Alexander M.

Kessler
630.404.2814
alex.m.kessler@gmail.com
Summary: A well-rounded professional eager to use m foundation in sales and customer ser!ice in order
to grow in a new role.
Professional Experience
National Restaurant Association, "#icago$ %&
Sales Coordinator, December 2013-Present
'ain point of contact for all incoming ex#i(it space$ sponsors#ip$ and mem(ers#ip leads
)!ersaw complete o!er#aul of Allied 'em(ers#ip ac*uisition and tracking$ and continue to
maintain t#ese sstems
Act as main liaison (etween "on!ention +ales and all ot#er ,-A departments
+er!e as interim +ales -epresentati!e w#en Account .xecuti!es are una!aila(le
-epresent "on!ention department at multiple e!ents t#roug#out t#e ear
+upport t#e +ales team in order to reac# team goals in space and sponsors#ips sold
National Restaurant Association, "#icago$ %&
Mailroom Technician, December 2007-December 2013
"ustomer +er!ice$ including acting point person for all incoming 'em(ers#ip in*uiries
+er!e in multiple capacities at t#e annual ,ational -estaurant Association -estaurant$ /otel-'otel
+#ow$ including -egistration +uper!isor for t#e %nternational 0ine$ +pirits and 1eer .!ent and
assisting wit# ex#i(itor space selection.
)!ersee administrati!e sstems in order for t#e compan to maintain constant communication wit#
current and potential mem(ers of t#e #ospitalit industr
2e!elop and retain relations#ips wit# outside !endors
Act as liaison (etween t#e "on!ention (ranc# and corporate %3 department
4erform clerical duties for accounts paa(le department
.xecute duties for all ot#er departments 5i.e. marketing$ sales6 as needed$ including administrati!e
duties for t#e 7itc#en inno!ations and 8ood and 1e!erage %nno!ations Award programs$ attendee
*uali9cation for t#e %nternational 0ine$ +pirits$ and 1eer .!ent$ and primar (ack up for t#e
administrati!e assistant to t#e .xecuti!e :ice 4resident of "on!ention

Jordani Beera!e "roup, "#icago$ %&

Brand Manager-Lombardi Coman!, March 2010 " Setember 2010
"onducted cold-calling and lead follow-up in order to prospect potential retail customers in t#e wine
and spirits industr
'aintained consistent contact wit# existing customers in order to ensure t#e (est possi(le ser!ice
and reputation
7ept clients and customers up-to-date wit# new product de!elopments$ contests$ and
announcements ( managing all social networking accounts
0orked wit# (usiness managers to sc#edule and manage emploees; in-store appearances for
marketing purposes$ also taking part in t#ese appearances to sell product directl to consumers.
8ul9lled ongoing duties ( remaining on-call during nig#ts and weekends
Education
#ePaul $niersity$ "#icago$ %& 2006-2008$ 2013-4resent
C#rrentl! comleting B$%$ in &nternational B#siness
Releant %ourse &or': 'riting Comosition, Mathematics, (TML)CSS)*a+ascrit editing, m#ltile social
sciences co#rses ,ith a -oc#s on interersonal relationshis
(t)er Experience
.xtremel computer literate in (ot# 'icrosoft 0indows and 'ac )+x
0orking knowledge of +alesforce software$ %'%+ data(ases$ and A2< e!ent management interface
=nderstanding of we( editing using /3'&$ "++$ and >a!ascript
S'ills
4rofessional and articulate interpersonal skills
0ork well in a colla(orati!e en!ironment
3alent for turning (road ideas into speci9c actions
0ork well under deadline pressure