Christopher Filipiak LLC

As an experienced sales consultant and coach, I help my clients achieve financial and lifestyle success by building Sales Ready Organizations (SROs), my own proprietary framework. An SRO is a business whose people and systems are set up so the company can make sales consistently and profitably. My integrated, comprehensive approach helps CEOs add revenue to their businesses and create the life they want.

Sales consultant and coach for CEOs

Anthroware

•	Lead the development of over $1,000,000 in new custom software, consumer apps, and digital marketing projects using agile development frameworks. 

•	Created and developed multiple new models and strategies; design and development process, business development, financial forecast, team playbooks, resourcing, pricing, P&L tracking, and marketing plans. 

•	Developed new customer opportunities through research, proposals, presentations, and contract negotiation.

Technology Consultant | Senior Project Manager | Business Development

Bridgetree

•Developed new client business and increased sales from $358,918 in 2013 to $603,133 in 2015 plus $737,712 in active proposals.
  
•Increased inside sales from $134,595 to $1,567,350 annually from 2010 to 2012.

•Developed, sold, and managed 63 unique data, database, application (mobile and web), CRM, analytics, and marketing projects.  Lead the total project lifecycle and development teams in the USA, India, China, and Hong Kong. 

•Researched, developed ideas, and wrote proposals for 63 sold plus 82 proposed projects. 

•Developed 171 new business opportunities using prospect research and scoring, letters, prospecting, initial meetings, presentations, negotiation, and proposals (ideation, research, persuasive writing, pricing, customer ROI, flowcharts, value proposition, and decision analysis).

•Conducted developer interviews, collaborated on 2015 sales strategy, and performed due diligence on new partnership opportunities.

•Examples of sold, managed, and developed projects
o	CRM, database, and reporting web application for home improvement retailer.
o	Custom lead forms, data driven marketing campaigns, and sales dashboards.
o	Mobile pricing and ordering application.
o	Marketing database, CRM, POS data parser, and marketing reporting application for grocery.
o	Agent marketing portal, responsive web pages, and sales training tool for moving services.

New Business Development and Project Management

SBTDC

•	Created business plan with updated market analysis, competitive analysis, and pricing strategy.
•	Developed and presented capacity expansion plan to scale production from 10k unit capacity to 200k unit capacity. Completed product contribution analysis enabling change in focus for capacity utilization.

Market Strategy and Business Development - MBA Internship	

Visteon

• Dramatically improved supplier quality by driving down poor quality parts to only 15 per month and just 38 parts per million defective, exceeding the performance goal by 25% for 10 customer sites and 45 suppliers. 

• Delivered $400,000 in Six Sigma projects generating an 86% improvement in product quality at customer sites.

• Managed, identified, and fixed flawed processes at 8 critical suppliers creating an 80% improvement in part quality. Accomplished through the development of a forecasting system and continuous improvement process.

• Handpicked by management to lead the intervention of a major supply crisis by developing, coordinating, and implementing a major supplier resourcing in just 3 weeks.
 
• Only Engineer of 30 to receive Surpassed Expectations on annual 2006 performance review.

• Awarded Visteon Winners Circle President’s award and 3 Visteon Spot awards.

Supplier Development Engineer

Commodity Purchasing - Developmental Rotation 3	
•Created, negotiated, and implemented cost reductions, design changes, and long term contracts for new model programs. Responsible for resolving all payment disputes with customers and suppliers. 
•Developed Discount Cash Flow purchasing strategy. Lead cost reduction teams to improve total product cost. 
•Received Visteon Leading the Way award for leadership on a critical product introduction and negotiation.

Material Handling Supervisor - Developmental Rotation 2	 	 	
•Managed a material handling staff of 25 hourly employees including checkers, dock staff, and lift truck operators. Responsible for inbound and outbound freight on 5 shipping docks and accomplished inventory reduction objective of $12.0 million with 24 inventory turns. Accomplished 100% for all metrics. 

Lean Six Sigma Lead & Skilled Trades Supervisor - Developmental Rotation 1   	
•Created a lean inventory management system and managed 5 hourly employees in the plant garage. Accomplished 100% for all metrics.

Materials Management PDP

Founder Sellers | More revenue with less sales work | Sales Ready Coaching | Sales Ready Organization Consulting | Daily Selling Support

I’m a sales consultant and coach that helps CEOs succeed at their own sales work.

My experience is unique in that it combines a foundation in engineering, solid business principles, plus a focus on mindset. The result is an integrated approach that comprehensively transforms your sales organization. I have helped businesses like yours 12x their sales growth, increase deal flow by 500%, and bring on 500% more clients. 

My ideal clients are CEOs of consulting firms and other expert based businesses who want to scale their business by adding $1M+ of revenue in the next 6 months. They are open to the idea that effective selling requires working on their internal mindset as well as the external strategy and tactics.

Engagements include:

* Roadmap: A clear path forward based on a deep assessment of what needs improvement.
* Coaching: One-on-one mindset and skills coaching to help you create the business and life you want.
* Consulting: Project-based consulting focused on sales strategy, planning, and implementation.
* Selling Support: Daily support to create consistent activity and take sales work off your plate.

Christopher Filipiak

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Director, HR Business Partner

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.

Healthcare Division VP of Human Resources

VP of Human Resources, Concorde Career Colleges

Leading Purpose

Executive Coach & Keynote Speaker

HR Consultant and Executive Coach

King Law Offices

Director of Business Operations

Eaton Corporation

Human Resources Manager

Amanda Shevette is a seasoned executive coach and HR leader with over 20 years of experience driving leadership excellence and organizational growth. Known for her consultative and results-oriented coaching approach, Amanda empowers executives to enhance decision-making, overcome complex challenges, and achieve sustainable business outcomes. Her tailored coaching interventions help leaders enhance communication, emotional intelligence, and strategic thinking, fostering accountability, innovation, and resilience.

With deep expertise in HR strategy, organizational development, and change management, Amanda combines business acumen with coaching insights to deliver practical, actionable solutions that transform leaders into catalysts for growth. Her career portfolio includes HR leadership roles in the automotive, construction, education, and fashion sectors, as well as co-founding and directing operations for two successful small businesses.

As the founder of Leading Purpose LLC, Amanda has been equipping leaders and organizations since 2010 with the tools they need to achieve business profitability through people development. Her work continues to inspire confidence, collaboration, and growth across diverse industries and communities.

As Vice President of Human Resources at Concorde Career Colleges, Amanda led a team of 15 remote-based HR professionals in supporting a $200M healthcare education division with locations across the U.S. She and her team guided the organization through its transition from private-equity ownership to becoming publicly traded. Together, they partnered with senior leaders to implement SOX controls, integrate systems, elevate leadership capacity, and drive organizational performance.

Beyond her corporate roles, Amanda has a rich history of community leadership, with a focus on expanding access to technology and education. In 2004, she spearheaded the creation of western North Carolina’s first business and technology center, a transformative initiative for the region. From 2009 to 2011, she served as Board President of PANGAEA, a nonprofit internet service provider dedicated to connecting rural communities through reliable broadband access. During the 2020 pandemic, Amanda supported PANGAEA in founding the Carolina Community Broadband Alliance, a public-private partnership that expanded broadband access in North Carolina’s mountainous foothills to address digital connectivity gaps.

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