GREGORY G.

BARON
11767 Juanita Drive
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708) 890-0454 Cellular
gb9550a8@westpost.net

OBJECTIVE:
To apply my successful management skills, knowledge and expertise in a Vice Pres
ident of Sales capacity that will lead an organization in accomplishing their ob
jectives.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

* M.B.A. in Finance and Business Administration from St. Xavier Universit

y, Chicago, IL, March 2000.
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology and Busin
ess Administration, 1976.
* Military crewmember KC 135 experienced with ten years of Air Force Airc
raft Mid Air Refueling flying experience to 78 Air Force bases worldwide. Flew 1
,000 missions refueling all Air Force combat aircraft i.e., B-52's, F-18's, C5 G
alaxy, F15, F14, F4, RC 135, KC 10 aircraft, T37, A10.
* Vice President positions with 20 years experience in executive managemen
t, operations management, administrative management or sales management with P&L
accountability, team building and mentoring for company's with sales of $900 mi
llion and more.
* National Sales Manager VP of Sales for a SEO Web Site national firm over
seeing 15 RSM and 200 1099 sales representatives.
* Regional Sales Management positions overseeing sales of $160M and $110 m
illion in seven to 15 Midwestern States.
* Oversaw, managed and trained 80 Broker and dealer groups and over 200 Ind
ependent Consultants 1099's.
* Strong leadership background with 15-20 years of progressive experience
in senior level positions.
* Demonstrated expertise in motivating others to establish and successfull
y achieve goals and extensive experience in supervising large staffs and budgets
.
* Flexible, aggressive, educated, military trained to not only meet but ex
ceed your company goals.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, motivational and
training skills necessary to lead and direct an organization to a successful en
d result.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
WebProsllc
Vice President of Sales/National Sales Manager 1/2010 to Present
Oversee 15 Regional Sales Managers and independent sales reps in revenue generat
ion to B2B in SEO, Web Design, Affiliate marketing, Social Networking, Software
Programming, Hire, train and motivate staff in achieving company initiatives.
CPAP Supplies Plus/Direct 10/2008 - 2/2010
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Oversaw and managed the sales and marketing for a domestic and international med
ical supply internet based business. Assisted and built the web site design of 8
separate company new web sites. Products on each site were all medical supplies
with 7 to 8 manufacturers each. These web sites inventory for sale up to 2,000
medical items which are 50 pages each with shopping carts. Sold to aftermarket C
PAP medical end user's daily along with handling all customer service department
. Attended trade shows, oversaw customer service, all marketing forecasting, sal
es revenue attainment, P&L loss responsibility. Hired, Trained coached all perso
nnel in achieving company objectives.

Suspension Feeder Corporation, Chicago, IL 2000 to 2008

Vice President of Sales
Manufacture for four patented machined products used world wide by Wal-Mart Stor
es, US Government, Forbes, IRS, US Counties, Bloomberg Financial, and others for
various applications. Oversaw all aspects of finance, accounting, banking, sale
s, marketing and new avenues of distribution. Company was sold and moved out o
f state in 2008. Oversaw, managed and trained 80 Broker and dealer groups and ov
er 200 Independent Consultants 1099's selling our patented products worldwide. I
ncreased sales and distribution 200% the first three years by video marketing a
new web site for customers to view my machines in action. Their signing in to se
e machines generated 80 leads free a week. Established domestic & international
agents and distributors world wide selling my machine. Increased sales from $60
0K to $1 mil in a year at $5K per machine average sale. Doubled sales distribut
ors handling product by world-wide via trade shows, internet, and advertising pr
oduct to be number one. Sold to Wal-Mart Stores, IRS, Federal Reserve, Bloomber
g, Forbes, United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Federal Prisons, Federal Reserve
, US Counties, State Police, American Greetings and 1,000 of other retail, Whole
sale and Government Groups both domestic and worldwide.

Premier Industries, Chicago, IL 1995- to 2000

Regional Sales Manager
Oversaw the management and sales activities comprising $60 million in regional r
evenue for a $160 million company in 7 Midwestern States. Managed all hiring, tr
aining, and development of both salaried and independent contractors. Responsibl
e for all P&L objectives, employee safety, employee counseling, motivation, conv
entions and measurement of the sales performed for the division. Assisted in nat
ional account sales presentations to Automotive group, Tuck Dealerships, machine
and tool shops, and various manufacturing concerns. Develop regional newsletter
s and sales contests to guide and aide in sales training and revenue generation
to Dealer Groups. Supervise all area managers in achieving corporate revenue pro
jections via creative and innovative business development strategies.
Skybox International, Chicago, IL 1990 to 1995
Regional Sales Manager
Responsible for 35 million in sales revenue annually of the company's $110 milli
on sales volume in 7 states. Hired, trained, motivated, evaluated and coached th
e 15 dealer broker sales force having five to fifty sales representatives each.
Held P&L responsibilities preparing budgets and forecasts. Sold to national acco
unts including Target, K-Mart, Wal Mart, Kroger, Marsh, Walgreen's, 7-Eleven, Me
ier's, and Speedway. Managed 13 brokers with sales teams covering a fifteen stat
e area. Set broker quotas and oversaw sales to mass merchandisers, publishers, p
eriodicals, discount drug chains, video chains, food chains and convenient chain
account sales. Worked with celebrity NBA player's and coaches.
U-Haul International, Chicago, IL 1986 to 1990
Vice President Midwest Region
Managed all traffic and inventory for U Haul International for the 17 State Midw
est Region. Oversaw 15 employees assigned to 100 Million in rental equipment inv
entoried and moving through the Midwest. Responsible for all equipment audits, h
iring, firing and evaluating employees on a regular basis. Attended corporate m
eetings to advise President of marketing and sales initiatives. Trained fifteen
companies Traffic and Inventory Managers. Attained First Place for three consecu
tive years in company for best utilization of equipment at all times.

U.S. Air Force(Illinois National Guard) O'Hare IAP, Chicago, IL 1976 to 1986
Captain/Navigator 126 Air Refueling Wing/108 Air Refueling Squadron
Flew over 800 missions refueling all USAF aircraft inventory traveling to 78 Air
Force bases world wide. Responsible for aircraft position at all times, coordin
ating refueling with other aircraft, communication with crew, handled all aircra
ft weather clearance, radio, secret and firearm duties.

EDUCATION
St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL 2000
M.B.A. Business Administration 3.65/4.0 G.P.A.
Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
B.S. Business Administration & Aviation Technology Management
3.45/4.0 G.P.A.