Eric L. Hennum
**** ******* ***** *****: 702-***-****
Henderson, NV 89044 Email: ********@*****.***
January 2014 - Present
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE Independent Producer, Summit Annuities
Henderson, NV
Summitannuities.com
Contracted with Berwick Insurance and CPS Insurance Brokers. Specializing in the sale
of equity-indexed annuities, single premium immediate annuities, multi-year
guaranteed annuities and long term care, annuity hybrid products.
June 2011 - Present
Owner, Summit Gypsy
Chico, CA and Henderson, NV
Creator of Summit Gypsy clothing. A casual line of apparel with outdoor themes.
Manage all aspects of the business from graphics printed on clothing to web site
creation to sales.
August 2006 – December 2006
Consultant, Marketing and Pricing
“K” Line America, Inc. Chico, CA
Completed a business process review of “K” Line marketing and pricing job functions.
January 2006 - June 2006
Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Pricing
“K” Line America, Inc., Richmond, VA
Department head of a four-person department responsible for customers classified as
Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC). Scope of the job included import and
export marketing, pricing, contracting and tariff rules management for the Trans-
Pacific, Trans-Atlantic (export only) and South American trades. Represented “K” Line
in business-to-business contract negotiations.
January 2005 - June 2006
“K” Line Training Steering Committee
One of a seven-member team of “K” Line America employees charged with
advancing all forms of industry and management training within the company.
October 2004 - June 2006
Faculty, “K” Line University
“K” Line University is an internal institution dedicated to the development of
“K” Line staff worldwide. Taught a marketing and pricing overview class that
outlined the North American trades.
June 2004 - December 2005
Assistant Vice President, Liner Export
“K” Line America, Richmond, VA
Department head of a five-person department responsible for Beneficial Cargo Owners
(BCO). Scope of the job included export marketing, pricing, contracting, and tariff
rules management on the Trans-Pacific, Trans-Atlantic and South American trade
lanes. Represented “K” Line in business-to-business contract negotiations. Acted as
“K” Line’s representative to the West Bound Trans-Pacific Stabilization Agreement
(WTSA) for dry and refrigerated containerized cargo.
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April 2003 - May 2004
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE Assistant Vice President, Liner Export
“K” Line America, Richmond, VA
Responsible for export refrigerated cargo pricing, contracting and marketing on the
Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic trade lanes. Responsibilities expanded to include
export dry beneficial cargo owner (BCO) pricing and contracting during this period.
September 1999 - March 2003
General Manager, Refrigerated Cargo
“K” Line America, Newport Beach/Huntington Beach, CA
Responsible for pricing, contracting, marketing, operations and sales for export
refrigerated cargo on the Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic trades. Served as “K” Line’s
refrigerated cargo representative to the West Bound Trans-Pacific Stabilization
Agreement (WTSA).
July 1997 - August 1999
Manager, Quality Assurance, “K” Line America, Newport Beach, CA
Responsible for maintaining International Standards Organization (ISO) certification
for the Marine and Car Carrier Division of “K” Line America throughout the United
States and Canada. Earned ISO9002 internal auditors certificate.
June 1996 - June 1997
Manager, Business Process, “K” Line America, Portland, OR
Selected to a four-person inter-company team tasked with defining and documenting
all “K” Line operational business processes in North America. The business process
document was used as a guide to design a new operating system.
March 1995 - May 1996
Manager, Portland office of “K” Line America, Portland OR
Administrative responsibility for the 10-employee “K” Line Portland office. Maintained
Regional Equipment Management responsibilities for the Pacific Northwest region.
October 1991 - February 1995
Regional Equipment Manager, Pacific Northwest
“K” Line America, Portland, OR
Responsible for the management of “K” Line’s container and chassis fleet s in
six western states and western Canada. Negotiated trucking and facility
contracts within the region.
December 1984 - September 1991
Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., Portland, OR
Responsibilities included equipment coordinator and vessel operations coordinator.
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December 2014
EDUCATION
Certified Income Specialist (CIS) designation
Institute of Business and Finance
April 2014
Certified Annuity Specialist (CAS) designation
Institute of Business and Finance
November 2013
Nevada Life and Health Insurance License: 918204
June 1984
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Geography major / Geology minor
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
April 2004
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT Train the Trainer, Richmond, VA
A one-week seminar given by a private consultant encompassing management
techniques for business communication, mentoring and empowerment.
July 1997
ISO 9002 Internal Auditor Training, Newport Beach, CA
A three-day seminar providing an overview of the ISO 9002 standard. Received
certification as an internal ISO auditor.
2005 - Created and implemented a strategy that increased export lifting volume
PROFESSIONAL
ACHIEVEMENTS on the Trans-Pacific trade by 800, 20-foot equivalent units (TEU) per week. Upgraded
the cargo mix of the Trans-Atlantic east-bound trade, generating approximately one
million dollars in additional net revenue in calendar year 2005.
2004 - Taught two seminars lasting three days each to “K” Line Managers and
General Managers on management training techniques. This project was referred to as
“Train the Trainer.”
2001 - Led an internal “K” Line effort that resulted in the achievement of
ISO 9002 certification for the containerized automotive business.
2000 - Created and implemented “K” Line’s marketing strategy that doubled
the lifting volume of refrigerated fruits and vegetables exported from North America
to Asia in the year 2000.