Thomas J Van Rens 3620 Pilgrim Road Brookfield, WI 53005 tv13d2b52@westpost.

net 262-825-2674 ________________________________________________________________________________ ______ Profile: I am an Award winning professional leader with over 25 years experience deliveri ng Thought Leadership while shepherding sales, personnel, operations and marketi ng. Motivational managing style with a record of building, coaching and retainin g highly motivated teams. An effective public speaker and presenter with strong written and verbal skills while using innovation and effort to quickly and succe ssfully identify opportunities for accelerated growth. I am adept at turning ide as into reality. Qualifications include: Innovation Process Development trategic Business Alliances Client Loyalty Program Development hip Market Penetration and Pricing Strategies t Negotiation E-commerce Solutions elopment Coach Event Planning and Marketing Incentive Programs Merger/Acquisition & S Thought Leaders Large Contrac

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Selected Achievement Highlights: -Brought unique rubber labels to the apparel industry. Sold over 1 million labe ls in the start up year to companies such as Body Glove, Columbia. -Developed new distribution channels for Electrolux Corporation, helping drive r ecord sales. -2007 Proforma innovator of the year for developing strategies to penetrate Majo r Professional Sports and College Markets -Member of the Owner Advisory Council (2005-2008) for Proforma. -Council President-(2007-2008) Overseeing the 3 million dollar Sales and Marketi ng Fund for 650 owners in the Proforma system. Creating new ways of business dev elopment in an ever changing marketplace -8 year member of the Proforma Million Dollar Club -10 year member of the ASI Multi Million Dollar Roundtable (1990-2000) -2006 Golden Pyramid award for a promotional campaign-Colorado Rockies -2007 Golden Pyramid award for a promotional campaign-The Children's Hospital

Professional Experience 2009-present New Berlin, WI Vice President Medical Vest World Wide,LLC The senior sales and marketing executive for a new start up created to bring new and innovative products to the medical industry. With responsibilities to creat e marketing plans, organize sales and marketing efforts and negotiate contracts

in all channels. Quickly obtained contracts with two of the largest Group Purcha sing Organizations in the medical field with a combined 200,000 buying points. C oached and partnered with 50 Client Managers and Partnered with four of the larg est Home Health Franchisers gaining exposure and access to over 1000 agencies.

1990 - 2009 Elm Grove, WI President 1983-1990 Vice President Paul's Advertising, Inc. Proforma Promotional Group The senior sales and marketing executive of a marketing services company designi ng programs to drive bottom line profit for a wide client base using a variety o f methods including e-commerce sites for clients to use print, promotional goods , cutting edge POP/POS technologies and multi media applications. Provided strat egic and operational leadership in building a highly loyal client base with a wi de retention span. Recruited and coached successful internal sales representativ es while building national Rep Networks. Annually Achieved multimillion dollar sales while remaining consistently in the top 7% in the United States in market sales while winning numerous awards for innovation and creativity. Built and op erated multiple incentive programs, on a variety of platforms for wide range of clients. Created thought leadership parameters for increasing innovation across 650 diverse owners. Planned and partnered Trade Shows and trade show marketing. . 2005-2009 Elm Grove, WI Proforma Development Coach Served as a development coach for Proforma, an organization with over 650 indepe ndent franchise owners, using methods to find and develop new owners for the Pro forma system. Recruited and Qualified Franchises in 5 states, Coached 20 Franchises in best practices and mentored over 100 sales people _______________________________________________________________________ Education 2005 2006 2007 1972-1977

Proforma Development Coach Training Proforma Success Coach Training Certified Multimedia Sales Specialist Training Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI English Major/Film Minor

Other 1996-2011 Lay Leader Peace UMC, Brookfield, WI 2010-2011 Varsity Football Scout and Statistician, Varsity Basketball Scout 1990-2011 Youth Coach (Football and Basketball) 1992-2008 Transitional Living Services (social services agency) Boar d of Directors, Chairman 1993-1995 1986-1990 Metro Charitable Foundation Board of Directors, Vice chairman 1983-1986 American Cancer Society of Wisconsin Board of Directors. Chairman 1985

-1986 References Upon request