TX as voted on by the community. Today I mostly consult with business owners on Sales and Marketing as well as ATF and OSHA compliance. Show less

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  Bank of America

  Jan 2005 - Jul 2006

  Branch Manager/Licensed Personal Banker

  During my time with Bank of America I was a top ranked salesperson in investments, mortgages, and new checking accounts. My branch's compliance reviews and customer service rankings were perfect. I completed their Banking Center Manager College in 2005.

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  Compass Bank

  Aug 2006 - Apr 2008

  Asst. Vice President and Branch Manager

  I managed and coached a team from being a bottom 5 performing banking center out of 23 in the Austin market to the top 5 in sales, service ratings, and regulatory compliance. In the 1st quarter of 2008 we were the number one banking center in the US out of nearly 400 in investment sales. This was a complete transformation of the team from complete failure to complete success.

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  Shady Oaks Gun Range

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  General Manager

  As General Manager I was responsible for overseeing all administrative functions of the business, leading and directing employees, delegating administrative tasks, such as accounting, paperwork and payroll, while driving sales and service matrix to exceed the profitability goals set forth by ownership.

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  Silencer Shop

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2018

  Dealer Sales Executive

  Leader in B2B new account acquisition, account management, and sales development with firearms retailers across the country. I established Silencer Shop's dealer network utilizing Solution Selling from the beginning to over 4,500 accounts. I setup and managed the use of Microsoft CRM for email marketing, and sales tracking. Successfully developed and trained sales staff in account management and B2B sales cycle and was heavily involved in the design and implementation of innovative resources to streamline the retailer process, including the industry changing Silencer Shop Kiosk. Show less

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  National Shooting Sports Foundation | NSSF

  Jun 2018 - Jan 2021

  Manager, Regional Member Services

  In my role with the Regional Membership Services team at NSSF I grew membership and engagement with the foundation considerably in my region, outpacing the rest of the country through creative implementation and use of original strategies and marketing. I created, promoted, and hosted regional networking events and developed partnerships with affiliated and non-affiliated organizations. I grew relationships with other organizations involved in the shooting sports such as state rifle associations, regional media associations, and local clubs and chapters. I created the Industry Round Tables which were about to be rolled out nationally until the pandemic stalled everything. This position required 50% travel and 50% remote work from my home office. Unfortunately when SHOT show was cancelled for 2021, NSSF had to make deep budget cuts, and one thing eliminated was the regional member services team. Show less

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  Guns.com

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  Business Development

  Providing e-commerce solutions for storefront firearms retailers across America

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  The Range Network

  Jun 2023 - now

  VP of Sales & Marketing