Manager Sales
Resume:
CHRISTOPHER GALLAS
Playa Del Rey, Ca. 90293
Mobile: 310- 988-0075
E-MAIL: *****************@*****.***
PORTFOLIO: http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/christophergallas
A Senior Manager with over twenty years of experience in the Military, Government Civil
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Service, and the Private Sector.
Highlights include:
Managing an organization with over fifty employees in government service.
Overseeing a twenty-five member call center including hiring from ground until fully staffed.
Over ten years as a Senior Sales Manager, Trainer, and an experienced professional in the Non
Profit sector for Resource Development, Vocational Career Counseling, and Business Development.
(Motivational management style).
Achievements include:
Two Bronze Star Award- United States Navy
2007 Congressional Award- Congresswoman (D) Maxine Waters
2010 Work Source Disability Specialist I Certification
2010 EDD- Employment Development Department Service to US Veteran’s Award
2011 Established a partnership with a State agency for a special program, securing jobs and college
scholarships for disadvantaged youth population in South Los Angeles
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Labor Employment and Training Corporation-- Los Angeles, Ca (Feb. 2010- Present)
Title: Business Development and Training Executive
Established relationships with fortune 500 and 1000 companies and secured large on the job training contracts.
Managed various programs under grants for the City of Los Angeles, State of California, and the Federal
Government.
Organized and structured Small Business Redevelopment efforts with partner organizations that promoted
Entrepreneurial Training and business expansion in greater Los Angeles.
Partnered with the Reentry Program of Los Angeles, known as “New Start”, spearheading business development
efforts to assist the programs’ clients with employment and work search barriers.
Coordinated Large Recruitment/Staffing Events – from conception to completion by: the pre-screening of
business participants and event attendees, the management of event advertising tactics, attendee sourcing and
interview qualification (while maintaining standard placement practices), performed open position resume
reviews and prepped all business participants for full cycle talent acquisition.
Facilitated Employment Readiness Workshops and Conducted on the job training classes or training sessions.
Program creation of the first Sustainable and Alternative Energy Division focused entirely on building
Sustainable Careers in the Alternative and Renewable Energy industry.
Structured and implemented a business outreach program for local businesses in the areas of Re-Development to
create job growth.
Migraine Media Group, http://www.migrainemediagroup.com –Manhattan Beach, Ca (Jan 2009-Present)
Title: Director of Non-Profit Division/ Program Manager
Contracts include:
The Actors Hall of Fame http://www.actorshalloffame.org
Sold sponsorships, managed public relations, and was responsible for ticket sales of The Actors Hall of Fames’
Premiere Benefit launching their first Dramatic Arts Education Fund.
Building awareness for the continued education of Dramatic Arts classes, reaching 1,000,000 “at risk” students, in
schools across the country.
Raised over 20,000 dollars in sponsorships for the benefit, within four weeks.
Unique Homes of Texas (UHT)
Independently structured a donor arm division for Unique Homes of Texas to create a low income housing
program for Military Veterans.
Obtained Funding through out of state investors, grants, other private donations, and community support for the
two year project that was completed in 2009.
L.A.X. Loans -- Los Angeles, Ca (March 2008 – Aug. 2008)
Title: Home Loan Mortgage Consultant
Mortgage home loan refinancing, specializing in conventional home loan mortgages FHA and CALVET certified.
Instaloan Corporation-- Los Angeles, Ca (Nov. 2007- March 2008)
Title: Mortgage Underwriter
Mortgage Loan review and approval to meet market conditions, federal guidelines, and (CFL) lender regulations.
Managed all Quality Assurance and retention program initiatives for the corporation.
RSG& Associates-- Los Angeles, Ca. (Feb. 2005- Nov. 2007)
Title: Home Loan Mortgage Division Sales Manager/ Operations Manager
Home loan Mortgage Company specializing in conventional home loan mortgages.
Managed loan review and approval process to meet market conditions, federal guidelines, and lender regulations
(CFL).
Managed all Quality Assurance and retention program initiatives for the corporation.
Managed all company Marketing and Advertising initiatives (Including traditional and Internet Campaigns).
Sales Manager over 20 Sales/Telemarketing agents. (Managed Via Motivational Sales Techniques- SPIN Sales,
Consultative Sales Strategy).
SKILLS:
Staffing/Recruiting, Senior level Management, Sales Management, Event Management, Business Development Goal
Setting, New Program Implementation, Sales Trainer - Senior Sales Manager-Government and private sector,
Retention Specialist. Call Center- Trainer, Fundraising, Project Planning, Safety Training- OSHA Policies/Procedures,
Quality& Customer Assurance Management, CRM Systems, Typing 50+, MS Excel, Microsoft Office: MS Power
Point, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Calix Point 5.0, 6.0, 7.2.
EDUCATION:
United States Navy OCS- Bachelor of Arts (BA) Communications
Continued Education: Columbia School of Broadcasting
LANGUAGE(S)
Italian-Conversational
Greek-Conversational
ORGANIZATIONS
Veteran of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Cystic Fibrosis-Foundation- Sponsorship Co-Chair 2012
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