GERARD MOLLO

1918 E. Behrend Drive

Phoenix, Arizona 85024
602-321-5097
gmbcdd76@westpost.net

FIELD OF EXPERTISE
Sales & Marketing
Specialties:
New Business Solicitation & Development New Territory/Market Penetration
Consultative Sales Presentations
Planning & Marketing
Administration Alliance/Partnership Development/Network Development
Highlights:
* Mutli-faceted professional offering a strong, diverse and significantly
progressive career in broad-based marketing and sales capacities for a
variety of different corporate and business operations.
*Former small business owner in the food service equipment industry with
extensive practical knowledge and operational experience of food production e
quipment.
* Focused and well-developed skills in relationship, alliance and network develo
pment.
*Consistently recognized for superior levels of sales performance and contributi
ons to the team.
*Awarded Overall Top Sales Representative for February 2004 from a field of over
75.
Education:
Graduate of State College Area High School, State College PA
Graduate of Johnson & Wales University, Providence RI
Associate degree in Culinary Arts/Hotel Food & Beverage Management
Completion Certificate Credit Counseling Rio Salado Community College Phoenix, A
Z
Licenses & Certifications:
AZ Life/Health/Accident Producer 2003
AZ Real Estate Salesperson 2010
Fair Credit Reporting Act Certification 2009
AFCPE Accredited Credit Counselor Certification 2010

Experience:
Wine Sales Pros 7/2008 - Present
P/T Wine Sales Representative Independent Contractor
*Hand sell and demo Cameron Hughes, Beringer, Korbel, Freixenet, Greg Norman, St
. Francis and over eighty other brands of wines in various Costco locations.
Take Charge America 1/2009 4/2010
Take Charge America is a non-profit, certified credit counseling and debt manage
ment organization.
Consumer Credit Counselor
*Provide consumers with credit and housing counseling, debt management and finan
cial education.
Coppertree Lending 10/2005 - 6/2007
Coppertree Lending is a branch of ComUnity lending a national mortgage
Bank/Broker with a full spectrum of mortgage products.
Reverse Mortgage Specialist
*Educate and inform the senior home owner of the potential benefits of the
FHA Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program.

Cox Communications 6/2000 - 9/2005

A Fortune 500 company serving over 6 million customers in a 20 state territory.
New Customer Acquisitions - Inside Sales (2000-2004)
New Home Activations Team - Outside Sales (2004-2005)
* Maintain direct accountabilities for all phases of product marketing,
promotions and sales in this direct to market department for one of the
largest communication companies in the United States.
* Conducted sales calls and product demonstrations for homeowners,
homebuilders, and corporate executives.
* Plan and execute key sales events at homeowner associations, new
construction, grand openings, and computer club events.
*Marketed and promoted cable, data, and voice services to thousands of customers
.
* Established sales and referral networks to expand client base and market share
.
* Successfully marketed and developed business relationships with key
corporate accounts throughout the valley including: Pulte homes, Engle
Homes, Trend Homes, Cortland Homes, and many others.
* Met or exceeded sales goals and maintained a churn rate below 7%.
* Conducted service audits, which reduced fraudulent accounts and loss of revenu
e.
Douglas Sales Management 3/1998 - 5/2000
Multi state, independent sales contractor for US West
Outside Sales Representative
* Maintained or exceeded daily and weekly sales accountabilities and goals.
* Cold called on all customers with a one-visit close.
* Marketed, promoted and educated customers on new VDSL technology for
digital video and high speed Internet access.