John Pope

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About John Pope

Started out in Paintball 23 years ago. After seeing an unprecedented expansion in the industry it now seeing the equally opposite retraction. This next period will allow a new remolded industry to form thus creating a once again stable market that can grow and expand once more. Tremendous learning experience at Adventure Game Supplies from 86-89. Helped create and manage TASO from 89-97 until the merge with National Paintball Supply. Managed the West Coast office for National Paintball Supply/Paintball Inc from 97-03. Started Archon/CA in 2004 for ZAP and built it from the ground up. Was the manager, in charge of inventory, forecasting product needs and was the leading salesman in the company. Near the end I was required to focus on sales. Archon merged with Procaps in April of 2008 and I found myself on the outside and eventually was released when the company downsized. Looking forward to the challenges ahead whether it be joining an established team or creating a business of my own. Specialties: Computer educated, Retail Management, Regional Management, Sales Management, Inventory Management, Manufacturing, Research and Design, International Shipping and Sales. ANYTHING having to do with running a distribution center from the computers to inventory control to selling to shipping to collecting to people management. Life throws you curve balls. Many twists and turns later I am finding the Health Insurance industry to be the right fit. I truly feel those twists and turns, and there have been many in the recent years, have changed me for the better.