Mark D. Baron
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
email: **********@***.***
EXPERIENCE
COYOTE LOGISTICS Lake Forest, IL 2/26/2008-2/29/2009
National Account Manager (inside/outside sales)
. Developed strong relationships with customers and carriers to meet
with the customer's required transportation needs.
. Responsible for qualifying carriers, growing revenue, load tracking,
obtaining rate agreements and approving spot rate requests.
. Negotiated rates for truckload, intermodal, air, ocean and supply
chain services to prospective customers.
. Coordinated pickup and delivery schedules and resolved any
discrepancies.
JPMORGAN CHASE Libertyville, IL 7/24/06-2/15/08
Loan Officer (inside/outside sales)
. Aggressively prospected clients by establishing and maintaining
relationships with numerous internal sources of business.
. Provided mortgage advice to twelve Chase banks and their clients.
. Received "Salesman of the Month" for region during months of 11/06,
1/07, 3/07, and 7/07.
. Among top 10% of national producers in both YTD volume and units (1200
Non-Prime Loan officers).
CAREERBUILDER.COM Chicago, IL 4/24/06-7/23/06
Sr. Account Executive-Strategic Accounts Group (inside sales)
. Alleviate inefficiencies for middle market organizations talent
acquisition process.
. Consult with C-level executives providing solutions which produce the
best ROI and maximize their organizations exposure to industry
specific human capital.
FINANCE AMERICA, LLC subsidiary of LEHMAN BROTHERS Downers Grove, IL 11/03-
9/20/05
Account Executive-Wholesale (inside/outside sales)
. Developed strong relationships with new prospective mortgage brokers.
. Priced loan applications informing brokers of interest rates with
their respected yield spread premium.
. Advised brokers of any changes in loan programs, rates, and
guidelines.
. Acted as liaison between brokerage firm and Finance Americas
operations staff throughout loan process.
. Average monthly production $1.1 million of non-conforming loans.
Senior Loan Officer-Retail (outside sales)
. Ranked 4th among one-hundred-and-thirty loan officers in annual loan
volume and 2nd in annual units.
. Mentored, educated, and motivated group of twenty loan officers as
assigned Team Leader.
AMERICAN HOME FINANCE, INC. Palatine, IL 2/03-11/03
Mortgage Banking Specialist (inside sales)
. Originated over $20,000,000 in residential loans for a licensed
mortgage lender/banker/broker in Illinois and 14 other states.
. Gained comprehensive knowledge of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
regulations, investor mortgage products and underwriting guidelines as
well as State and Federal statutory schemes applicable to mortgage
lending.
RELATIONAL FUNDING CORPORATION (Accountemps) Rolling Meadows, IL 12/00-
11/02
Financial Analyst-Cash Management
. Generated amortization run-outs in Microsoft Excel for every equipment
lease to provide forecasts of incoming cash.
. Contact lenders to verify wire transfers and request month end
statements for reconciliation. Update general ledger with daily bank
activity debits/credits.
. 401k vesting analysis and inform various fund performances to
employees.
. Communicate with corporate subsidiaries of their daily bank activity.
EDUCATION
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN - Bachelor of Science, Business-Finance
5/2000.