Landon Howell

Current

Account Executive at ChemPoint

Past

Market Developer at ChemPoint
Industry Representative at ChemPoint
Owner & Editor at JuiceeNewsDaily.com

Coordinator of Marketing & Communications at Mississippi College
Congressional Intern at United States House of Representatives

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Education

Mississippi College
Mississippi College
Walker High School

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Connections

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Industry

Chemicals

Websites

ChemPoint.com

Landon Howell’s Summary

Strategic vision for product line growth as well as cross-functional knowledge of sales and marketing process.

Landon Howell’s Specialties:

E-Commerce
Strategic/Tactical Sales & Marketing
Product Distribution
Internet Advertising & Marketing

Landon Howell’s Experience

Account Executive

ChemPoint

(Privately Held; Chemicals industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

• Senior sales representative on a global, industry-focused sales & marketing team.
• Secured $7.9MM in new business from 3Q08-3Q09.
• Responsible for growth in North American & EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) for ChemPoint's petroleum-based product lines.
• Work collaboratively with Marketing Manager, Market Analyst, and Sales Analyst to drive revenue growth in all vertical groups with new and existing customers.
• Monitor corporate purchasing dynamics and identify customer trends, effectively communicating requirements to global industry team.
Market Developer

ChemPoint

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Chemicals industry)

May 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 4 months)

• Secured ~$10.3MM of new business from 3Q07-2Q08.
• Proven ability to manage complex negotiations to successful closure and delivery.
• Represented half of all company product lines.
• Worked directly with 20 different suppliers, including: BASF, Dow, DuPont, Chevron-Phillips, Hexion, Eastman Chemical, and Chemtura, among others.
• Work with Market Analysts to execute creative marketing campaigns to generate awareness and demand for ChemPoint products.
• Communicate industry trends, market changes, and new business opportunities across multiple industry teams and management.
• Initiated, developed, and lead a weekly peer mentoring program for 16-member Market Developer team.
Industry Representative

ChemPoint

(Privately Held; Chemicals industry)

December 2006 — April 2007 (5 months)

• Management, retention, and growth of North American accounts with combined annual sales of ~$2.5MM.
• Identify industry trends and competitive opportunities, communicating them directly to Market Analyst and Marketing Manager.
• Serve as Sales and Technical Specialist for product lines of Dow Chemical and Rohm & Haas Chemical.
Owner & Editor

JuiceeNewsDaily.com

(Online Media industry)

October 2001 — October 2006 (5 years 1 month)

• In 2003, JND was accepted in the Google News database along side The New York Times, CNN, and The Wall Street Journal.
• JND was referenced by multiple news outlets, including but not limited to: USA Today, People Magazine, The New York Daily News, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
• In it's 5 year run, JND was read by more than 9.5 million people in 114 countries and 56 languages.
• In 2006 JND was sold to a private investor.
• Consult with individuals and business on the issues of on the investment and placement on Internet marketing and advertising.
• Develop advertising plans built around individual companies' target markets and strategic vision.
• Notable clients include AT&T Wireless, Sony Ericsson, and Reunion.com.
Coordinator of Marketing & Communications

Mississippi College

(Higher Education industry)

May 2003 — October 2005 (2 years 6 months)

• Developed the University's first tele-recruitment program.
• Developed the University's first online recruitment program.
• Enrollment for Freshmen & Transfers grew by 11% in first year.
• Hire, train, and manage a team of 25-30 part-time student recruiters.
• Work with recruitment team to develop a more detailed, efficient, scalable CRM system.
Congressional Intern

United States House of Representatives

(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Legislative Office industry)

2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

• Liaison for constituent correspondence.
• Researching, writing and promotion of legislation.
• Data assembly and entry for QUORUM Government data system.
• Supervise mobile office tours and listening sessions.

Landon Howell’s Education

Mississippi College

Master of Science , Public Relations & Corporate Communications , 2003 — 2006

• Composed more than 30 in-depth research papers in the fields of Marketing, Advertising, Communication Law, Mass Media, and Nonverbal Communication.
Mississippi College

Bachelor of Science , Communications, Marketing, Real Estate , 1999 — 2003

Dean's List
Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities
Student Government Association, Executive Council
Campus Activities Board, Chairman
Scholarship Selection Committee
Walker High School

Advanced Diploma , 1995 — 1999