Susan B. Thompson 13 Adams Landing Rd, Ext. Grand Isle, VT 05458 PH: 802 310 8810President/owner, Vermont Made Weddings (& Events) - 7 years

Designed Website: positioned site to #1 Google search position within 3 mos. Past hotelier contacts assisted with info/pictures to help develop website.

Successfully marketed wedding business to become the local Premier Consultant with 15 weddings per year on average beginning first year of operation.

Developed connections with all premier wedding vendors throughout VT Responsible for pre-planning, on-going consultation with direct contact with all

necessary vendors, day-of coordination, decorating and wedding floral design. Managed hired team of 5 plus all vendors per wedding (roughly 40 total people) Wedding and Event Floral Designer/florist and decorator Vermont Island Weddings - a second website launched to attract wedding tourism to

Vermont. Became the wedding consultant and main contact for 8 local Champlain Island properties. Orchestrated all PR & vendor involvement to build island business.

Sprint, South Burlington, VT - 16 years (3 yrs rep, 13 yrs Sprint Partner/Business owner)

Opened first and only local Sprint office in VT; Directed the complete inititative to spearhead the launch of Sprint’s Northern New England business development impetus.

Sold and developed more new commercial accounts in the region faster than any other rep in the U.S. with focus on major accounts / T-1 sales

Ranked nationally in the top 5% of Sprint’s sales staff Multiple winner of President’s Club Lead up Public Relations & Public Perceptions strategies – heavily connected within the

VT business community – widely respected and recognized telephony systems consultant and expert.

Started SBT Data and Hospitality Connection Inc. – a Sprint Partner After startup phase, maintained growth projections that were so impressive, Sprint

realigned projections in other states to mirror Vermont’s successes. Led special task forces on special initiatives seizing market niches as they arose (i.e.

Equal access) – able to assume role of key decision-maker. Derived formulas to man Vermont and New England geographic regions and territories. Developed Corporate Training tools; modified corporate systems to represent multi-

culture and socio-economic variable for rural markets.Systems Consultant – Sales Executive (recruited to above assignment)Computerland, VT territory - 1-½ years

Developed expertise in consultancy selling and systems engineering configurations in high technologies systems oriented environments.

Exceeded every sales goal despite aggressive, well-entrenched competition.Technology SalesGuzovsky Electrical Corporation, Boston, MA - 1 ½ years

Recruited to start-up and launch new telecommunications division spearheading Marketing and Sales of PBX Systems ( Mitel and Intertel) and Peripheral Equipment, Security, Electrical Cabling/Wiring projects (i.e. “Smart Building” wiring schemes) to major buyers for this rapidly growing electronics and technologies Corporation with 500+ employees and $250M sales. Average deal was worth $320K.

Telephony SalesHarris/Lanier Business Products, Houston, TX & VT – 4 yrs (2 yrs TX)

Telecommunications sales rep for Toshiba Key and Harris PBX telecom Systems. Ranked: top Sales Executive in Region #1 Directed launch of Vermont Business Unit for this Fortune 500 Company. Operated office

solo.

Education:

Champlain College Business ManagementTrinity College Marketing/BusinessUVM Economics and Marketing

Other:Miss Vermont 1987; Competed in Miss America Pageant in Atlantic CityIsland Tennis developed a successful youth tennis program in the Champlain Islands that grew from 11 children the first year by 12 additional youth each year to reach 45 totalDrummer and musician (i.e. Banjo, guitar and mandolin), artistic, enjoy architectural design and landscaping, golfer, tennis player/instructor, Alpine and XC Skier (have raced), mountain biking, speed walking daily