Director Sales & marketing

a Executive Sales and Marketing Management a

OBJECTIVE

Proven professional seeks challenging and responsible management position where education and extensive experience in all phases of business operations will be fully utilized to deliver profitable results.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

•••••+ years of broad, successful experience in all aspects of sales and product development

Excellent problem solving skills, strong communication skills, specialize in license product development and sales, extensive background in corporate turnaround and growth situations, proven experience creating, motivating, and managing sales teams.



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Team Products
Cleveland, OH
Chief Operating Officer
Jan ••••• a" Present

Work to develop a new licensed product division for a manufacturer of •••••D embossed metal products. Responsible for building and running division.

a Assisted with product design and planning.
a Responsible for hiring and managing sales reps, established sales groups, design artists.
a Worked directly with large retailers and bookstores to sell and promote products.
a Responsible for acquiring character (Marvel) WWE and sports (CLC Colleges, Pro Sports Leagues) licenses.


Sports and Entertainment Group (S.E.G.)
Cleveland, OH/ St. Louis, MO
Chief Operating Officer
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Assisted foreign businesses in bringing their products into the U.S••••• Responsible for creating infrastructure to support U.S. distribution, sales force, and product rollout strategy including the creation of marketing programs.












Ampro Sportswear
Philadelphia, PA
Director of Sales, Marketing, and Licensing
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Develop new markets and expand existing market base. Brought in licensing agreements for NASCAR and NHRA. Created a private label for AND1 which became a primary supplier for Footlocker. Worked on clothing and footwear line for Big Daddy. Assisted in the expansion of Amproas contract service in the areas of screen printing and embroidery.

PAPP Enterprises
Consultant
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Major projects included:

••••• DEMCO. Contracted as a personal consultant for DEMCO Corporation, directing New Products Division, specializing in licensed and non-licensed apparel. Responsibile for design, coordination and product development, cost/pricing, production, distribution and overall profit and loss. Coordinated and developed ASI and Premium lines by working directly with artists, salesmen and manufacturers on designs, but having authority for final approval on all items.

••••• ••••• FIFA World Cup. Developed apparel and non-apparel (e.g. posters, mugs, hats) lines for FIFA, with a special line for the opening and closing ceremonies. Goods were produced in all participant countries native languages and distributed domestically and internationally on retail and wholesale basis as well as complimentary copies to consulates and embassies.

••••• NASCAR. Developed NASCAR and NASCAR driveras apparel and non-apparel goods with marketing support and distribution domestically and internationally. The corporate goal with NASCAR was to increase visibility and recognition through national retail chains, mass merchandisers, etc., ultimately elevating NASCAR drivers population to match that of professional sports stars in basketball, football and baseball. The company was sold at the end of •••••













Hummer Sportswear
Cleveland, OH/ Fayettville, NC
Founder/Sales Manager
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Founded a company offering licensed apparel products and managed all sales and marketing aspects. Responsible for the design and production lines, ranging from toddler to adult sizes. Worked directly with the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, ICE, NCAA and Disney to acquire licenses for apparel being manufactured. Managed a national sales force in the retail and college markets from the licensed product and generated $••••• MM in sales in seven years. Merchandised apparel lines through major retailers including K-Mart, Wal-Mart, J.C. Penny, Disney, Target, Sears (retail and catalog) and Cedar Point.


EDUCATION

Harvard University Graduate School of Business
Boston, Massachusetts
Owner, President, Manager Program (OPM) •••••

Union College
Schenectady, New York
Bachelor of Science, Economics - •••••

Professional Hockey Player
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References available upon request