Chris Keune: Outdoor School Instructor in Scottsdale, AZ
Chris Keune
Outdoor School Instructor
Scottsdale | United States
Skills
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Industries
Bike
Lifestyle
Outdoor
Health & Fitness
Work experience
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc)
Outdoor School Instructor | 03/2016 - Current
Responsible for educating participants on a wide variety of outdoor activities both in the classroom and the outdoors. Outdoor activities taught at the school include mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, kayaking, GPS navigation, and wilderness survival. Instructors are also responsible for curriculum development, risk management, marketing, transport of customers, and gear maintenance. Helped launch a successful first year outdoor program in Phoenix market that exceeded corporate goals.
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc)
Sales Specialist | 04/2015 - Current
Cross trained to consult and outfit outdoor enthusiasts in all departments including biking, hiking, camping, backpacking, and kayaking. Responsibilities include customer service, in-store visual displays, inventory control, and new employee training. Creation and implementation of in- store class curriculum to customers. Acting liaison between retail store employees and Outdoor School Programming. Personal sales contributed to Paradise Valley REI achieving 120% of annual sales goal in 2016.
Rim 2 Rim Benefits
President Principal Broker | 02/2009 - 06/2016
Guided the agency through the numerous challenges presented by the implementation of healthcare reform. Clients benefited from agency’s utilization of innovative technology solutions and access to effective educational tools to help navigate product changes and dynamic legal requirements. Client base provided with a comprehensive analysis of their current products and alternative options as needed to help them strategically adjust their health plans to continue to meet their benefit and cost initiatives. Responsible for creation and implementation of a dynamic marketing plan which helped the agency sustain revenue from medical premium commissions while facing significant commission cuts from vendors. Adapted agency focus to generate additional revenue streams to exceed sales goals.
Creative Benefit Concepts
Independent Insurance Broker | 06/2005 - 02/2009
Built a client base that accounted for over 50% of the agency's total revenue within a three-year timeframe. Completely redesigned the agency’s marketing program to increase the market position and create consistency and efficiency in the message. Sales and marketing contributions enabled the agency to compete for large revenue employer groups
Humana
Small Business Sales Executive | 01/1997 - 01/2005
Successfully developed relationships with health insurance agents to educate and promote the sale of Humana’s products to employer groups. Successful track record starting in the National Sales Office in Madison, WI through supporting the agent community in other markets. Received opportunity as an outside sales representative in the Phoenix Market in 2001. Nationally recognized sales leader that performed in the top five percent of all sales representatives.