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)