JAMES D. BAIRD

Director of Marketing & Sales

Along with the academic credentials of a bachelor's and MBA, I bring 15 years of real world training in building and managing profitable companies. I am a self-starting problem solver who enjoys working with a talented group of people.

NameJAMES D. BAIRD
Date of birthJuly 18, 1974
Address1360 South Sandhill Road Suite G Orem, Utah 84058
Emailjames@gotgorilla.com
Phone+1 (801) 830-1078
Websitehttp://jamesdbaird.com

Employment

GORILLA MARKETING & CITOLINK, INC.2001 - Present

Director of Marketing & Sales

Project management, business consulting, business & marketing plan development, asset acquisition & management, market research, brand creation & management, local & national advertising campaigns, sales generation & sales training, municipal & government contract negotiation, small to large group presentations & training.
SANDHILL LAUNDROMAT, LLC2004 - 2012

Owner & Operator

Purchased Laundromat valued over $400,000 out of bankruptcy. Negotiated with banks, landlord, and other parties. Developed marketing & sales strategy, increasing profits by 40% to exceed annual sales over $150,000/year for over nine years.
RADIANCE SUN STUDIOS, LLC2002 - Sept 2011

Founder & Manager

Designed & managed branding, layout, build out, marketing & sales strategies, pricing & promotions, accounting, sales generation & training, customer service, achieving nine years of sales over $200,000/year while maintaining a five star customer rating each year.
THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC1998-2001

Manager

Customer service, sales training, management of staff, payroll, design & implementation of displays & promotions, increased sales 30% per quarter. Was promoted from associate to store manager in six months.

Education

MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (MBA)2012

Utah Valley University

Chosen as a class representative for our MBA graduation ceremony. Invited by the Woodbury School of Business to join Beta Gamma Sigma (international MBA honors society). Graduate with 2nd highest GPA in cohort of 45 MBA students.
BACHELOR OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS W/ JAPANESE MINOR2001

Utah Valley University & Brigham Young University

Graduated with high honors, Summa Cum Laude (GPA 3.987) in marketing and business management with Japanese minor from BYU. Was honored as Woodbury School of Business' "Student of the Year" award for both my associate's degree and again for my bachelor's degree.