Brandi N.

Becnel SUMMARY Highly motivated professional with experience in sales, account management, exec utive administration, and marketing. Exhibits strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills utilized to build teams that meet and exceed goals. Rep utation for excellent organizational and time management skills. Hard worker kno wn for delivering high quality work in an accurate and efficient manner. ________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ EDUCATION * Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA 70310 Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing with a concentration in Professional Sal es -May 2008 GPA 3.848 * Texas A&M University Commerce Executive MBA (online) Anticipated graduation date: Fall 2012 ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ WORK EXPERIENCE Cogent Communications - Regional Account Manager, Houston, TX Septe mber 2010-present * Identify new business opportunities within regional sales territories * Work directly with nation's leading companies' CTO's, CIO's, IT Directors and Network Operations Managers on current and future connectivity solutions generat ing proposals for sales * Experience using consultative selling techniques to identify prospects' curre nt pain points * Experience calling on prospects, cold calls, referrals, and current customers * Achieve monthly revenue goals by selling into the nation's largest commercial and retail buildings Troubadour LTD - Virtual Data Center Account Manager, July 2010 Houston, TX July 2009-

* Aided in developing a new sales presentation for the Virtual Data Center with in the company's four practices * Generated and presented sales quotes to potential clients * Presented cost analysis to customers * Experience calling on clients, referrals, indirect referrals, and cold calls * Daily appointments with clients and networking partners to further expand on b usiness * Presented Virtual Data Center to IT directors and top decision makers within v arious companies and industries across Houston and the surrounding areas Tom James Clothing Company- Outside Sales Representative/Executive Clothier, Hou ston, TX June 2008- July 2009 * Daily wardrobe presentations to clients and potential clients * Extensive training in sales presentations and sales techniques * Planned and coordinated a well-balanced wardrobe for each client from the conv enience of their home and office * Experience calling on referrals, indirect referrals, and cold calls (60+ calls daily) * Developed a book of business of over 130 clients in less than one year * Top 10% of sales training class * Gained the privilege to serve some of Houston's top attorneys, wealth advisors , sales representatives, doctors, and small business owners

Chilis, Brinker International, Thibodaux, LA, May 2005- May 2008 Shift Manager * Developed supervising experience by managing the performance of all servers, h osts, bartenders, to-go employees, and bus staff * Responsible for counting cash drawers at the end of each shift * Experience managing guest complaints Trainer Captain * Responsible for completing new employees' orientation classes * Developed managerial skills by writing weekly training schedules, planning mon thly trainer meetings, and managing the performance of other trainers * Responsible for maintaining a training board to inform all current employees o f the new staff ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ ACTIVITIES/HONORS * Youngest sales professional at Tom James Clothing Company to reach a " centuri on sales month" * Member and volunteer at Lakewood Church dance team * Received the "Outstanding Marketing Graduate" award from 2006-2007 * Member of Nicholls State University Dance Team (3 years), captain from 2007-20 08 * Participant and overall runner-up in Bayou Sales Challenge; experience in Prof essional Selling Lab and several role plays * Participated in the National Collegiate Sales Competition in Kennesaw, Georgia , March 2008 * Member of Betta Gamma Sigma, a Business Honor's Fraternity offered to outstand ing students of the College of Business * References available upon request