Leslie Sheridan

Leslie Sheridan

Rainmaker & Trailblazer

Clearlake, CA
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Summary

●Seasoned (27+ years) B2B sales/business development executive at the top of every sales team she’s been on
●Validated hunter, rainmaker, and marketing wizard, illustrated by bringing $14 million dollars in new deals her second year at IBM, and earning a Special Achievement Award for her contribution and commitment to singlehandedly turning around a 1000-person startup
●Complex, big-ticket ($250K+,) multi-stakeholder sales expert specializing in a wide range of consulting/professional services/solutions into the enterprise (Fortune 1500/Global 2000,) and high mid-markets nationally
●Proven cold-call queen, landing every major deal (including multi-million dollar enterprise deals,) on cold calls - even getting Warren Buffett to return a cold-call
●Turnaround and startup business development expert both strategically and tactically - along with startup DNA
●Successful track record of putting start-ups and/or underdogs “on the map,” even in highly-competitive markets
●Strong breadth of services/solution sales, including BPO, business intelligence, compliance, MSP, financial, HR, (a very strong specialty due to a prior HR career,) IT, market research, risk, etc.
●A dynamic hunter, leader, trailblazer, and rainmaker with solid ethics and integrity, (non-negotiable, ) who requires commitment to excellence, and professionalism
●Passion for and commitment to the betterment of humanity and preservation of our planet

Experience

1988 Aug - Present
Various marketing & sales roles
Various

Education

1978 - 1982
University of WI - Madison
B.A. Spanish

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