☎ 509-572-8334 ✉ psimonmahler@gmail.com ❝I believe in asking the important questions: Is there another way...? What if...? Why can't we...? Success doesn't come from just spending money. It comes from taking a fresh approach to what you already have. That's how you grow revenues, create value, and build team unity.❞ If you're seeking a dedicated, result-driven sales and marketing expert that will deliver growth to your business or organization, then I am the person you want to speak with. I am proud of my career accomplishments so far, but there is still much more to do, and I want to work with you to achieve your corporate/organizational goals. I have managed multi-million dollar sales and marketing campaigns across a diverse range of industries, and I have the skills necessary to motivate your team to exceed their individual and organizational objectives. Please take a moment to review my accomplishments below, and I look forward to discussing how I can help you grow your business! ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ✓ Consulted & Mentored to thousands of small businesses globally. ✓ Managed a national sales team of 30+ people. ✓ Authored / co-authored articles in various print/online publications. ✓ Delivered results for numerous & diverse organizations in varying complexity. ✓ Keynote Speaker to numerous associations. ✓ Developed and launched technology on multiple platforms. SPECIALTIES: ➲ Training | Development | Creativity ➲ Leadership | Positive Energy ➲ Team Building | Motivation | Sales Increase ➲ Marketing | Presentation Skills ➲ Competitive Analysis | Growth Initiatives EXPERTISE: ★Efficiency & Performance ★Process & Strategy ★Business Development ★Customer Relationship Management ★Media Relations ★Staff Development ★Account Management ★Corporate Expansion ★Community Outreach ★Fundraising ★Leading Change ★Presentations

Board Member @ From August 2014 to Present (1 year 5 months) Chapter Director | Certified Business Mentor | National Advisory Council Member -Tech, Marketing @ Provide volunteer direction in all aspects of non-profit organization from start-up phase to growth. Results included a clear understanding of the market opportunity, a rapid growth plan, a local operation supported by a global infrastructure, and appropriate operating margins that demonstrated significant regional impact. ➲ Hold oversight responsibility for strategic planning, human resources, finance management, fundraising, management leadership, and policy-making (in joint effort with the Board of Directors). ➲ Function as public voice for the organization by delivering key presentations to a variety of external regional business groups and organizations while supervising all chapter/media relations. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ★Increased the brand and awareness to 16 counties in three states, (Oregon, Washington, Idaho) ✓ Managed and developed new entrepreneurship programs in small communities. ✓ Helped launch nine successful start-ups that have accumulated $750,000 in retail revenue. ✓ Developed a strategic plan for the first Accelerator Program for SCORE in its 50-year history. ★Provided effective gift-solicitation training, leading to an increase of board solicited gifts. ✓ Developed regional corporate relationships that netted significant increase in revenue growth. ✓ Mentored four non-profit organizations on implementing successful marketing campaigns. ✓ Implemented an aggressive fundraising campaign to help local small businesses succeed. ★Partnered with media organizations and regional news outlets to increase brand awareness. ✓ Been featured guest speaker on regional media outlets that include CBS, FOX, ABC, NBC. ✓ Implemented a small business radio show that is featured in N. Idaho & Eastern Oregon. ✓ Contributing author to various Small Business Journals & local newspaper outlets. ★Credited with recruiting individual corporate leaders in the region ✓ CPA, CTO, CMO, Admin Executive From March 2013 to Present (2 years 10 months) National Speaker and University Guest Lecturer @ Provide motivational speeches and lectures to a variety of business and community groups nationally on all subjects related to small business. ➲Key Topics: ★ Fundraising to Grow Your Brand ★ Utilizing Technology to Grow Your Business ★ Creative Ideas to Recruit Better Talent ★ Collaboration to Launch Your Business ★ Business Planning ★ Strategic Plans to Launch NOW ★ The Art of the Business Plan & Changing of the Guard Previous Speaking Locations: ★ Washington D.C. (2) ★ Tri-Cities, WA ★ Leavenworth, WA ★ Connell, WA ★Clarkston, WA ★ Dallas, TX ★ Orofino, ID ★ Portland, OR ★ Goldendale, WA ★ Lewiston, ID From June 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) Blogger | Content Contributor | National Webcast Presenter @ ★Featured small business blog contributor to various leading organizations. ✓ National SCORE Association ✓ Tri-City Small Business Journal ✓ Bloomberg Businessweek ★Radio host and monthly content contributor on small business to regional stations. ✓ Haystack Broadcasting ✓ 610AM "The Money Station" ★National webcast presenter to thousands of small business entrepreneurs ✓SCORE Association From March 2013 to Present (2 years 10 months) Founder | CEO | Chief Sapling Officer @ BizSprout is about providing a core root system to achieve its mission of helping those with ideas, launch and those who have launched, become sustainable small businesses that not only survive, but thrive in their community using our Business-to-Business (B2B) technology and collaboration platform. ➲ Established corporate relationships to provide value-added research to determine customer validation of product both in U.S. small business markets and Internationally. ➲ Recruited technology engineers to create a collaborative platform for small businesses to share ideas and launch new concepts in their target market to effectively grow their revenue streams. ➲ Concept creation, construction, and launch has garnered national attention from media outlets. ★PRODUCT DESIGN: ✓ Utilized Microsoft BizSpark program and its resources to help facilitate design ✓ Created a collaborative platform designed to foster accountability for small business owner ✓ Content is strategy driven with steps to ensure growth for the small business owner. ★BUSINESS DESIGN: ✓ Weekly online small business trainings. ✓ Monthly marketing strategies to implement that will have immediate impact on revenue growth. ✓ Designed to be a broad based software product that will help varying industries. ★MARKETING OUTREACH: ✓ Coordinating entrepreneurship events to foster spark in starting a business in small towns. ✓ Implementing small town accelerators to grow rural America. ✓ Networking with city leaders to provide BizSprout resources to start-up businesses. From December 2012 to Present (3 years 1 month) Founder | Director of Operations @ ★Founded a start-up tax company to reach new clients and organizations providing services on a global scale. Managed daily business operations with responsibilities including financial audits, human resource management, and sales and marketing training to staff. ➲KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ✓ Implemented new product services, revamped pricing strategy, help bolster corporate image through community service involvement and implemented effective promotional strategies to increase brand image. ✓ Improved sales policies and practices, resulting in significant growth in Y1 to Y2 revenues. From January 2010 to December 2012 (3 years) Branch Manager | Community Spokesman | Tax Enthusiast @ ★Provided management and sales training to district region offices in Washington and Oregon. Directed the community relations department regionally to discuss tax law changes to public audiences, coordinated tax talk seminars in regional settings and trained tax professionals on branding their independent image to attract more business. ➲KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ✓ Advised and trained marketing strategies, sales strategies and development to all employees. ✓ Implemented "National Schoolhouse" program. ✓ Developed and promoted partnership agreements with corporations over $1M. ✓ Led office to retain status as 2nd-best performing branch within the region of OR, WA, ID. From September 2008 to January 2010 (1 year 5 months) Branch Manager | Corporate Trainer | Mortgage Analyst @ ★Provided best practices and expert-level insight for mortgage bankers on areas including value added insight on logistics, mortgage updates, management and support training. ➲KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ✓ Hosted seminars & "Rush Hour Real Estate Radio" show for over 600,000 weekly radio listeners. ✓ Recruited, hired, and trained mortgage bankers and related support personnel. ✓ Provided daily research data and market analysis reports for clients & referral sources. ✓ Created and implemented marketing strategies generating $15M in lending volume. From January 2007 to September 2008 (1 year 9 months) Branch President | Corporate Trainer |Senior Mortgage Advisor @ ★Managed daily business operations of this lending operation valued at $25M. Provided management focus on job market growth, home loan sales volume production, and building relationships with referral sources and sales leads. ➲KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ★ Hired and trained account staff, and conducted training sessions for over 700 loan originators. ✓ Training sessions included cold-calling, product and service management. ✓ Implemented weekly marketing newsletter for use within the organization. ✓ Authored a For Sale By Owner book for LO's to build referral partners and grow production. ★ Supervised sales revenue of branch and analyzed updated financial and production reports. ✓ Analyzed growth considerations for franchise opportunities. ✓ Reported product and revenue growth opportunities to board of directors. From February 2004 to January 2007 (3 years) Portland, Oregon AreaFinance & Funding Director @ ★Responsible for managing the firm's $300M Agriculture Lending Account. ➲KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ✓ Provided lending specifications to complete acquisitions of regional farms ✓ Cultivated relationships with stakeholders throughout the region (Oregon, Idaho, Washington). ✓ Provided funding and closing on local farms totaling over $188M. ✓ Negotiated agreement for bio-diesel plant valued at $18M. ✓ Key Contributor in the negotiation process for $7M corporate merger and acquisition. From March 2004 to December 2006 (2 years 10 months) Portland, Oregon AreaMarketing Executive @ ★Created and implemented marketing strategies to aggressively market a new hospital dedicated to the care of chemical and mental health dependencies for at-risk youth. ➲KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ✓ Credited with exceeding corporate goals by generating first-year revenue totals of $6.5M. ✓ Personal marketing efforts raised census count of patients by 180%. From October 2001 to March 2004 (2 years 6 months) Portland, Oregon AreaSenior Marketing & Sales Consultant @ ★Collaborated with the League's Commissioner on business organization and developed strategic marketing plans to launch a new national sports league. ➲KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ✓Trained IBL sports marketing executives on best practices in sales of sponsorship packages. ✓Developed ticket packages, pricing formats, and conducted contract negotiations. From September 2001 to January 2002 (5 months) Portland, Oregon AreaBranch Manager - Corporate Day Trader @ ★Managed a daily trading funds portfolio valued at $15M. ➲KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ✓Consistently leveraged daily volume of 70,000 shares on NASDAQ, DOW, S&P Markets. ✓Generated ticker and trading reports before start of business each day. ✓Conducted analysis of over 500 companies each day. From April 2000 to September 2001 (1 year 6 months) Boise, Idaho AreaAssistant Coach - Administration @ ★Supervised game-day operations, and provided assistance in team functions including film exchange, scouting, visiting team practice coordination, practice preparation, tutoring programs for team members, and coordination of press release information to specific booster and alumni groups. From April 1999 to April 2000 (1 year 1 month) Reno, Nevada AreaDirector of Ticket Sales & Sponsorship | Senior VP @ ★Conceptualized and launched an aggressive 12-month strategic marketing and sales plan to raise awareness of the team while building a brand image. ➲KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ✓ Developed strategies and implemented tactics that increased average per game attendance. ✓ Increased sponsorship revenue by 102% ($685,000). ✓ Secured three multi-year corporate agreements valuing $725,000 in sponsorship trade. From January 1998 to April 1999 (1 year 4 months) Reno, Nevada AreaSenior Account Executive | Team Manager @ ★Organized fundraising campaigns to create brand awareness throughout the Pacific Northwest. ➲KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ✓ Contributed to the 109% increase in league revenue through individual sales volume of $560K. ✓ Consulted with the Colorado Xplosion and Atlanta Glory on ticket sales strategies, proper closing techniques, and revenue growth tactics. ✓ Originated "Barnstorming Fundraiser" coordinating 119 public schools generating $47,000 in donated revenue to the Oregon Public Schools. ✓Advanced to a key position with the league with responsibility for training and mentoring sales personnel from the league and each team, resulting in a 33% volume increase within a six-month time-frame. From September 1995 to December 1997 (2 years 4 months) Portland, Oregon Area

B.A. in Economic Sciences, Business Management, 3.00 @ Washington State University From 2009 to 2011 Bachelor of Science, Business/Corporate Communications, 3.00 @ Portland State University From 1993 to 1996 P. Mahler is skilled in: Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Sales, Small Business, Leadership, Management, Training, Marketing, Business Development, Recruiting, Accounting, Finance, QuickBooks, CRM, Customer Service