Michael Gjennestad is an accomplished sales leader and team builder with extensive experience in generating new accounts, servicing existing customers, and consistently exceeding sales goals. He is an innovative problem-solver who builds successful business partnerships that consistently exceed established metrics. With a successful history of driving revenue and profitability, Michael is an expert in sales process management, business development, and relationship management, among others. He has a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Affairs and Portuguese Language and Literature from Brigham Young University.

Throughout his career, Michael has achieved remarkable accomplishments, including driving a re-engagement project that resulted in a $6M incremental increase in sales, leading a low-performing branch to a top-100 office in the nation, and increasing loan approvals by 10% monthly by effectively implementing regulatory requirements. He specializes in sales budget, talent acquisition & development, performance improvement, analysis, process development, team leadership, training, coaching, contract agreements, reporting, compliance, mentoring, underwriting, consulting, public speaking, problem resolution, and POS.

Michael has worked for various organizations, including Kelly Educational Staffing, Visa/Authorize.net/Cybersource, Select Portfolio Servicing, NovaStar Mortgage, HFC Household Finance Corp, and Compania Amazona de Textil e Aniagem. He is currently available for contact at gjennmike@gmail.com or (801) 885-4185.