University of the West of England

Abberley Hall

Shrewsbury School

CEO of DX  -  Modernizing Leadership Training  -  I Support Leaders of HR, Talent, And Business Who Have Identified The Need To Transform The Way Their Managers Think And Act

Chicago, Illinois

I have a vision for a more human workplace, where people come to work with the intent of doing good by their people, and knowing the results will come. I am leading a fast growing company called DX Learning, with the aim of becoming a recognized global leader in the space of accelerated progressive leadership development.Our clients include Fortune 500’s like Eaton Corp, Discover Financial, Takeda, Regeneron, ManpowerGroup, Zurich Insurance to fast growing companies like Allegis Group, HB Global and IDEX Corp. We now have distribution channels in Hungary, Turkey, UK and Hong Kong, so can serve our clients globally. Everything we do balances behavior change techniques with scalability.

DX Learning

CEO & Founder

ProfitAbility are leaders in the design of customized simulation-based learning. I worked there for 13 years in total, 10 in the USA. After 6 years of success in America in business development, I was promoted to lead the Americas operation and set up an office in Chicago. This part of my career is where I learned my trade and discovered my passion. A lot of mistakes, which turned into successes. I was given full P&L responsibility, strategy formulation and full accountability of its execution.Selected Accomplishments:•	Designed new product, Magnetic Leadership, which contributed 50% of sales in 2014 and has become the most successful solution in the portfolio. Focused on my personal passion, of building leaders’ self-awareness. •	Acquired 5 new Fortune 500 key accounts (Allstate, Stryker, IDEX, Eaton, Harley-Davidson), and many other top organizations like TEKsystems and Kenan-Flagler Business School. •	Hired three staff to support the execution of the strategy, an instructional designer, sales manager, and office manager. •	Successfully designed and delivered programs in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Consistently marked at over 9 out of 10. This supports the customer growth strategy.•	Wrote and designed all marketing material, including case studies, brochures and website. •	Write a monthly blog: <a href="http://www.profitability.com/us/blog%E2%80%A2">http://www.profitability.com/us/blog•</a>	Had my thoughts on self-awareness published: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unleashing-Workforce-Potential-Accelerating-EXTRAORDINARY-ebook/dp/B00FEXXCIKResponsibilities">http://www.amazon.com/Unleashing-Workforce-Potential-Accelerating-EXTRAORDINARY-ebook/dp/B00FEXXCIKResponsibilities</a> included:•	Formulation and execution of strategy•	Key Account Management•	Consult with clients on design of leadership development programs •	New client acquisition•	Marketing•	Product Design•	Facilitation of key programs•	Employee engagement•	Managing the P&L•	Reporting back to HQ on key performance metrics (sales, gross profit, EBITDA)

ProfitAbility Business Simulations

VP North America

After 3 successful years working for ProfitAbility in the UK, I was sent to America to plant the seeds for growth. Proud to have developed a solid profitable business from scratch in 5 years, with a diverse range of loyal clients and a pipeline of new business.Responsible for the whole sales cycle. Day to day role includes all aspects of growing the business, simulation/program design, and delivery of programs to clients.

Consultant

Responsible for the finding new sales opportunities in the UK & Europe.Helped re-design the sales process, and implemented a successful marketing plan that led to the company working with many of the FTSE 100 companies.Today our largest client by yearly revenue was made by me making a cold call to an Executive of one of the world's largest companies in 2003.

Account Manager

Part-time tele-sales team manager during my time at University. Was responsible for a team of 10 tele-sales operatives to ensure weekly quota was exceeded and customer service levels met.

Alex Draper