Germaine Gazaro



RESULTS-DRIVEN SALES MANAGER with record of success in sales and marketing at the local, regional, and national levels. Proven ability to drive revenue growth, resolve conflict, improve morale, and consistently exceed profit goals. Broad knowledge of marketing disciplines such as telemarketing, promotional planning, merchandising, event planning, and advertising. Decisive team leader with extensive experience recruiting and hiring sales teams, developing talent, and building top-producing teams.


Master of Business Administration
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon (2005)



BUSINESS CORP LTD – Gresham, Oregon
Branch Sales Manager (2003-Present)
Oversee branch sales, direct sales team of 27, and coordinate telemarketing functions. Actively develop new business strategies and marketing plans. Conduct biweekly sales meetings and provide ongoing (2-3 hour) sales mentoring sessions for individual team members.

Recruited, trained, mentored, and developed sales force.
Reduced staff turnover by approximately 24 percent.
Tripled client base and increased book of accounts from $90,000 to $322,000.
Increased sales to existing clients by 134% percent within two years.



ADVO COMPUTER SERVICES – Bellevue, Washington
Western Region Manager (1998-2003)
Directed Western Region sales and managed operations at six satellite offices. Recruited and trained 15-person sales force. Achieved record sales increases and successfully marketed new product lines.

Executed sales strategies that expanded sales from $105,000 to $2.4 million in five years.
Set up distribution and delivery systems that increased market penetration 18%.



RAMCO TECHNOLOGY – Seattle, Washington
Sales Manager (1995-1998)
Coordinated startup and developed marketing, sales, and telemarketing, strategies to drive sales.

Hired, trained, and motivated a sales team of fourt.
Increased sales from -0- to $720,000 in just two years.


Regional Representative, Marketing Association of Oregon