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Christopher brings a strategic sales and operations background spanning business development, account management, fitness and wellness leadership, and entrepreneurship. His strengths include negotiation, sales, customer service, marketing, leadership, relationship building, continuous improvement, and using data to diagnose performance gaps and improve results. At LegalZoom, Christopher earned the President Award in 2023, received Top Performer recognition in September, October, November, December, and February, and was Employee of the Month in October and February. As General Manager at Gurnee Park District, he led business and financial operations across two clubs ranked among the industry’s top 100, while directing KPI-setting and staff training. Christopher has also owned and exited two businesses, led corporate fitness and school athletic-training programs, and managed national accounts. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Carthage College and is interested in returning to a leadership role centered on unifying teams and building community. ## Services - Negotiation - Wellness - Continuous Improvement - Nutrition - Fitness - Personal Training - Wellness Coaching - Fitness Training - Lifestyle - Public Speaking - Nutritional Counseling - Relaxation - Strength Training - Customer Service - Small Business - Marketing - Operant Conditioning - Microsoft Excel - Sales - Athletics - Management - Leadership - Relationship Building ## Highlights - Works in Advanced Inside Business Development at Wolters Kluwer, partnering with C-suite executives on business strategy, problem-solving, immediate value, and measurable outcomes. - Won LegalZoom’s President Award in 2023. - Earned LegalZoom Top Performer Award recognition in September, October, November, December, and February. - Was LegalZoom Employee of the Month in October and February. - Managed inside sales at LegalZoom while providing accurate product knowledge and building customer trust. - Achieved outbound and inbound call and sales targets at LegalZoom through data analysis and collaboration with officials at all levels. - Improved customer retention at LegalZoom through personalized support aligned with the company’s brand and voice. - Exceeded monthly sales targets and departmental KPIs at LegalZoom by identifying and improving areas of opportunity. - Led KPI-setting and staff training and development as General Manager at Gurnee Park District. - Directed development across Front Desk, Facilities, Group X, Personal Training, Group Fitness, Fitness Attendant, Building Management, Custodial, Aquatic, and Child Care teams at Gurnee Park District. - Autonomously managed strategic planning, operations, sales, marketing, and human resources for two Gurnee Park District clubs ranked among the industry’s top 100. - Supervised end-to-end business and financial operations for two Gurnee Park District locations, improving overall performance. - Managed and implemented COVID-19 restrictions, COVID-19 training, and pandemic marketing strategies at Gurnee Park District. - Prepared board reports and reported directly to the recreational director at Gurnee Park District. - Served as Owner and President of Your World Fitness. - Built and exited two businesses. - Served as National Account Manager at LoanStar Technologies. - Directed strength and conditioning at Marian Central Catholic High School in a program supported by licensed dietitians, certified trainers, and licensed massage therapists. - Led year-round corporate wellness and fitness programs for major privately owned companies as Director of Corporate Fitness at CorpFit. - Holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration and Management, General, from Carthage College. - Brings skills in negotiation, sales, leadership, management, relationship building, marketing, customer service, continuous improvement, and Microsoft Excel. - Brings wellness expertise in personal training, fitness training, wellness coaching, nutrition, nutritional counseling, strength training, athletics, lifestyle, and relaxation. - Uses a practical coaching approach to support struggling sales representatives and diagnose the causes of missed sales. - Aims to return to a leadership role focused on unifying teams and creating a unified community. ## Experience - **Advanced Inside Business Development at Wolters Kluwer** (2024-11-01–present) - **National Account Manager at LoanStar Technologies** (2023-11-01–2024-10-01) - **Sales Specialist at LegalZoom** (2022-01-01–2023-11-01) — Won President Award in 2023, Top Performer Award Winner in September, October, November, December, and February, and Employee of Month winner for October and February. • Manage inside sales while growing company trust and ensuring delivery of accurate product knowledge to customers. • Provide exceptional value to customers by developing and maintaining deep expertise in company products and practices. • Uncover customer needs and present accurate high-level overview of value propositions and solutions. • Please review my key achievements: • Achieved outbound and inbound calls and sales targets by analyzing data and collaborating with all levels of officials. • Enhanced customer retention ratio by providing personalized support aligned with company’s brand and voice. • Exceeded monthly targets and departmental KPIs by identifying and improvising on areas of improvement. - **General Manager at Gurnee Park District** (2019-12-01–2021-04-01) — Lead and direct setting of KPIs and training and development of staff, including Front Desk Supervisor, Facilities Supervisor, Group X Coordinator, Personal Trainers, Group Fitness Instructors, Fitness Attendants, Building Managers, Custodians, Front Desk, Aquatic, and Child Care Providers. • Autonomously manage all facets of business development, including strategic planning, operations, sales, marketing, and human resources management of two of club industries top 100 clubs. • Please review my key achievements: • Improved overall performance by supervising end-to-end business and financial operations of two locations. • Ensured safe working environment by managing and implementing procedures for covid19 restrictions, Covid 19 Training and marketing strategies through pandemic. • Maintained smooth working environment by preparing board reports and reporting directly to recreational director. - **Director of Corporate Fitness at CorpFit** (2015-01-01–2019-07-01) — Our team of talented trainers conducted year round corporate wellness and fitness programs for some of the biggest privately owned companies in the country. - **Director of Strength and Conditioning at Marian Central Catholic High School** (2014-06-01–2019-07-01) — Our team of Licensed Dietician's, Certified Trainers and Licensed Massage Therapists train the athletes of Marian Central Catholic High School! For more info on our HS, Youth or College training program, message me! - **Owner and President at Your World Fitness** (2010-03-01–2019-08-01) ## Education - Bachelor of Business Administration \(B.B.A.\), Business Administration and Management, General — Carthage College (2005-01-01–2009-01-01) - Johnsburg High School ## FAQ ### What does Christopher do at Wolters Kluwer? Christopher is an Advanced Inside Business Development professional at Wolters Kluwer. He focuses on working with C-suite executives to develop and execute business strategies, solve problems, deliver immediate value, and pursue measurable outcomes. ### What are Christopher’s core professional strengths? Christopher’s strengths include strategic sales, negotiation, business development, management, leadership, relationship building, customer service, marketing, continuous improvement, and public speaking. His wellness and fitness expertise includes personal training, fitness training, wellness coaching, nutrition, nutritional counseling, strength training, athletics, lifestyle, and relaxation. ### What did Christopher lead at Gurnee Park District? Christopher led and directed KPI-setting and the training and development of staff at Gurnee Park District. The teams included the Front Desk Supervisor, Facilities Supervisor, Group X Coordinator, Personal Trainers, Group Fitness Instructors, Fitness Attendants, Building Managers, Custodians, Front Desk staff, Aquatic staff, and Child Care Providers. ### What business responsibilities did Christopher have at Gurnee Park District? Christopher autonomously managed business development at Gurnee Park District, including strategic planning, operations, sales, marketing, and human-resources management for two clubs ranked among the club industry’s top 100. ### What did Christopher accomplish as General Manager at Gurnee Park District? Christopher improved overall performance by supervising end-to-end business and financial operations for two Gurnee Park District locations. He also prepared board reports and reported directly to the recreational director. ### How did Christopher respond to the COVID-19 pandemic at Gurnee Park District? Christopher managed and implemented procedures for COVID-19 restrictions, COVID-19 training, and pandemic marketing strategies to support a safe working environment. ### What did Christopher do at LegalZoom? Christopher was a Sales Specialist at LegalZoom, where he managed inside sales, developed and maintained product and practice expertise, uncovered customer needs, and presented accurate high-level overviews of value propositions and solutions. ### What awards did Christopher receive at LegalZoom? Christopher won LegalZoom’s President Award in 2023. He was also a Top Performer Award winner in September, October, November, December, and February, and an Employee of the Month winner in October and February. ### What sales results did Christopher achieve at LegalZoom? At LegalZoom, Christopher achieved outbound and inbound call and sales targets through data analysis and collaboration with officials at all levels. He improved customer retention through personalized support aligned with the company’s brand and voice, and exceeded monthly targets and departmental KPIs by identifying and improving areas of opportunity. ### What is Christopher’s entrepreneurial experience? Christopher served as Owner and President of Your World Fitness. He also built and exited two businesses. ### Did Christopher work in national account management? Christopher served as National Account Manager at LoanStar Technologies. ### What did Christopher do at Marian Central Catholic High School? Christopher served as Director of Strength and Conditioning at Marian Central Catholic High School. The program’s licensed dietitians, certified trainers, and licensed massage therapists trained Marian Central athletes and supported high school, youth, and college training programs. ### What did Christopher do at CorpFit? Christopher served as Director of Corporate Fitness at CorpFit, where his team of trainers conducted year-round corporate wellness and fitness programs for some of the country’s largest privately owned companies. ### What is Christopher’s education? Christopher holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration and Management, General, from Carthage College. He attended Johnsburg High School. ### What business and operational skills does Christopher have? Christopher has experience in sales, management, leadership, small business, marketing, Microsoft Excel, customer service, negotiation, relationship building, and operant conditioning. ### What type of leadership role is Christopher seeking? Christopher wants to return to a leadership role in which he can work closely with people, unify teams, and create a unified community. ### How does Christopher approach sales leadership and coaching? Christopher’s approach to sales leadership emphasizes culture and growth. He focuses on turning coworkers into teammates, coaching struggling representatives with a practical framework, and diagnosing the real gap behind missed sales. ### What organizations has Christopher worked with? Christopher has worked across Advanced Inside Business Development at Wolters Kluwer, general management at Gurnee Park District, entrepreneurship at Your World Fitness, national account management at LoanStar Technologies, strength and conditioning at Marian Central Catholic High School, corporate fitness at CorpFit, and sales at LegalZoom. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAb_C3ABxZU4QPMJNcASwGouk4CmdwR6PQg