Deanna Hunter

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About Deanna Hunter

KEY VALUE OFFERING: My background includes expertise in designing industry-leading sales solutions for large corporations across diverse industries. I bring a consultative sales approach to drive success in customer retention, new market penetration, and multimillion-dollar revenue streams. GROWTH DRIVER IN SALES, CLIENT MANAGEMENT, & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: I bring a long track record of expertise in sales, client management, and business development. As a catalyst for change and innovation, I have helped expand business into new territories by developing lucrative partnerships with industry leaders and maintaining strong client relationships. As a forward-thinking business advisor, I partner with senior leaders to develop strategic business modeling and deliver hyper-growth objectives. SUCCESS BY THE NUMBERS: At Michels Corporation, I was promoted to Senior Manager of Business Development to expand my oversight beyond Alaska, leading the Pacific Northwest territory of Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, and Idaho. My efforts results in procuring $3B in growth opportunities for the company. At Wesco, I delivered over $15M in sales by offering customer-focused solutions and increased the utility business by 30%. My sales goals surpassed 46% during the second year and 25% during the first year of my tenure. With a focus on scaling growth, I built trust in client relationships and sustained pipeline development. At Capital Office, I built the business from $75K to $5.6M,$2.7M in first year. My efforts resulted in multiple awards for winning 5 federal bids, 37 (K-12) bids, and 16 higher education bids (2015). EXPERTISE: Sales & Business Development New Markets Client Relationship Management Account Management Industry Partnerships Stakeholder Engagement LEADERSHIP STYLE: I excel at driving business development, organizational growth at scale, industry networking, sales and marketing, customized business solutions, and relationship building. With a proven ability to influence, motivate, and adapt under pressure, I deliver growth and bottom-line results through curiosity and a results-driven mindset, leading sales teams to achieve rapid business growth. LET’S CONNECT: I am actively pursuing my next career challenge, and I open to new growth and business development opportunities across the U.S, I am open to relocation beyond the state of Alaska where I currently reside. I am unfazed by challenges and believe in James Lane Allen’s words, “Adversity doesn’t create character, but it reveals it.”