John R. Cole
**** *********** **** ? Memphis, TN 38119 ? 901-***-****
? ****.*****@*****.***
[pic][pic] Senior Management Executive
. Strong visionary that tripled the revenue of a medical aesthetics
practice the first quarter, increased new patients by 150% in 6 months
and built the foundation for $1 million in revenue the first year.
. An insightful business leader that stabilized a medical practice while
increasing revenue by 100% over 2 years.
. A proven manager that molded and mentored a sales force that increased
contracted customer base 5X over a 2 year period.
. Experienced strategist and valued team builder connecting thousands of
retailers to wholesalers and manufacturers into a value-added data
collection program.
. Demonstrated strength of leadership by starting a nation-wide
telemarketing wholesale company with $10,000 and growing it to $5
million in sales revenue in 5 years.
. Using mentoring, motivational and coaching skills, team development
generated over 1000% increase in floral wire service memberships in the
first 2 years.
. Enhanced profitability and increased productivity through the
development of a credit card processing gateway that saved over $250,000
in company processing fees the first year.
Selected Core Competencies:
Leadership Operations Management
Successful Team Builder Start-up Strategist
Creative Innovator Inventory Management
Change Management Entrepreneurial Spirit
Education: Juris Doctor, University of Arkansas, School of Law,
Fayetteville, AR Bachelor of
Science, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
Professional Experience
Walker Auctions . Germantown, TN
January 2014 to present
Auction Specialist responsible for identifying, contacting, educating and
nurturing prospects into selling or buying clientele. Instrumental in
developing marketing material for the different market segments and
designing optimal processes such as email marketing, LinkedIn Groups,
Facebook posts, one-on-one and group presentations. In charge of
developing new strategic auction markets such as on-line heavy equipment,
bank-owned housing foreclosures and municipality equipment sales.
Nova Cosmetic Center . Orlando, FL August 2013 to December
2013
Practice Administrator for practice losing 40% of gross revenue over 7 year
period. Contracted for 4 month period to correct 7 years of history.
Responsible for developing new revenue streams such as Artefill, Quanta
Tattoo Removal, Neograft Hair Transplant. Negotiated credit card
processing rates that saved $1,000 per month. Instrumental in growing
Facebook "Likes" to 1300, a 50% increase in 5 weeks.
Germantown Day Spa Salon and Medical Aesthetics
. Germantown, TN
October 2012 to July 2013
Medical Manager starting up the medical division within a 12 year old day
spa. Instrumental in developing state of the art products and procedures
such as Artefill, Liposonix, Reginica, Refissa and Clear and Brilliant.
Tripled the revenue the first full quarter, increased patient base by 150%
in 6 months and built the foundation for $1 million in revenue the first
year.
Germantown Aesthetics . Germantown, TN October 2010 to
September 2012 General Manager stabilizing and managing daily operations
for an aesthetic practice, vascular practice and concierge practice.
Developed a marketing plan that increased filler and injectable volume and
revenue by 80%, ranking it in the top 5 Botox and Juvederm accounts in the
Memphis area and top 10 Artefill accounts in the country. Increased the
vascular practice revenue to equal the surgical and injectable revenues.
Managed product sales to become the second largest Obagi account in
Tennessee.
Environmental Filter II Corp. . Marked Tree, AR January
2010 to June 2010 Consultant developing an inside sales team selling
manufactured cartridge filters to OEM and end-user companies in the U. S.,
Canada and Caribbean. Responsible for designing sales processes, training
procedures, marketing material design and production during transitional
management re-structuring.
DSmart Technologies, LLC. . Memphis, TN August
2003 -August 2009 Senior Vice President overseeing operations, sales,
hardware and software development, training, support, customer development,
client relations as well as the point person for defining the complexities
of the petroleum industry.
Vice President, Sales that led a sales organization that contracted
over 500 new retailers and grew customer base 5X in 24 months.
. Spearheaded a data collection/promotions program and process to
connect several thousand retail locations to wholesalers and
manufacturers within an 18 month period.
o Defined location site surveys that detailed hardware solutions.
o Established hardware installation procedures and software
training programs.
o Developed relationships with key wholesalers.
o Initiated contacts with CPG manufacturers and category
management, data syndicate companies.
o Directed a partnership with a data analysis company that created
a dual webinar program for wholesalers and manufacturers.
. Managed relationship with outside legal counsel providing initial
information for sales agreements, non-disclosure agreements, non-
compete agreements, employment contracts, vendor agreements as well as
final approval for contracts with many companies such as R. J.
Reynolds, Oracle, Clickbase, DigiPos, Information Resources and
Management Science Associates.