Roland Hearn Parker IV ***-***-
**** (c)
Pasadena, Maryland 21122
acgcxt@r.postjobfree.com
Business Development Professional
SUMMARY
Successful business relationship developer; proficient at delivering
notable contributions to productivity and profit. Work with decision
makers at all levels to identify service and product needs; satisfy client
objectives, and close transactions. Develop business with cold and warm
prospecting, phone or in person, connect with key industry referral
partners.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
POSabilities POS Systems
Annapolis, Maryland
Account Manager
March 2013 to Present
. Expanding the Mid Atlantic territory of retail and restaurant businesses;
developing new relationships with owners, managers, referral partners and
servicing our customers.
. Expert in POS systems Aloha for Restaurants, RetailPro for retailers.
. Knowledge of Supply Chain, Inventory, Labor Management, Customer
Management.
. Make prospecting calls and in person visits daily; targeting pre-
identified prospects.
. Work with key industry relevant referral partners.
. Prepare daily, mid, long term goals, for prospecting, presentations, and
closing.
Mid Atlantic Networking, LLC
Baltimore, Maryland
Operations & Marketing Manager January 2011 to
February 2013
. Managed all day to day operations. Hosted multiple monthly networking
events; coordinated attendee and venue marketing; increased attendance
goals by 20%, membership by 13%. Serviced and united our membership and
potential guests to increase revenue and awareness of the mission.
. Explored new venue partnerships, sponsors while servicing existing
relationships, added new and extended current commitments. Developed our
database for bi-annual exhibitor sponsorships procuring over 40
exhibitors, sponsors, and partners annually.
. Managed a large contacts database of DC/Baltimore area business leaders,
using Constant Contact and main stream social media programs to promote
and build membership.
. Developed and executed data-mining strategies; pursued extracurricular
networking events, maintained company website, supervised accounts for
all members, sponsors and partners.
Moran Insurance Company Severna
Park, Maryland
Licensed Insurance Associate Producer (MD) September
2007 to August 2010
. Created customer accounts, networking with referral professionals, drop-
ins area businesses, attended chamber events, obtained referral sources,
and utilized advertising campaigns.
. Wrote over 400 policies; 92% retention in property and casualty, nearly
$1 million in premiums.
. Diagnosis prospect needs for customized insurance quotes, worked with
underwriters, collected required census data, documents, teamed with
service reps, review programs.
. Pacesetter participant; a highly concentrated 1-year insurance sales
program, July 2010 graduate. Ranked second in carrier premium written,
tenth in overall P&C production, awarded three quarterly production
awards among 43 program peers throughout the United States.
First NLC Financial, The Lending Center
Annapolis, Maryland
Senior Loan Officer
June 2005 to September 2007
. Contacted homeowners seeking mortgage solutions. Counseled customers on
best practices, credit scores, and debt reduction. Averaged 100 dials
per day; develop referrals from realtors.
. Achieved best LO fourth quarter 06 and 1st quarter 07 for total mortgages
written and loan amount.
. Promoted to Senior Loan Officer with four subordinates December 2006.
Partner Concepts, LLC
Annapolis, Maryland
Business Development Manager
March 2001 to May 2005
. Managed several travel suppliers tourism organizations in US and abroad,
developed relationships with marketing teams, presented benefits of our
marketing travel destination program.
. Generated over $2 million in revenue in multimedia MasterCard print, web
media programs.
. Outlined new marketing policies, contributed to consumer marketing design
and program features.
Chancellor Media, SportsTalk 980, WTEM
Rockville, Maryland
Account Manager, DC Metro September 1998 to
March 2001
. Cultivated new business relationships and developed a client base from
ground zero, targeting area businesses and managing national accounts.
. Developed and managed over 70 new clients, achieved 139% of 1999 annual
budget; third of 75 peers followed by achieving 129% of 2000 first
quarter budget; ranking first.
Standard & Poor's ComStock
Harrison, New York
Outside Sales Account Manager, East US August
1993 to August 1998
. Developed clients from Fortune 500 and mid-level financial services
companies providing or enhancing delivery of critical real-time financial
stock/bond/fund/news information.
. Uncovered new areas for service opportunities; generated over $900,000
annually, consistently exceeding sales budgets.
Inside Sales Account Manager September 1988 to
August 1993
. Presented company services and benefits by phone and trade show educating
clients on technology and capabilities of our real time financial data
delivery services and closing the sale within days.
. Generated over $600,000 annually, consistently exceeding sales budgets;
ranked first in sales revenues for years 1990, 1991, 1992; promoted to
Outside Sales in July 1994.
EDUCATION
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
- Business; Marketing; 132 credits towards degree
- Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland
- Associate coursework, qualified transfer to U of MD Business School