Marketing, sales, and technology expert for small businesses and other organizations...
Green Bay, Wisconsin Area
Marketing, sales, and technology expert for small businesses and other organizations...
Green Bay, Wisconsin Area
e1evation, llc [pronounced elevation] is a small business that helps other small businesses. I am a former Apple regional business development executive that has a passion for helping thought leaders implement the tactics and tools they need to succeed. Working with you, I develop strategies and tactics to help elevate your company to new heights...
I have been working in marketing, sales, and technology for 25 years and like my ideal customer, I'm a passionate entrepreneur who is happy to share the things I've learned to make my customers successful...
Market intelligence, marketing, sales, customer relationship management [crm] installation and deployment, sales system implementation, sales process optimization, business development, partnering, channel building, channel management, executive coaching, business strategy and integration, international business development, social media campaigns, digital coaching, technology solutions including websites, blogsites, email & collaboration systems, Google Apps, salesforce.com, SugarCRM, Zoho CRM
(Management Consulting industry)
April 2005 — Present (4 years 8 months)
Strategy and structure for marketing, sales and technology. This is my current position; read the summary above. My bio can be found at http://e1evation.info/?page_id=2...
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2007 — May 2009 (2 years 1 month)
Chairman of the County Chairman's Organization; Vice Chairman, IT Committee, Communications Committee, Party Development Committee
(Political Organization industry)
July 2008 — November 2008 (5 months)
Coordinate grassroots campaign at the direction of the executive director...
(Political Organization industry)
July 2008 — November 2008 (5 months)
Coordinate grassroots campaign at the direction of the regional director...
(Education Management industry)
December 2006 — November 2008 (2 years )
The Door/Kewaunee Business and Education Partnership (DKBEP) is the one-stop access point for business and education connections in Door and Kewaunee counties, providing referral services to match business and education needs and resources. The Partnership strives to ensure that all area students have the skills and behaviors necessary to succeed in the ever-changing global economy, and that every student graduate from high school successfully prepared to enter skilled entry-level employment, technical college or training, or a post secondary university or college. DKBEP believes that “Education is Everybody’s Business!”
(Airlines/Aviation industry)
May 2005 — May 2008 (3 years 1 month)
Directed the business development effort as an outside contractor as a function of my role at e1evation, llc. Engaged in innovative strategies and tactics to double sales in 18 months. Now responsible for all business development outside the US. You can hear my interview with AeroNews at http://tinyurl.com/lopresti1 and http://tinyurl.com/lopresti2. If those don't work, try http://lohenry.net...
(Political Organization industry)
May 2006 — April 2008 (2 years )
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Market Research industry)
October 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 1 month)
NuTerra Strategies is a market analysis, business strategy, and strategy integration firm assisting mid-market companies with acquiring market intelligence, developing winning strategies, and integrating those strategies for maximum adoption at the tactical level of the organization.
As VP, Business Development, my role is to manage business development for NuTerra Strategies as well as continually improving and delivering our own Sales Integration methodology.
(Political Organization industry)
August 2006 — November 2006 (4 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Hardware industry)
September 2003 — April 2005 (1 year 8 months)
Reported to CEO and was responsible for day to day operation of the company including [but not limited to] team management, sales, marketing, partnerships, operations. During my tenure there, our MailFoundry product was named one of the Top 100 Products for Small Business by Computer Reseller News, due largely in part to the efforts of the business development team...
(Management Consulting industry)
2003 — 2003 (less than a year)
Took C-Bay from loss to profitability in 4 months through rebranding, reorganization and relaunch.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2000 — May 2003 (3 years 5 months)
Led the business development effort for eVisions breakthrough visual search technology. Was responsible for sales, partnership and channel development, and involved in all presentations and public speaking, from venture capital pitches to seminars, etc.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; AAPL; Computer Hardware industry)
March 1996 — October 1999 (3 years 8 months)
Responsible for direct sales and support, channel management and marketing events for the State of Wisconsin.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)
July 1995 — March 1997 (1 year 9 months)
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)
January 1994 — June 1995 (1 year 6 months)
Ph.D. , German Language and Literature , January 1983 — May 1983
Left doctoral program to pursue career in international business.
MA , German Language , September 1981 — December 1982
Taught German 101, 102 courses for the university. Graduate School representative to Dean's Council for the Foreign Language Department.
BA , German Language , September 1976 — May 1981
1972 — 1976
1970 — 1972
Aviation, Music, Literature, Politics
Past Chairman, Republican Party of Kewaunee County
3rd Vice Chairman, Republican Party of Wisconsin
Chairman of the County Chairmen, Republican Party of Wisconsin
Vice Chairman, IT Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin
Communications Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin
Party Development Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin
Past 2nd Ward Alderman, City of Algoma, WI
Board Member, Door Kewaunee Business Education Partnership
All Pro Dads
Honored to have a beautiful wife and 6 boys; "Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth." Psalm 127: 3, 4