College of the Holy Cross

James W. Robinson Secondary School

West Springfield High School

Sales and Operations Specialist

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Since 1985, Premium has driven sales and brand longevity using the industry’s best analytics, consumer insights, and program design strategies. Responsibilities & Achievements-Piloted first video digital sales program for Best Buy, helping the major retailer with assisting customers with live demos and in store purchases from the comfort of their home. Helped to improve app functionality and overall logistics of the digital sales/POS platform to increase revenue. -Hired to manage employee training and drive retail sales revenue for the growing category of wearable/recovery technologies and large fitness equipment on the cutting edge of virtual integration (digital sales)-Manage retail and digital sales verticals with a key focus on expanding disruptive technologies in the health/fitness space-Manage all holiday Assisted Selling Reps (ASR's) throughout Arizona with the goal of driving retail sales and POS transactions across all HFW categories.

Premium Retail Services

District Sales Manager

Encore Live is a leading integrated event production, talent buying, and experiential marketing company founded on the premise that our most deeply held beliefs are those we discover for ourselves through personal experience. Encore Drive-In Nights showcase the world’s most iconic music stars with performances filmed exclusively for drive-in theaters across North America. From the safety of your vehicle, you get a night out to enjoy a cinematic concert experience under the summer sky.Responsibilities & Achievements-Hired to manage all staff, on site security, ticketing operations, and assets for Encore Live's Drive In Nights Concert Series which has included notable artists like Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, and Metallica-Great opportunity to be part of a team to build a sense of normalcy and excitement through "live music" during the pandemic in local communities

Encore Live

Event Manager

Partnered with the Keith family and served in helping to elevate revenue and streamline operations to prepare the company for sale to Mondelez International in 2019. Responsibilities & Achievements-Part of sales team that helped generate $84 million in revenue in 2018 and an eventual $300 million dollar evaluation in 2019-Reported directly to the Keith family and was honored to work for them during the latter stages of company evolution and solidifying their father's legacy

Perfect Snacks

Territory Sales Manager

We serve companies bringing "disruptive products" into various industries and help them scale in key markets. We aim to provide unique insight and guidance in helping get to the next level with brand activations, event management, retail sales strategy, and virtual training course development for businesses operating in North America We have worked with brands that have included Fitbit, The HazMat Guys, Vega, Maple Hill, WANU Water, Mission Sportswear, Ring, Oakley, Zevia, Mizuno, iRobot, Nulo, Perky Jerky, Garmin, WebRoot, and many locally owned, small businesses.

Western Pioneer Co

Managing Partner

Under Canvas serves as a bridge to the outdoors by creating unique opportunities to experience the beauty of our national parks in comfort and style. With locations outside Glacier National Park, Yellowstone, Moab, Mt. Rushmore, Zion, and Grand Canyon, Under Canvas is the industry leader in luxury tent camping in North America.Responsibilities & Achievements-Responsible for recruiting and hiring all staff for the 2017 grand opening of Zion Under Canvas-Assisted with maximizing efficiencies in daily operations for the 2016 season at Glacier Under Canvas -Served as a liaison/advisor for developing customer experience and outdoor excursions (hiking, fishing, and rafting)-Developed proficiencies with hospitality software which included INFOR, Office 365, and Namely

Under Canvas Inc.

Assistant General Manager

The Higher Purpose Project was an experiential platform focused on creating unique environments in the outdoors that connected leaders from different fields. Over the course of 4 days, attendees had the opportunity to participate in interactive talks, outdoor challenges, and small group activities to discover new ways to create value in their local community. Responsibilities-Organized & led 13 Summits in MA, GA, TN, OR, AZ, CA, and CO impacting over 750 attendees from 30 different countries-Developed proficiencies in sales, marketing, travel logistics, and small business operationsNotable attendees included Don Hahn (Executive Producer of Lion King & Beauty & The Beast), Kerri Strug (Olympic Gold Medalist), Alan Webb (Fastest American Miler & Olympian), Erik Stolhanske (Star of Super Troopers & Producer at Broken Lizard Productions), Mandy Harvey (America's Got Talent Finalist), John Bramblitt (Award Winning Blind Artist), Michael Brown (Emmy Award Winning Film Director & Mountaineer), Kyle Maynard (2x ESPY Award Winner & Best Selling Author), Peter Stark (Award Winning Author and Journalist for Outside Magazine), Asha Mevlana (Lead Violinist for TranSiberian Orchestra), Chandler Fenner (Superbowl Champion), Ryan Van Duzer (Travel Channel Host), Jeff Evans (Runner up on NBC's Expedition Impossible & Mountain Guide), Patrick Solomon (Director of Finding Joe), Jordan Romero (Youngest Person to Summit Mt Everest & Seven Summits), Craig Scott (Columbine Shooting Survivor & Representative of Rachel's Challenge) and many more.

HPP, LLC

Co-Founder & Director of Operations

Based in Atlanta, GA, IMG Live is an affiliate of IMG-WME, the largest sports, fashion, media and lifestyle marketing company in the world.  We specialize in event production, hospitality & travel, program management, digital & tech services, content amplification, and creative services.  Responsibilities-Led national tour with interactive, mobile trailers to 48 States, strategically coordinating stops with national sporting events, concerts, and trade shows-Helped design and execute large scale trade show events and private parties for large national brands-Assisted creative team in the brainstorming process for new pitches and build outs for potential clients

IMG Live, LLC

Operations Manager

In January of 2012, this international initiative made it possible for Kyle Maynard, a quadruple amputee, to reach the 19,341 ft summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro without assistance. The successful attempt by Kyle Maynard and two wounded warriors (US Military) was showcased on various media outlets including the 2012 ESPY Awards (ESPN), CNN, CBS, FOX, NBC, ABC, and the Drudge Report. Our production team sold rights to ESPN in 2012. In 2017, the footage captured by our production team was viewed over 100 million times on various media outlets, marking the 5th anniversary  of the summit.Responsibilities & Achievements-Pitched concept to Kyle Maynard and directed fundraising and strategic partnerships-Assembled team and helped find solutions for developing adaptive technologies -Provided on ground support to our team on Kilimanjaro to ensure goals were executed on the summit-Designed website, funding campaign, and served as a liaison between donors, strategic partners, and expedition team-Attended the 2012 ESPY Awards with Kyle Maynard and our principal production team

Mission Kilimanjaro LLC

Chosen over thousands of perspective applicants to participate on the SpikeTV Show, "Pros vs Joes Season 4 All Stars." This role presented the opportunity to compete against Priest Holmes, Pacman Jones, and Rich Gannon in a series of football related drills and a "live" scrimmage for a chance to win $10,000. Episode aired May 18, 2009 on SpikeTV.

Spike TV

Featured Principle

Served on the board of directors of the Holy Cross Gridiron Club with the primary responsibility of fundraising and executing the annual Spring Alumni Game (Football).

Board Member

- Promoted and marketed Sun Life Financial’s Group Insurance products to insurance brokers and consultants.-Responsible for meeting and exceeding assigned annual sales goals as well as annual renewal persistency goals for each product.  -Required to use territory management skills to develop best business plan and best targets to meet product goals.   -Required to quickly build rapport and customer relationships by providing superior customer service to brokers, consultants, and other customers.   -Use competitive analysis and product knowledge skills to highlight superiority of products and services.-Use presentation skills to market products and generate sales.   Sales Achievements2008-2009• Ranked in Top 5 Nationally for cases sold in Rookie Class• Exceeded 2008 Case Count Goal by 145%2009-2010• Sold 71 cases for $1.2 million• Ranked in the Top 10 for cases sold in the first half of the year* Earned over $40,000 in commission and $80,000 in total compensation in only the second year with company

Sun Life Financial

Group Sales Representative

Represented the United States as 1 of 45 NCAA athletes in the 2007 IFAF American Football World Championships in Kawasaki, Japan. Over the course of this experience, served as a Player/Ambassador for USA Football and won the 2007 IFAF Gold Medal. Subsidized by the NFL, the IFAF championship game aired on the NFL Network in the Summer/Fall of 2007.

Dan Adams