Glenn Gleason

Glenn Gleason

Dewey Companies, LP

TED Attendee
West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Blogger, Change agent, Consultant, Marketer, Parent, Real estate professional, Sales specialist, Technologist

Bio

I am a senior executive with a Real Estate Firm in Philadelphia , PA. I have a deep background in professional services and an intense curiosity for everything. Biography Philadelphia Area Real Estate Development Firm May 2003 - Present Senior VP of Process Excellence Responsible for the development and implementation of repeatable processes and systems for a growing real estate development firm. Computer Sciences Corporation Philadelphia, PA Sep 2002 - May 2003 Senior Account Executive resposnible for penetrating and building relationships with Fortune 1000 manufacturing firms in the Philadelphia Marketplace. Qwest Internet Solutions Philadelphia, PA December 2000 to August 2002 Regional Sales Director responsible for growing the base of Global 1000 accounts in the Mid-Atlantic region with a team of 16 Account Managers. Team was responsible for selling integrated infrastructure solutions including hosting, integration, application development and management to senior executives. marchFIRST Dallas, TX & Pittsburgh, PA July 1998 to Dec 2000 Started as sales executive responsible for penetrating new accounts in the Dallas, TX market. Was then promoted to Sales manager responsible for a staff of 10 sales executives in the Dallas market. Early in 1999 was asked to open the Pittsburgh branch office. Was responsible for identifying, penetrating and building client e-business relationships acting as the Sales manager. Grew staff to over 80 people and billings for the region exceeded $6 million, making the office the most successful branch start-up in company history. McIntosh & Associates, LLC Dallas, TX August 1997 to June 1998 Managing consultant with responsibilities to lead sales, marketing and client engagements for customers needing assistance with their customer care operations. Implemented and delivered an inbound and outbound telesales training program for a major electric utility. Managed the customer issue resolution process for a wireless personal communication operation. Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Dallas, TX May 1994 to August 1997 Global Account Executive with demonstrated capability in developing senior client relationships in the consumer products industry. Lead the development of over $100 million worth of contracts involving outsourcing, process management and systems integration with numerous Fortune 500 companies. Developed strategic and tactical marketing plans for the manufacturing group that resulted in a new corporate sales and marketing model for cross-functional units. Coopers & Lybrand Management Consulting New York, NY & Detroit, MI September 1992 to May 1994 Demonstrated capabilities to sell and manage projects in the area of business process reengineering and financial benchmarking. Jointly sold and participated in a two year reengineering project for a worldwide industrial products concern and lead over fifteen financial asset performance reviews for the firm's Benchmarking Practice. The George Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies Madison, NJ August 1990 to August 1992 Working as an independent consultant, developed a market and acquisition strategy for a large consumer products company that was entering the consumer mass market. Analyzed and completed feasibility study for New Jersey’s largest private university on the on-going use of its internal teleconferencing system. GlennKelley Racing Randolph, NJ January 1987 - August 1990 Owner and Driver of Professional Sports Car Racing Team. Won 2 Regional Championships in 3 Years.

I'm passionate about

Living Strong, Greenbuilding, My Family. Cooking. Auto racing. Staying true to yourself and your values. Being intensely curious about life and everything it has to offer. Leaving a Legacy

Areas of expertise

Cancer survivorship, green building, Marketing + Communications, Process, Research, sales, Web Technologies

The TED story

TED makes me think about digging deeper inside myself. I am constantly amazed at how people's passions can create movement - socially, politically and financially.

Things you might not know

Trap and Skeet Shooting. Racing Cars. Impressions. Obtuse TV & Movie Trivia.