Chris MacLean

EducatedExit.com

[𝘼𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚]
 
Transitioning from teaching is about reclaiming your life.

We approach the journey in a way that prioritizes autonomy, purpose, and growth, rather than staying in a system that feels restrictive.

You’re not asking, “How can I endure another year?”

You’re asking, “What kind of future do I want to create?” and building a career that aligns with that vision.

You're not running away from teaching; you're stepping into a new career that values your experience and supports your growth

We focus on providing clear guidance, efficient strategies, and building momentum with personalized support.

At the end of the day, what binds us together is a simple goal:

Build a career that values your skills, offers balance, and provides fulfillment, while leaving the stress of teaching behind.

𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺.  

𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘹 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘵 7𝘱𝘮 𝘌𝘚𝘛.

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𝙊𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙!

Founder

Accelerated Sales Inc.

I teach SMB Founders & CEOs how to consistently drive revenue using Lean & Agile principles to build scalable sales processes & playbooks.

Founders & CEOs engage me when:

•	Revenue growth is unpredictable
•	New market opportunities are not being captured by the sales team
•	They realize their sales process is not codified, teachable, or scalable

I take a pragmatic approach to each client engagement by assessing your current selling environment and gaining a deep understanding of how your customers actually want to buy from you. 

I then work with you to apply Lean & Agile principles to your current sales process through a DMAIC approach.

Define 
•	your ideal customer and their unique buying requirements
•	your sales process map

Measure
•	collect your relevant sales data 
•	determine how your current sales process is actually performing against sales targets

Analyze 
•	review your sales data to identify potential process flow problems 
•	confirm identified causes of the problems
•	verify the impact the problems are having on your sales results

Improve
•	develop your improved sales process map solution
•	implement and verify the solution 
•	measure improvement against sales targets/results

Control 
•	teach you how to ensure the sales process is managed and monitored 
•	teach you how to continuously improve the sales process using Six Sigma principles 

No Sales Process in place today? No problem!

We leverage a DMADVO approach to Define, Measure, Analyze, DESIGN, VERIFY, & OPTIMIZE your customized sales process.

Are you opposed to learning more?

Detonate Labels Inc.

Increased annual revenue from $500,000 to $5.6 million (1,020% growth) by improving processes, fostering a strong workplace culture, and managing full P&L responsibilities to drive sustainable profitability while attracting, motivating, and retaining top talent.

Led all aspects of the business, including strategy, operations, and market expansion, to establish a competitive foothold in the label manufacturing & print industry.

Built and scaled a high-performing team, growing from 5 to 25 employees, and implemented streamlined processes that enhanced operational efficiency and long-term sustainability.

Successfully positioned the company for a strategic exit in 2024, transitioning ownership to a key industry partner while ensuring the business was primed for continued growth and success.

Ensured a smooth ownership transition, leaving the business well-equipped for continued growth and success under new leadership.

President

Dye & Durham Corporation

Vice President, Sales

Director, Sales

TeraGo

Why is my inbox empty and phone not ringing?  So, you're saying this is a full-cycle hunting role?  No problem! This. Place. Was. FUN!🕺

Senior Key Account Executive

This is where I learned how to be a leader.   This is where I made lifelong friendships.  This company launched my rocket ship.🚀

Client Unit Executive

Do you know how frustrating it feels to apply to 100’s of jobs and get rejected daily? With EducatedExit[dot]com, you learn how to target your ideal employers and land interviews without customizing 100’s of resumes. 🙌

Hey, I’m Chris.

I’ve helped 20,000+ teachers, counselors, and admins transition into careers where they’re valued, respected, and paid what they’re worth—without starting over.

With 25+ years in hiring and leadership, I’ve led 6,000 interviews, hired 3,000 people, and closed $300M in sales. 

I know what hiring managers want and how to make you their top choice.

How can I help you? 

Through my ‘1:1 Empowered Exit Corporate Coaching Program’, where 85% of clients land jobs within 90–120 days, 82% secure remote roles, and most see a 25% salary increase—giving you the clarity, strategy, and support to transition with confidence.

You’ve poured yourself into others, leaving you exhausted, overlooked, and stuck.

Now it’s time to reclaim your life and build a career that truly values you.

Start for free at www.EducatedExit.com.

Deep down, you already know this.....

It's time to leave education. 

But when it comes to job search, the curriculum is outdated.

And you don't know where to start. 

If you are an educator yearning to leave the classroom but don't know where to start your journey, then we should connect. 

I'll teach you how to: 

• Stop wasting time trying to craft the perfect resume.
• Stop wasting time applying to dozens of jobs without results.
• Start identifying what you love to do, who benefits, and who offers what you need.
• Start building relationships with decision makers at the companies that need what you offer.
• Generate referrals into the companies you want to work with.
• Start landing interviews
• Land multiple job offers
• Increase your income
• Regain control over your life/work balance


I do this by sharing the strategies that enabled me to:

• Quit working as a dishwasher for $6/hour
• Build a lucrative Sales & Leadership career without traditional experience and no formal education
• Consistently earn a high-six figure annual income
• Land multiple promotions into senior leadership positions
• Manage thousands of people and scale teams of 300+ headcount in Tech, SaaS, Telecom, Legal, & Print 
• All without industry specific experience or applying online

Learn more ➡️ https://educatedexit.com/

✌️

PatientNOW

Integrated Payments Manager

Datum Software Inc.

Client / Employee Relations Manager

Priority Payment Systems

Priority is one of the fastest growing payments companies in the U.S. We were founded in 2005 with a mission to build a Merchant inspired payments platform that would advance the goals of our small and mid-sized business partners. We're headquartered in Alpharetta GA.

Priority Payment Systems employs approximately 500+ employees, manages more than 174,000 merchant accounts, and makes $39 billion across 500 million transactions annually.

Integrated Partner Program Manager

Merchant e-Solutions

Merchant e-Solutions is the Leader in Simplifying Payments.

Merchant e-Solutions helps merchants accept payments anywhere and easily manage all on one platform. Merchant e-Solutions provides a global network and enables merchants to securely do business in multiple channels including online, mobile, and in-person. Our industry-leading technology platform, flexible and customized reporting, and world-class service provide customers, banks, partners and developers with the most comprehensive payment services in the market.

Merchant e-Solutions is a U.S.-based company headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in Redwood City, California, and registered in the state of Delaware. Merchant e-Solutions is both a merchant acquirer and global processor, processing over $14 billion in annual transaction volume and supporting 150 global currencies including all major credit cards, debit, and alternative payment solutions.

Merchant e-Solutions is owned by Cielo S.A., Latin America’s leader in electronic payment solutions. Cielo S.A. acquired Merchant e-Solutions in 2012 primarily for its industry-leading technology platform, world-class service, and payment expertise. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Cielo S.A. is a publicly traded company serving more than 1.3 million active merchants and covers 99% of Brazilian territory.

VP, National Sales Operations & Client Success

WorldPay US

• Directs the corporate day to day operational issues and the resolution of complex transactional issues of multiple National clients • Manages clients’ business needs and acts as the client’s advocate while balancing business objectives • Maintains excellent organization and strong communication to foster regular interaction with clients regarding network issues, card brand changes, and new products or services • Cultivates strong working relationships with team members and with other departments • Leader and mentor to team members and provide support when needed

National Client Manager

•  Successfully exceed all sales and retention-related goals by 100%+ every month  •  Collaborate closely with numerous merchants to correctly identify processing challenges and maximize opportunities to up-sell company products, services and programs while engaging merchants into locked agreements  •  Responsible for accurately calculating and tracking overall SBU attrition rates, bonus allocation, and goals for the entire Business Review Department to ensure optimal business success  •  Perform extensive merchant account reviews from original request through final decision by analyzing the customer transaction history, assessing acceptance behavior trends, providing interchange education regarding issues impacting transactions such as downgrades, user errors, fees, industry programs, equipment, etc. and monitoring all phases of the review process  •  Meticulously review competitive bids while also analyzing competitor behavior and investigating pricing strategies against the service standards and best practices to enhance business growth  •  Proactively disseminate findings and coordinate with the operations leadership team to improve product, service, and business processes while identifying and implementing key strategies to address tactical and strategic goals

Business Portfolio Analyst (Client Success)

First Data Corporation

•  Coordinated with Sales Directors to assist in integrating consistent and effective sales processes, motivating account executives and ensuring sales quotas were being met  •  Fully trained and coached all account executives regarding appropriate sales techniques, merchant retention and goal tracking utilizing sales projection spreadsheets  •  Personally collaborated with a senior account executive on exclusive (petro, national, restaurant) merchant account business development and onboarding  •  Spearheaded a key initiative to restructure and simplify the sales lead process to enhance efficiency and profitability for all departments  •  Served as a key member of the AE Intelligence Group responsible for executive sales input and training ideas

Regional Sales Coordinator / Merchant Specialist

SA IT Services

•  Productively reengineered the accounts receivable process to accelerate the invoicing cycle and improve cash flow by coordinating with clients’ financial executives on process improvement and automation  •  Proactively corrected all invoicing errors resulting in an additional $900K+ in revenue on an annualized basis  •  Collaborated with the analytics and IT departments to create standardized invoicing templates in Excel and Great Plains  •  Enhanced organizational efforts by creating SharePoint to post all statements of work, change orders and purchase orders in a centralized location  •  Retained a friendly and professional attitude when interacting with all clients to improve rapport, work through their issues with invoicing processes and clarify points of ambiguity or contention in statements of work

Revenue & Project Coordinator

B2B Workforce, LP / Randstad, Intl

•  Provided comprehensive support to the Chief Financial Officer/CFO in ensuring efficient procurement and billing processes related to high-value clients  •  Fully trained all new finance and procurement employees to effectively deal with multiple clients’ needs  •  Successfully managed multiple clients, including the company’s largest and most profitable customer, Accenture and Accenture-GFEBS/U.S. Army (commercial and federal)  •  Ensured all purchase orders were always funded to permit applicable consultant billing  •  Administered excellent customer service by communicating with clients to ensure accurate and timely contract documentation such as statements of work (SOW’s), requests for pricing (RFP’s), contracts, etc.  •  Accurately processed payroll for over 120 consultants, including billing time and expense reports, payroll reports, and set up of new employees and clients in Great Plains

Senior Client Services Advisor / Relationship Manager

LA Fitness LLC, Intl

•  Consistently performed in the top 5% of the company for club/regional sales as well as member and employee retention out of approximately 210 clubs  •  Effectively managed multiple sales teams and personal trainers across the Southeast region  •  Responsible for all sensitive money transactions, customer service issues, payroll, and daily operations  •  Achieved the highest profitability in Georgia’s largest, most profitable LA Fitness Super Club  •  Fully assisted members with challenging medical issues by providing health information to prevent further medical complications while also teaching lifestyle changes to mitigate the effects of their existing medical challenges

General Manager / Executive Regional Director

Home Capital, Inc

•  Closed a minimum of $750,000 of sales per month  •  Improved sales and customer service by tailoring financial products to customers' needs  •  Became proficient in The Loan Handler mortgage processing software

Senior Loan Officer

A driven, accomplished executive client relationship manager with 19+ years of experience providing high level, strategic business consultation to increase and maintain loyalty and client success. Experienced in resolving complex issues such as product integrations, smart financial solutions, and technical support.  Expertise in analyzing clients’ business demands and understanding their internal processes and goals while determining appropriate solutions to meet their needs in the finance and payments arena. 

Trusted by internal executive leaders to facilitate a multiple range of operational projects, building and maintaining inter-departmental relationships, and managing large volume accounts.  Achieves client profitability by creating positive, strategic teams of intelligent, forward-thinking leaders. Strives in managerial positions by continuous improvements of established practices as well as incorporating focused, fresh, and organized processes to facilitate an internal and external superior working climate.  Detail-oriented self-starter with excellent oral and written communication, along with interpersonal, analytical, and time management skills.


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