Enterprise Sales Leader · Based in Charlotte, NC · Relocating to Raleigh-Durham

Building the systems that make
sales teams unstoppable.

Over a decade leading complex B2B sales across distributed ecosystems, long-cycle deals, and executive-level relationships. Extensive experience building the programs, frameworks, and partner strategies that compound growth year over year and make results repeatable.

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Why enterprise SaaS

A fast-paced, innovative industry with continuous opportunity to grow.

Complex, long-cycle deal experience

What makes SaaS compelling is the opportunity to become a strategic partner rather than simply sell a product — understanding a customer's business deeply, solving real problems, and building relationships that compound over time. That's the kind of selling that has defined this career, and it's exactly what the best SaaS organizations prioritize.

→ A strong foundation in consultative sales, now applied to an industry where innovation moves quickly, products evolve rapidly, and the impact on customers is measurable.

Ecosystem thinking at scale

At VELUX, owning a national channel of 1,600+ partner companies required the same skills as SaaS channel or partner sales: onboarding, enablement, segmentation, and forecasting at scale across a complex, distributed network.

→ Ready to build and scale your partner program.

Program design and infrastructure

Beyond hitting targets, the consistent pattern across every role has been building the infrastructure that makes selling repeatable — onboarding programs, training frameworks, incentive structures, and forecasting dashboards that outlast any single deal.

→ Upward and horizontal leadership ability across complex organizations.

Relocating to the Triangle

Relocating to Raleigh-Durham to be closer to family and to build the next decade of a career in one of the fastest-growing tech corridors in the country.

→ Ready to go in-person from day one.

A track record of growth that compounds over time.

1,600+
Partner companies managed across a national channel ecosystem at VELUX
YoY
Sustained double-digit year-over-year growth delivered across the partner program
4+
National programs designed and launched: onboarding, training, incentives, and partner summit
10+
Years of complex B2B sales across construction, manufacturing, and healthcare industries

Core competencies

Built for the complexity of enterprise SaaS.

Territory strategy & ownership

Deep experience designing and executing regional and national territory plans, setting priorities, and owning performance from first conversation to close.

Executive-level selling

Consistent track record engaging owner-level and C-suite stakeholders across complex, multi-decision-maker environments where trust and credibility are the deciding factors.

Partner & channel sales

Built and scaled a national partner ecosystem from the ground up — covering onboarding, enablement, segmentation, and performance management across 1,600+ companies.

Forecasting & pipeline management

Designed internal forecasting models and dashboards to track participation, engagement, and performance, giving leadership clear and actionable visibility into what's working.

Cross-functional sales leadership

Served as the central point of accountability across sales, marketing, finance, IT, and third-party vendors — the coordination discipline that makes go-to-market strategy actually execute.

Consultative, long-cycle selling

Most effective in complex sales environments where trust, education, and relationship depth matter as much as product fit — built for deals that reward patience and precision over speed.

Programs built from scratch

Not inheriting playbooks — writing them from scratch.

National Partner Onboarding Program

Designed a standardized onboarding experience across 1,600+ partner companies to accelerate time to value, improve early engagement, and ensure consistent understanding of program expectations.

Partner Enablement & Training Framework

Built tiered training content aligned to partner maturity levels — supporting foundational adoption for new partners and advanced growth strategies for high performers.

Promotions & Incentive Architecture

Developed targeted promotion and incentive structures to drive short-term engagement while reinforcing long-term program participation and loyalty.

National Partner Summit

Created and executed a national partner event focused on strategic alignment, capability building, and strengthening relationships across the full partner ecosystem.

Experience

A decade of owning complex revenue.

VELUX America

Jan 2021 – Present

Senior Manager, Channel Strategy & Partnerships

Owns national channel strategy and partner growth across 1,600+ participating companies, delivering sustained double-digit YoY growth through program repositioning, partner enablement, and operating structure improvements. Designed forecasting models and dashboards; serves as cross-functional lead across sales, marketing, finance, and IT.

The Erosion Company

Feb 2020 – Jan 2021

Area Sales Manager

Owned regional business development across commercial and public infrastructure projects. Drove pipeline growth through consultative selling, territory planning, and complex bid strategies.

Owens Corning

Oct 2017 – Feb 2020

Area Sales Manager

Managed distributor and contractor channel relationships across assigned territories. Led territory strategy, pricing, and product positioning in partnership with regional leadership.

BlueLine Rental

Aug 2015 – Oct 2017

Outside Sales Representative

Developed and managed contractor and commercial customer relationships through consultative, solution-oriented selling. Maintained pipeline forecasting while coordinating with internal teams on customer needs and retention.

JEDMED Medical

Mar 2012 – May 2014

Regional Representative

Sold medical devices into ENT practices within regulated clinical environments. Built foundational experience in compliance-sensitive selling, stakeholder education, and long-term account relationship management.

Ready to bring enterprise sales discipline to a SaaS team that wants to grow.

Currently based in Charlotte and actively relocating to Raleigh-Durham, with a genuine focus on SaaS companies where a decade of complex sales leadership can make an immediate impact.