Anthony Shadley

Background

About Anthony Shadley

In 2010, I graduated from Northern Illinois University with a B.S. degree in history with a minor in English. From there, I began my career working at a local restaurant to earn a living while continuing my search for a job in education. I was offered my first teaching job at Kishwaukee Education Consortium in 2012. At KEC, I gained professional experience in raising the achievement levels of underperforming students, using effective resources to create a productive and successful work environment. Through my experiences at KEC, I learned the importance of building rapport and teamwork with my students and colleagues. Around the spring of 2015, I decided to switch careers to sales, a passion and enthusiasm I have always had. I reached out to a company that has been a part of my family history for three generations, Door Systems. Both my grandfather and father worked for Door Systems before it became a part of the multi-billion dollar corporation, KONE. I was hired as a business developer to secure new customer accounts and grow our customer base. Within 6 months, I was promoted to a sales consultant to manage and grow the downtown Chicago territory. A year later, I was promoted to senior sales consultant. In February of 2018, I was promoted to sales manager to oversee and mentor 13 sales professionals in various roles while manage 28 million in revenue. Like the name suggests, Door Systems is involved in anything door related from overhead sectional, high speed, steel rolling, and fire doors, to automatic or manual pedestrian doors. In July of 2018, I was thrilled to be asked to be a part of ASSA ABLOY where I continued to nurture and grow my team. After several years, I felt I needed a new challenge and thus set out to learn about the other key markets throughout the United States and not just the local Chicagoland area. I was hired as the National Sales Manager for TAWI/PIAB, a Swedish automation company that focuses on ergonomics through lifting automation. My professional philosophy focuses on company culture. I aim to motivate and innovate by challenging others to surpass their current levels of achievement. I am a team player who is willing to work to any extent to make my organization successful through enhanced training, collaboration, and innovation. I believe any successful business incorporates empowerment, integrity, and innovation at its core. Thank you for taking the time to review my profile and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.