CORE COMPETENCIES

            Business-to-Business Sales                                                     Interfacing with Managers

            Exceeding Goals                                                                        Responsiveness

            Networking                                                                                 Flexibility

            Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills                  Professionalism                                 



                                                                         EXPERIENCE

Aug 2008 to Current – Co-Owner, Verde Valley Consulting. 
    We are a consulting firm specializing in business development and job placement.  Clients have included Medtronic, Smith and         Nephew, and Boston Scientific, among others.
  • Designed specific strategies to drive search results
  • Sourced over 200 candidates for stent research position
  • Interviewed 20 candidates for catheter development position
Jan 2007 – May 2008 – Executive Recruiter, Fortune Personnel of Hilton Head. 
  • Began training program making 30 cold calls a day to prospective clients
  • Sourced candidates using old paper files, Monster, LinkedIn and others
  • Successfully placed seven (7) candidates in the first year in finance, research and development, marketing and sales in the medical device industry.
  • Through cold calling opened up 10 new accounts in one year resulting in $120,000 income to the company
  • Left to start Verde Valley Consulting in Arizona
April 2005 to Feb 2007 - Licensed Realtor® with Weichert, Realtors Coastal Properties, Hilton Head Island, SC.
  • Winner of 2006 Nationwide DOORS Listing Presentation Contest.
  • Mentor to two new associates.
  • Generated over $1,000,000 in sales annually
April 1990 to September 2004 – Vice-President, US Bank. 
  • Created, implemented and managed investment sales through the bank platform.
  • Managed over 50 investment salespeople. 
  • Responsible for developing and implementing the Treasury Management Partners Program. First year resulted in 15 partners generating $500,000 in new revenue.  Year two saw 30 partners generate $1,500,000.

NOT-FOR-PROFIT EXPERIENCE:

July 2013 to present, Albuquerque Biopark - Docent/Trainee –
        volunteer to lead tours, present exhibits and answer visitor questions at the Aquarium

January 2011 to July 2012, Salvation Army of Prescott, AZ - Vice-President, Board of Directors

January 2006 to September 2010, SCORE - Counselor 
        Provide counseling to small businesses in South Carolina and Northern Arizona.  Clients include a travel agency, retail shop,
        and light manufacturing shop.

EDUCATION: 
Stanford University, Bachelor of Science, Earth Sciences
University of Kansas, Graduate Work, Civil Engineering

PERSONAL:  Married to Bruce Jones, mother of Alicia, Adrienne, Andrea, Amie and Genevieve; enjoy tennis, racquetball, hiking, and March Madness.