Greg Manning: Sports Consultant in Charlotte, VT

* Develop National & International Sales programs. * Branding * Marketing * Athletes Management * Product Development www.blaupunkt.com

Owned and operated by Sunbelt Optics USA - 30 + years of eyewear manufacturing. Worked with sales and marketing divisions to secure authenticity & build out distribution.

Duties included- Product Line Development; outreach- Marketing/Social Media/Grass Roots; International sales management (Japan, China, and United Kingdom); and interface with teams of professional athletes (such as Forest Bailey, Shane Pospisil, and Daron Rahlves). Negotiated the contract between the athlete and the company. Wend Snow Wax is owned by Wax Research, Inc., a 40-year company recognized as the surf wax leader.

Conducted Grass Roots marketing at professional events such as ESPN X Games and NASCAR, sporting events. Signed professional Athletes. Built sales team, hiring of sales manager for North America. S4 Optics is part of Sunbelt Optics, a leading Rx eyewear manufacturer.

Set up action sports competition; hired professional athlete (Lane Knaack) for Kicker Audio team. Consulted on snow course design for Ultimate Boarderdesigned course features; conducted product development and marketing; hired representatives and assisted in-house sales manager. Assisted with sponsorship sales. Served as a judge on the snowboard event.

Responsible for athlete management and marketing. Scouted and hired professional snowboarder (Pat Milbery). Pat help to support sales in Japan through shop appearances and on snow demos. Organized special events and promotions at Arbor flag ship store in California.

Reviewed existing product line, then designed and tested a completely new product line, including helmets, protective padding, gloves, footwear, and accessories. Implemented all marketing plans. Hired and managed North American sales force Managed world class ski and snowboard team- (Jeremy Jones, Lane Knaack, Lindsey Jacobellis, and Brad Holmes). SIXSIXONE is the largest bike and motocross company in the world, and the leading manufacturer of protection equipment in the motocross and bike industry.

Marketing: Helped create the Brand's message to the "core" market. Successfully launched print & online media campaigns with Maxim, Transworld, Playboy, Future, Snowboarder, and Heckler magazines. Working with web designer, conceived and refined website design and content, including the "G-MAN" page. Produced radio station promotions through Entercom for alternative rock and contemporary station. Responsible for lining up sponsorship of the Chevy Truck Grand Prix snowboarding tour-1999-2005.Created and executed grassroots marketing initiatives for the 2002 & 2006 Winter Olympics and ESPN X-Games. Established world-class team of skateboarders, snowboarders and surfers- Ryan Franz, Lane Knaack, and Nate Holland. Design: Provided input and tested clothing's design, function, fit, and durability. Consulted with designers to develop HV3 HydroVent 3-Layer Technology. Product line included: signature jackets, snowboard pants, apparel and accessories. Worked with design team to develop, market, and test fall and spring apparel lines. Sales: Constructed promotions to support sales and in-house initiatives. Created retail promotion "Win a Snowboard Session Sweepstakes" run at all REI retail stores, starting with10 locations and growing to 110.Managed in-store promotions at Garts Sporting Goods, GI Joes, Sports Authority, Garts Sports, JC Penneys, and Galyans chain stores, increasing sales by 10%. * 20 + years Sales Management. * 20+ years Action Sports & Outdoor Marketing Manager. * Branding - Social Media professional. * AMBASSADOR & INFLUENCER veteran.