Sales Manager

LOUISE F. RITLEY

**** *********** **

Brecksville, OH 44141

440-***-**** : Home /330-***-**** : Cell

*************@*****.***

Seeking a position as a flight attendant

PERSONAL STRENGTHS

Result-oriented, competitive and goal achiever; responsible, quick to learn and accountable

Good communication and interpersonal skills; creative in approaches and new ideas . Multi-tasking is one of my strengths.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Corporate Apartment Partners of America

Owner/President

1/05-present

I opened my own corporate housing company after working for another larger company in the industry. I place clients in temporary, furnished housing across the United States and parts of Canada. I also work with realtors to obtain permanent housing for those clients who need that as well.

This is very detailed, busy work and you have to be thinking on your feet. Lots of phone communication as well as email. Because my company is small, I now do everything that six people did at the company I previously worked for. My only employee is my daughter.

This business has been successful but, in the economic situation we are facing, it’s been slow and I am ready to move on and turn it over to my daughter. I want to take my talents to the next level where I might be able to be more productive.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:

BridgeStreet Corporate Housing Worldwide, Twinsburg, Ohio

National Sales Manager

Initial person hired to participate in the newly developed National Sales Department. Experienced high customer satisfaction. My clients generated $7.5 million in sales every year. Key functions include:

• Manage a key client account base, e.g. General Electric, Ernst and Young, CapGemini, Price Waterhouse, Deloitte and Touche, and KPMG: Increased revenue by 120% in 2001 and 85% in 2002, and approximately 50% in the following years until leaving the company.

• Meet with clients, assess their particular needs and negotiate competitive offers to close sales

• Make presentations to client groups consisting of from 6 to 200+ people

• Serve as a relocation specialist and secure temporary housing around the world for clients or guests

• Resource own worldwide contacts and facilities; negotiate the best available rates and services

• Resolve disputes that arise in a fair & equitable manner to both client & company

• Generate various reports, e.g. cost savings, to clients and upper management

• Participate in trade shows

• Implement key marketing strategies to sell accounts and remain competitive

Developed and ran a cross selling program for entire company. This program became very successful for BridgeStreet and brought revenue of over Two million dollars in the first year.

ODONTOS PUBLISHING

Business development/office manager

Supervised 11 people while developing new business for the company. My job was to bring in new clients (pharmaceutical companies, dental suppliers, medical suppliers ) to advertise in our pocket-size reference books. I worked with these clients to create ads that would bring them more business

I attended most of the dental and medical supply trade shows across the country as well as calling on many of the drug companies. In addition, I managed the office and controlled the staff, oversaw payables and receivables and contributed new ideas to make the business successful. This business became extremely successful and was sold to Penwell Publishing in Tulsa, OK.

I also hold an Ohio realtor license

Education:

Garfield Heights H.S. : Graduated with a college Prep degree

Kent State University Completed only 2 semesters .

Cuyahoga County Community College : Completed all required classes and accepted into the radiography program. I was unable to finish as my husband passed away and I needed to go back to work to support myself.

Volunteer work: Marymount Hospital, Walton Hills Nursing home, Special Wish, Children Forever and other school and church fundraisers and most recently I did work for the Kasich/Taylor team (phone calls and walking to pass out info) . Marlene Anielski (canvassing,) and Tom Ganley for Congress .I organized and set up three fund raisers for Mr. Ganley.

References: Personal

Tom Ganley; 440-***-****

Dr. Michael Sabat: 440-526-233

Jack Neville, Esq.: 216-***-****

Michael Fratello: 216-***-****

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