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Resume for Mark Blessington

Experience

Political Economics Author (2002 to present)
  • Video series and e-book: Deep Economics–Aligning Our Money With Our Values
  • Political puppet shows: GREED
  • Magazine column: Getting Right With Money. A series of seven articles with self-help advice on personal finances
Stock and Futures Trader (2008 to 2010)
  • Traded personal account. Used artificial intelligence to create automated trading programs
Financial Coach (2004 to 2010)
  • Provided education and coaching to help individuals manage their own investments
 
Management Consultant at Sibson & Company (1985 to 2002)
  • Principal (15 years), Board Member (14 years), Practice Leader (10 years), Office Manager (3 years), Senior Consultant (2 years)
  • Widely acclaimed expert in sales force management and compensation. Consultant to some of the world’s largest corporations, including Pfizer, American Express, Allstate, Baxter, Nestlé, and GE
  • Book: Sales Reengineering From the Outside In, Engaging customers with a New Approach to Sales, Marketing, and Service
  • Published over 20 articles on sales force effectiveness. Featured on the cover of two trade magazines
  • Often quoted in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Frequent speaker at national podiums

Other Positions (1979 to 1985)
  • The MAC Group (now part of Capgemini)–Consultant
  • Rust-Oleum–General Manager
  • Advertising Posters–New Ventures Director
  • CCC Information Services–Operations Director

Education
  • Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, MBA in Marketing (1977 to 1979)
  • Northwestern University, Kellogg’s PhD program in Organization Behavior (1976 to 1977)
  • University of Maryland, Bachelor of Science in Psychology (1975 to 1976)
  • Miami University (Oxford, Ohio), Undergraduate Psychology major (1972 to 1974)
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