Heather La Porta (Tucker)

Current

President at HLP Consulting, LLC
Management Consultant at RGA Healthcare
Arbonne Independent Consultant at Arbonne Independent Consultant (Self-employed)

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Past

Recruiter / Business Development Specialist at ECCO Select
Business Development Manager at Corporate Personnel & Associates, Inc.
Sr Consultant at Indymac Bank

Consultant at FS Financial
Outside Sales Representative at G & K
Recruiter at Tek Systems

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Education

Baylor University
Berkner HS

Recommended

6 people have recommended Heather

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Websites

Heather La Porta (Tucker)’s Summary

Accomplished Sales and Business Development leader with 10+ years of industry experience. Currently, I am offering seminars and Individual Training Sessions on how to maximize your business development using Web 2.0, specifically highlighting use of Linked In.

My strengths include Sales Management, Client Relations, Strategic Planning, Program & Project Coordination, Staff Training & Development, Account Management, Relationship Building, Market Analysis & Penetration, Team Building & Market Leadership, Revenue Growth Initiatives, and Business Development & Management.

Contact me directly at heather.laporta@yahoo.com.

Heather La Porta (Tucker)’s Specialties:

Lateral thinker
Quick learner
Interpersonal Communication and Collaboration
Think Hard - Work Smart
Order from Chaos
Public Speaker at seminars, events, customer briefings
Project Planning, Estimating, Budgeting and Scheduling
Project Risk, Change and Issue Management
Team Selection, Leading, Training and Mentoring
Communicating with Stakeholders at all levels of the business

Heather La Porta (Tucker)’s Experience

President

HLP Consulting, LLC

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

Individual and group trainingfocusing on utlizing Web 2.0 and Linked In to expand your business and increase your bottom line.
Management Consultant

RGA Healthcare

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

Executive Healthcare Recruiter, specializing in Nursing Management and Director Level opportunities.
Arbonne Independent Consultant
Arbonne Independent Consultant (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

October 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)

Arbonne is a 26-year-old company that has a proven track record. Arbonne has taken advantage of a highly profitable market niche by formulating and manufacturing consumable products in the ever-expanding Health and Wellness industry.
The heart of the entire product line is their botanically based Anti-Aging Skin Care Line, which took years for Arbonne to develop. Arbonne is currently the fastest growing company in the Direct Sales Association. Retail sales for Arbonne have grown over 2000% in the past four years.

I am looking for business partners who want to build a strong business and have unlimited earning potential. Our Anti-aging skin care products are the best products on the market today and produce results. The Health and Wellness Industry is predicted to be the next Trillion Dollar Industry.

To see our products, go to www. arbonne.com. My consultand ID#: 15125008.
Recruiter / Business Development Specialist

ECCO Select

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

Work hand in hand with a team of highly skilled recruiters to develop strategic relationships with new business partners.
Business Development Manager

Corporate Personnel & Associates, Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year )

•Tasked with expanding current client base, developed from ground zero a database of potential customers, customized marketing/forecasting plan, and a lead generation tracking system.
•In my first two 2 months, I brought six new clients on board with signed agreements and gained permission to recruit for 12 new job opening.
Sr Consultant

Indymac Bank

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; IMB; Banking industry)

2006 — 2007 (1 year )

•Loan Retention Specialist, specialized in matching borrower’s financial needs with current market offerings
•Top producing consultant on New Customer Acquisition Team during its trail run in Kansas City Location
Consultant

FS Financial

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

2002 — 2006 (4 years )

•Analyzed potential customer needs and develop viable solutions/options to meet commercial or residential mortgage requirements
•Utilized relationship based selling techniques to build rapport and trust
•Developed and customized marketing plans to partner with multiple realty groups and individual Home Sellers to generate a strong referral base of clients
Outside Sales Representative

G & K

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Business Supplies and Equipment industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year )

•Prospected and cold called to develop new business-to-business accounts, in a highly competitive industry
•Contacted past customers to re-build relationship and create new sales opportunities
•# 1 Revenue Producer in Kansas City Region, producing over $740,000 in new business sales annually
Recruiter

Tek Systems

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )

•Hired and maintained contractors for clients, which entailed negotiating salaries, building and maintaining a relationships, and evaluating contractor job performance
•Implemented cutting edge technology to located candidates with desirable skill sets for open positions and negotiated their hourly rate for jobs
•Created a weekly report to document and forecast productivity in all areas.
•Increased weekly profit for my territory three-fold in a three-month period, resulting in annual profit of over $500,000 for my team.