
Territory Manager - SE - Kelty, Sierra Designs, Ultimate Direction, Slumberjack, Wenger
Asheville, North Carolina Area

Territory Manager - SE - Kelty, Sierra Designs, Ultimate Direction, Slumberjack, Wenger
Asheville, North Carolina Area
Experienced sales management professional. Proven successes in driving sales while controlling costs. Direct management of customers as well as motivation of sales team. Measurable successes with some of the industry's most iconic brands.
Sales at all levels from retail through major wholesale* Customer relations and management * Strategic brand expansion * Technical instruction * Merchandising * Event planning and execution
(Public Company; Textiles industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Managing Kelty, Sierra Designs, Slumberjack, Ultimate Direction and Wenger
(Sporting Goods industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
(Sporting Goods industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
(Sporting Goods industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
(Sporting Goods industry)
1988 — 2008 (20 years )
1988 - 1998 - Buyer, Floor Manager
Returned in 2006 as GM and partner to return store to profitability.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)
2003 — 2006 (3 years )
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; VFC; Apparel & Fashion industry)
1998 — 2002 (4 years )
BS , Biology , 1984 — 1990
National champion adventure racer. Former pro triathlete. Winner of over 200 running/cycling/multi-sport events...
Board Chairman - Mountain Sports Festival - Asheville, NC
Race Director - Mount Mitchell Challenge / Black Mountain Marathon