Rodger Cook

Current

• Sr. Career Advisor at Career Management Solutions
• Promotional Sales Manager at Pacific NW Tech Career Fairs

Past

• Sales and Marketing Representative at Campaigners
• Sales Representative at Lynco Services
• Sales Representative at Yule Tree Farms, LLC

• Director Charter Sales at Elan Air
• Director Charter Sales at Evergreen International Airlines, Inc.

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Education

• College of San Mateo
• Hillsdale High School

Recommended

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Connections

327 connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

• My Company
• My Company

Rodger Cook’s Summary

I assist people in creating a plan to achieve their dream career.

Promotional sales of professional technology career fairs.

Rodger Cook’s Specialties:

International and domestic business development,
sales training, career mentoring, event promotion.

Rodger Cook’s Experience

• Sr. Career Advisor

  Career Management Solutions

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  I help motivate people to find the perfect career for this time in their life. Our proven system teaches YOU how to take control of your job search, rather than leaving it to the fate of HR managers. It works, and so will you!

• Promotional Sales Manager

  Pacific NW Tech Career Fairs

  (Human Resources industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

  Business development, employer/recruiter sales, and career seeker registration. I interact with over 100 high tech companies to assist them in finding highly qualified professionals.
  We conduct 3 yearly events in the Portland Metro area, teamed with the Software Association of Oregon, and IEEE.
  Dozens of career seekers found their perfect career from attending these events.

• Sales and Marketing Representative

  Campaigners

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 1 month)

  Local and national retail marketing, sales, and in-store product demonstrations for Epson America. Trained and supported over 40 store management and sales associates.

• Sales Representative

  Lynco Services

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2007 — March 2008 (11 months)

  Account management, sales and marketing of affordable website solutions to small and medium sized business.

• Sales Representative

  Yule Tree Farms, LLC

  (Farming industry)

  October 2002 — October 2006 (4 years 1 month)

  ·Over 50 new domestic and international customers targeted and acquired in two years.
  ·Increased nursery sales revenue from $4,000 to over $80,000 in one year.
  ·Acquired new customers via telephone, the Internet, trade shows, and personal visits.
  ·Successfully contracted commercial and military accounts in Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore.
  ·Helped implement and maintain $30+ million nursery inventory database via FileMaker Pro.
  ·Arranged for, and contracted ocean and air transportation for customer orders destined to Asia.
  ·Tracked over 600 truckloads of Christmas trees insuring timely delivery to final destination each season via MS Excel.
  ·Timely preparation, and presentation of sales quotes and order confirmations to customers
  ·Accurately prepared ocean and air export, and customs documentation.

• Director Charter Sales

  Elan Air

  (Airlines/Aviation industry)

  September 2001 — September 2002 (1 year 1 month)

  ·Researched and identified underserved global air cargo markets.
  ·Introduced profitable solutions to air cargo carriers seeking to increase utilization of idle aircraft.
  ·Prepared and negotiated $20m worth of aircraft lease contracts with high level airline management.
  ·Actively recruited a worldwide network of five sales team members.

• Director Charter Sales

  Evergreen International Airlines, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  1988 — 2001 (13 years)

  Provided strategic direction, and operational management in the sales and marketing of ad-hoc charter cargo and passenger flights. Built long-term global business relationships with major airlines, agencies, and brokers.
  
  Recruited, trained, motivated and provided leadership to a team of sales representatives, who successfully contributed to corporate goals for business growth and profitability.
  
  ·Personally generated yearly sales in excess of $3 million.
  ·Sales team consistently exceeded yearly sales goals of $25-$30 million.
  ·Negotiated aircraft charter rates, contract terms, and conditions.
  ·Recipient of the Airline Award of Merit in 1988, and the Airline Marketing Award in 1989.
  ·Arranged and coordinated two donated humanitarian relief flights into North Korea on behalf of Mercy Corps International in 2000.

Rodger Cook’s Education

• College of San Mateo

  None , Fine Arts, English, Math, PE , 1968 — 1969

• Hillsdale High School

Additional Information

Rodger Cook’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company

Rodger Cook’s Interests:

International award winning scale model builder of aircraft, and automobiles. 1:1 Muscle Cars. Exotic sports cars. 1960's & 1970's Rock & Roll music.

Rodger Cook’s Groups:

Toastmasters Club 4428,
Club Secretary 2008-2010

Treasurer; Scale Auto Builders Association 1999-current

•    Portland Connect
•    pdxMindShare - Portland's Career Community
•    I want a career, not a J-O-B
•    Training Professionals
•    Official Toastmasters International Group
•    Job Finders Support Group
•    PDX Technology Professionals - Portland Oregon
•    Wallmasters International Toastmasters
•    Northwest Job Seekers Group
•    AIRCRAFT CHARTER & LEASE (DRY OR WET)
•    PDX Job Search
•    PDX Resume Club
•    The Breakfast Club of Portland
•    HP TAA
•    Services Sales

Rodger Cook’s Honors:

Toastmasters International
Competent Toast Master Award

Evergreen International Airlines Award of Merit

Evergreen International Airlines Marketing Award

Coordinated the yearly Oregon Association of Nurseries donation of over 1,000 Christmas trees, and stands to military familes based at Fort Hood, Texas. Honored with the following certificates:

2003 Commander's Certificate, 4th Infantry Division.
2004 "Black Jack" 2nd Brigade, 1st Calvary Division, Certificate of Appreciation,
2005 Commanding General's Award for Excellence, 13th Corps Support Command
2006 Commander's Certificate, 4th Infantry Division

Rodger Cook’s Contact Settings

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