Jo Ann Falletta
Address: Long Island, New York **950
Phone: 631-***-****
Cell: 516-***-****
Email: **************@*****.***
- Coordinator -
Areas of Focus: Sales and Marketing Public Relations Events Management
Fashion Events, Luxury Industry, Pet, Lawn & Garden
Qualifications Profile
Ambitious, results-driven and versatile, service-oriented professional, with proven proficiencies in sales and marketing strategies,
distributor/dealer/ vendor relations, and business partnerships. Autonomously armed with a proven track record of spearheading
successful tradeshows and events. Expert at scheduling and overseeing operations and implementing programs to drive revenue growth and
company profitability. Efficient at executing new technology and innovative ideas to ensure cost-effective event spending within a
high-stress and demanding environment. Equipped with solid leadership, organizational, and communication skills; complemented with a
strong foundational knowledge of business ethics and event management abilities in support for both internal and external team’s
triumphant, ongoing mission.
Areas of Expertise
Operations Management CRM (Sales force) Marketing Campaigns Product Management Budget Control
Conflict Resolution Contract Negotiation Content Strategy Staff Coordination and Training Team Building
Professional Experience
Danner Manufacturing Inc. - Islandia, NY
Sales and Marketing Coordinator MAPP Administrator 1999–Present
Oversee the execution of integrated marketing and advertising campaigns, strategies, plans, and objectives; as well as assessment of
sales forecasts.
Ensure keen oversight of product line sales and costs by analyzing and documenting sales, expenses, and new business data.
Creative design assistant of promotional materials and social media marketing strategies with Marketing Director and Graphic
Department. Maintain readiness, monitoring inventory stock; and supervising order placement and receipt verification of new
packaging, POP marketing materials, header cards, catalogs, brochures & more while effectively rejuvenating brand image, and
increasing sales.
Served as main liaison of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for regional sales staff and 28 independent national representative
firms in generating sales data, market trends, forecasts, territory maps, account analyses, new product information, sales materials,
training tools etc. all while incessantly keeping the team organized and on task to accelerate revenue growth.
Perform research on competitive products by identifying and analyzing product characteristics, market share, pricing, and advertising;
while overseeing accurate compilation and maintenance of research database.
Organize and participated in company representation at trade shows and events while assuming full responsibility for staff & event
schedules, competitor benchmarking awareness, contracts, exhibitor kits & logistics, samples, booth layout and design(s), décor and
catering. Review and log Tracking Status Reports (TSR), Trade Show Evaluation Forms (TSEF) plus quantify Return on Investment (ROI).
Take charge of monitoring departmental budgets through extensive prior year comparisons and analysis of actual results with financial
plans and forecasts to consistently accomplish expenditure goals staying within a 500,000 annual marketing and events budget.
Closely collaborated with third-party network in order to determine Mapp violators and secure accuracy of all weekly reports received
in order to maintain a master Violation Statistical Report (VSR).
Demonstrate expertise in assisting non-compliant companies to comply with MAPP Policy and guidelines; effectively to maintain
strategic alliances and promote strengthening existing account relationships.
Career Highlights:
Played a key role in spearheading a New Trade Show/Events Department, allowing one individual to take over departmental
responsibilities; resolving inefficient results from prior years more economically and productively with fewer work force involved.
Systematically led the coordination of over 75 Trade Shows in North America and numerous training seminars, luncheons, open houses and
holiday functions annually for 17 years strong further exemplifying adeptness and dependability in carrying out companies’ sales and
marketing and entertainment objectives.
Received Distributor "Super Vendor" vacation award to Tahiti and the Bahamas' in 2004 and again in 2005 for rendering support to the
National Account Sales Team in exceeding revenue goals of 1.2 million with one of our largest distributors.
Pioneered the establishment of Mapp program details and relentlessly campaigned with emphasis on strict policy enforcement and
compliance therefore successfully eliminating violations found selling below -Mapp causing a 72% decline of individual Mapp violators
and a 53% decline in product violations within the first 6 weeks of program inception. Mapp compliance with proven policy regulating,
resulted in consistent value of brands in an online market place as well as Brick-and-Mortar stores able to maintain competitiveness
with e-commerce businesses’.
Earlier Career
Colorado Prime/ Gourmet Foods - Farmingdale, NY
Client Service Specialist 1997–1999
Family Yacht and Charter - Jacksonville and Tampa, FL
Yacht Promotion Director 1993–1996
Karet-N-Caret Jewelers - Carle Place, Holbrook, and Lake Grove, NY
Jewelry Sales Associate Assistant Buyer Wholesale Supplier 1986–1992
Professional Development
ExecuTrain, Farmingdale, NY
Trend Analysis: 2006
New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Commack and Melville, NY
Microsoft Publisher 2003 Level 1: 2004
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 (Levels 1 and 2): 2003
Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Level 2: 2003
Microsoft Project 2003 Level 1: 2003
Project Managing and Execution: 2003
Time Management, Start-up and Planning. Strategic and Tactical Planning: 2002
Affiliation
Event Planning and Event Management for Professionals
Activities
2012
Event Coordinator Assistant, Harry Chapin - Long Island Cares, Food Bank, and Comprehensive Hunger Assistance Organization
2011
Event Coordinator Assistant, “A Mothers Kiss” (organization for families of childhood cancer patients)
2009; 2010
Day of Tour De Cure -Cyclist Event Volunteer, Tour de Cure - The American Diabetes Association
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Publisher XP Paint Dynamics Business Software