SARAH E BENSON212 Spring Avenue, Lutherville, MD 21093 443-791-8067

sarahebenson@comcast.net

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Personal Statements: Focused sales leader with the vision to achieve superior results centered on the goals of the company within

the business structure of the company Articulate communicator and presenter to all levels within an organization - employees, executive mgmt.,

Board of Directors, clients, vendors and partners 20 plus years in sales and sales management shows my personal success in leading initiatives in growth,

revenue and overall stability in structure Demonstrated success as an individual sales contributor and sales leader in the Baltimore Metro area

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Career History:HAR-CO Credit Union Bel Air, MD 8/2008 - 4/2016Vice-President, Sales, Service, Marketing, Public RelationsHAR-CO, established in 1955, is a financial institution primarily serving the education community of Harford County, MD. Functionally, I oversaw 60% of our entire staff, ensuring that we delivered an exceptional level of quality through marketing, advertising and sales of our products based on the annual goals and budget of the organization. Reporting directly to the CEO and Board of Directors, I successfully created strategies for growth based on the needs and objectives of the credit union.Achievements:

Created a sales team focused on product sales. Within six months of re-structuring, the loan portfolio showed a 50% increase in total volume of sales.

Created a marketing/advertising team focused on the company brand and increasing sales through new growth, prospect marketing and demographic advertising.

Successfully spearheaded conversion from a federal to state charter through campaigning and direct marketing efforts to obtain the necessary votes.

Continually adhere to strict budget requirements and federal banking regulations, successfully reduced costs by 35% over two years without detriment to staff, marketing and product sales.

BRICKMAN Baltimore, MD 5/1993 - 3/2007Branch Manager, Baltimore marketBrickman, (now Brightview) was a family-owned and operated business providing commercial landscape and snow removal services throughout 23 states. Hired in 1993, Brickman was just beginning to emerge into the Baltimore market. I was fortunate to learn all aspects of the business and was most successful operating in my role as branch manager, overseeing operations and sales. My team consisted of 75-100 employees (some seasonal), including administrative roles, sales leaders, operational leaders and teams of laborers.Achievements:

Penetrated the Baltimore market taking our footprint from one branch in 1996 to four operational branches by 2006. Personally responsible for 45% of growth during that timeframe with a 90% renewal rate of continued contracts.

Developed yearly budget and exceeded annual goals by an average of 12-15% per year during my time as the branch manager.

Responsible for aspects of branch business system, including sales projections, targeted growth, production efficiencies and full P&L accountability.

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Academic History: Loyola University (formerly Loyola College) 1993

Liberal arts education with a strong focus on moral and ethical values, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish.

Covey Leadership Deming Business Philosophy Patrick Lencioni Series

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References:Barton Dellinger Vice President, Compliance Applied Bank443-413-8594Barton was hired at HAR-CO in 2009 to work within my department. He was involved in many of my initiatives and supported my vision of bringing member services and sales together into a unified team. He has a strong business mind and although he left HAR-CO in August, 2014, we remain business colleagues and friends.

Bridget Lowy Corporate Recruiter CVS/Minute Clinic410-530-1921I hired Bridget at Brickman in 2002 because of her positive energy and strong work ethic. We worked together for several years before her emerging success in the recruitment field. We remain good friends and continue to share business ideas, strategies and success/failure stories with each other.

Mary Anne Barker Business Owner La Chic Boutique410-804-4276Mary Anne and I met in 1997 when she was a high-end Brickman client as general manager for Dulaney Center. We continued our business relationship for many years. In 2009, she opened a boutique business and I continued to advise her to develop her business plan and the launch of her successful business. We continue to be good friends and I continue to support her business venture in advising on advertising and other long-term business plans.

Joe Ketterer Efficiency Director Ruppert Landscapes443-860-1280Joe and I worked very closely during our time at Brickman. Joe was a corporate trainer who partnered with branches to develop and maintain best practices in field operations. Joe and I worked to break down communication barriers with laborers and maintain efficient operations. We remain close friends.