Medical Device & Healthcare Sales · Raleigh, NC · Clinical and Territory Growth Foundation

Building trust where clinical needs meet
commercial execution.

Sales professional with a foundation in ENT and physician-office selling, direct exposure to live surgical environments, and more than 10 years of success building trusted customer relationships across healthcare, construction, and manufacturing. Combines clinical curiosity, customer education, and field responsiveness with the business discipline to own a territory, build pipeline, and drive measurable growth.

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Why medical device and healthcare

A clinical selling foundation with the business ownership to grow a territory.

Clinical and physician-office selling foundation

Began in healthcare calling on ENT practices and physician-office environments, managing the sales process from outreach through product demonstration, education, and account adoption.

→ Comfortable building trust with physicians, practice staff, and clinical decision-makers.

Live surgical environment exposure

Observed live surgical procedures, including emergency cases, gaining direct exposure to operating room environments and the clinical context behind device and instrument use.

→ Brings respect for the pace, precision, and accountability required in clinical settings.

Field readiness and customer education

Supported case readiness through equipment exchange, restocking, delivery, repair coordination, and hands-on support when timing was critical. That same service mindset carries into product education and account development.

→ Built for roles where responsiveness, preparation, and trust separate strong reps from average reps.

Commercial growth discipline

Advanced into national channel strategy roles, managing a 1,600+ company ecosystem and $22M+ in measurable channel sales while building onboarding, enablement, forecasting, and performance visibility.

→ Healthcare foundation plus proven business ownership at scale.

Clinical exposure, customer trust, and measurable commercial growth.

ENT+
Healthcare sales foundation calling on ENT practices and physician-office environments
OR+
Direct exposure to live surgical procedures and clinical environments
$22M+
Measurable channel sales managed through national partner strategy at VELUX
17-20%
Sustained year-over-year growth delivered through enablement, structure, and field engagement

Core competencies

Built for the trust, urgency, and discipline of healthcare selling.

Clinical relationship building

Experience building credibility with physicians, practice staff, and clinical decision-makers by listening closely, educating clearly, and following through when support matters.

Surgical environment exposure

Direct observation of live surgical procedures provided early understanding of the clinical setting, procedural urgency, and the need for reliable device and instrument support.

Case readiness and product support

Supported accounts through product delivery, exchange, restocking, repair coordination, and responsive service when timing was critical to the customer.

Territory business planning

Deep experience owning regional and national growth plans, prioritizing accounts, building pipeline, and translating territory strategy into daily sales activity.

Customer education and value-based selling

Effective in sales environments where customers need to understand not only what a product does, but how it solves a real operational, clinical, or business problem.

Forecasting and cross-functional execution

Built dashboards, tracking systems, and operating rhythms that improved visibility, aligned internal teams, and helped turn field activity into measurable performance.

Field readiness

Not just selling products, building trust, preparation, and account adoption.

Physician and Practice Relationships

Built relationships across ENT practices and physician-office environments through consistent follow-up, product education, and trust-based account support.

Clinical Product Education

Demonstrated products, educated clinical stakeholders, and supported adoption by connecting product use to the customer’s day-to-day clinical environment.

Case Readiness Support

Helped support readiness by exchanging, restocking, delivering, and repairing equipment when needed, including direct delivery to accounts when timing was critical.

Regulated Account Access

Completed facility prescreening and account access requirements to support clinical selling activity in regulated healthcare environments.

Experience

A career built on relationship selling, field execution, and accountable growth.

VELUX America

Jan 2021 - Present

Senior Manager, Channel Strategy & Partnerships

Owns national channel strategy and partner growth across a 1,600+ company ecosystem, scaled from roughly 600 participating companies through structured onboarding, enablement, and market-level engagement. Manages $22M+ in measurable channel sales and has delivered sustained 17% to 20% year-over-year growth through stronger program positioning, partner enablement, operating structure, and field engagement.

The Erosion Company

Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

Area Sales Manager

Owned regional business development across commercial and public infrastructure projects, engaging contractors, municipalities, and engineering partners. Drove pipeline growth through consultative selling, territory planning, and participation in complex bid strategies.

Owens Corning

Oct 2017 - Feb 2020

Area Sales Manager

Managed distributor and contractor channel relationships across assigned territories to drive market growth and account expansion. Worked with regional leadership on territory strategy, pricing, product positioning, and market initiatives.

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 to support customer needs and retention.

JEDMED Medical Instrument

Mar 2012 - May 2014

Regional Representative

Called on ENT practices and physician-office environments across an assigned territory, managing the sales process from outreach through product demonstration, education, and account adoption. Observed live surgical procedures, including emergency cases, built relationships with physicians and clinical stakeholders, supported case readiness, and completed facility prescreening requirements for regulated healthcare access.

Ready to bring clinical credibility and commercial discipline to a healthcare team that wants to grow.

Currently relocating to Raleigh to be closer to family and focused on medical device and healthcare sales roles where trust, product education, case readiness, and territory ownership make an immediate difference.