EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Award-winning, influential account manager and brand management professional, implementing sales and marketing strategies to exceed expectations. Critical relationship building and CRM acumen with analytical, organizational and communication proficiency. Veteran networker, leveraging C-Suite relationships to grow brand awareness. Trusted Advisor, creating compelling solutions to increase new and vertical business and achieve mission objectives. OBJECTIVE

To achieve the next level as part of an empowered team focused on creating innovative sales and marketing strategies that drives business. To capitalize on solutions-based selling expertise while nurturing industry partnerships to evolve business development. To exemplify core values and build upon professional foundation with natural leadership talents, achieving company mission. EXPERIENCE

Owner/Consultant; Linda R. Prince Strategic Marketing & Design Consultant JAN 1995—Present

• Creating innovative, award-winning visual merchandising displays, trade-shows and events with campaign strategies that promote client branding

• Increasing business traffic via maximized floor plans to convey brand message and attract, engage, and motivate client end-consumer purchases

• Applying forecast techniques and strategic planning with Trusted Advisor relationship status to create desired luxury product mix, support business strategies and increase profitability

• Exponentially grow client business by evaluating productivity, training brand differentiation, creating competitive market evaluations and enacting role-play exercises to evolve client team

• Implementing strategies, observing activity and reporting results to C-Suite throughout evolution

• Hire, train, and manage LRP team, illustrating values and mission statement as role model with teamwork paramount to success

Client Manager/Team Lead; HDInteriors

AUG 2017—JAN 2019

• Award-winning sales and design consultant attained Bronze Level in first 2 months, secured $690K in first 6 months and targeted $1.3M for Presidents’ Award

• Promoted to Team Lead after first month; scout, hire, train and mentored existing and new team

• Trusted Advisor effectively assessed needs and offered multiple scenario win-win solutions that best serve client and company

• Managed projects; negotiated contracts, specified materials, timelines, and budget, ensured 2020 design and requirements, post-production satisfaction and subsequent referral business

• Strengthened inter/intra partnerships, collaborated with multi-faceted teams for seamless transition of project and fortified vendor relationships 17 Linda Carrick Road, Palm R. Beach Prince Gardens, FL 33418

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Regional Sales Manager; CDL Events

APR 2016—MAY 2017

• Managed, cultivated and strengthened 700 wholesale hospitality account portfolio, surpassing goal by 29% within first 6 months

• Evaluated market trends and projected sales strategies to secure new contracts with milestone accounts within first 120 days, capturing largest account in territory history and implemented successful sell through strategies

• Spear headed initiatives to promote brand and strengthen partnerships via volunteer executive board role of national association

• Effectively tasked with sourcing and implementing CRM tools to effectively allocate business resources

• Sourced sales trends and 3D designs to forward brand strategies and capture market share

• Enhanced social media marketing to grow brand awareness across multi-channel platforms Armani Brands Territory Manager; Safilo USA

APR 2009—NOV 2010

• Facilitated leadership role for luxury industry, growing business development and brand awareness within 500 new and vertical account base

• Surpassed territory dual goal over 20% within first year

• Galvanized brand loyalty while establishing Trusted Advisor status through needs-based assessment and multiple subsequent solutions

• Assumed ownership by identifying and implementing luxury brand training and sales techniques to create mutual client/company win-win while increasing beneficial return on investments

• Capitalized on relationship selling strategies to increase networking partnerships and profitability

• Empowered multi-network liaison, cross-selling partner brands of mutual clients’ new and vertical business, fostering team environment and delivering superior service to furthering business strategy

Chloe/Theory Brands Account Manager; L’Amy America JUL 2008—APR 2009

• Introduced multiple luxury brands to luxury industry by securing strategic business management meetings with C-Suite/owner to capture new business and establish strong networking partnerships

• Negotiated new sales and service agreements and increased vertical business by 33% adding 118 new accounts within key wholesale and retail account base

• Developed multi-brand comparison presentation of product pricing, category mix and performance to create and strengthen partnerships, brand awareness and exceed sales goals

• Asserted Trusted Advisor recommendations to capitalize upon sound board space management and strengthening brand awareness

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

NACE S FL Executive Board Member/Treasurer, Gala Decor Chair, 2016 – 2017 South FL Industry Holiday Party Committee Donation Chair and F&B Co-Chair, 2016 Guest Lecturer, Miami Dade College, 13 years

Visual Merchandising Instructor, State & Regional POF Continuing Education, 13 years Trade Shows Best Design POF and FOA awards, 14 years SACC Board Member/PTA Volunteer Coordinator/Fundraiser, PBC Schools – 11 years Hadassah Orah North County Board Member – 13 years EDUCATION

Graceland University, Lamoni, IA

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