• Marketing Management
• Product Management
• Research & Development
• Customer Service Management
• Business & Project Planning
• Sales Management
• Trade Show Coordination
• Product Training
• Web Site Development
• Co-Op Sponsorship Coordination
• Digital Graphics Design
• Promotional Merchandise Procurement

Employment:

Current Employer
Azentek
VP, Sales & Marketing

Previous Employer
Dual Electronics Corporation
Marketing Manager
• Managed all in-house marketing and trade show coordination
- Helped to grow the new company into one of the top-selling car audio brands in the United States with more than $100 million in annual sales by its fourth year in business
- Worked with Dual’s outside advertising agency to create and design the company’s marketing campaigns promoting brand awareness and product “hype”
- Using personal contacts within the industry, I arranged (at zero cost) for Dual’s products to be featured and installed on episodes of MTV’s Pimp My Ride, allowing the company’s products to be placed front-and-center in the public’s eyes
- Completely designed, developed, and maintained the Dual web site
- Coordinated the design and development of product packaging
- Designed and developed the yearly company overview and product trainings
- Presented product technical and sales trainings to retailers, reps, and distributors
- Coordinated and organized Dual’s presence at 40+ trade shows per year including CES, SEMA, MERA Knowledgefest, and Spring Break Nationals
- Organized the company’s sponsorship and co-op vehicle promotions, enhancing the image of Dual’s products by allowing them to be seen in competition/show vehicles
- Coordinated the procurement of promotional merchandise (stickers, pens, etc.)
• Managed the research and development of new products
- Worked with the company’s overseas partners to help create products from the initial concept stages through the final launch dates
- Collected and compiled all of the industry research from NPD Intelect, CEA, and the information received from retailers to provide monthly reports to the company’s domestic and overseas management
- Created and wrote user’s manuals, product guides, brochures, and retail packaging
• Managed the support of existing products
- Oversaw and provided training to the outsourced technical support call center
- Product testing, debugging, and evaluation of possible problems reported from the field
- Coordinated the release of software upgrades and fixes to existing products

Previous Employer
Kenwood USA Corporation
Product Marketing & Training Manager
• Managed the training and field marketing for the south eastern United States
- Provided both sales and technical trainings to the territory’s 300+ retailers, sales reps, and distributors
- Developed trainings and new innovative ways to demonstrate products in the field
- Coordinated all shows and events within the territory
• Managed the introduction and development of new products into the US Market
- Provided American feedback and ideas to the Japanese-based product development team
- Assisted in field testing and debugging concept products
- Created marketing and training platforms that would allow for the Japanese-designed products to effectively sell in the United States market
- Assisted in the creation of product pricing and sales plans
• Co-wrote the Yearly Informational Magazine “Amped”
- Magazine is released yearly to the retailers and sales reps in the field
- During its time, this magazine was well-known by Kenwood retailers for its invaluable knowledge and industry-related humor

Previous Employer
Sound Advice, Inc. (Pre-Tweeter)
Sales & Installation Manager
• Provided retail sales of car audio and electronics
• Installed car audio products into consumers vehicles using both basic and custom installation techniques
• While employed at Sound Advice, I became more involved in IASCA judging and assisted in the event coordination and auto-sound judging of multiple events at a number of Sound Advice’s 25 stores
• After spending an increasing amount of time working car audio shows and events, it became apparent to me that my passion for this industry would not be satisfied by working in a retail store

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