Edward Hugener

Edward Hugener has over 20 years of experience in sales and business development. Edward began their career in 2001 as a Salesperson at AT&T Mobility, where they were a recipient of the President's Club in 2002 and consistently exceeded monthly sales goals. Edward was the top salesperson in the Northeast each quarter. In 2005, they became Regional Manager at The Cellular Connection, where they built the territory from scratch and signed dealers to sell Verizon devices through their Master Retailer program. Edward was also pivotal in the launch and success of the Authorized Partner program that eventually led to over 400 locations being opened. In 2008, they joined Asurion as the Director of Client Services, where they owned the sales and strategy of a large Consumer Product Channel. Edward led seven National Account Managers and six Market Managers who managed indirect dealer and national retail client relationships, encompassing over 6500 retail locations. In 2021, they became the Director of Sales - Mobile at B-Stock Solutions. That same year, they also became a Partner at The Lowlands, a premier destination catering to weddings, meeting space, and special events. Edward is currently the Head of Cellular and Retail Partnerships at AKKO, a position they began in 2022.

Edward Hugener obtained their MBA from Concordia University-St. Paul and their B.S. Degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management from Western Kentucky University. In 2008, they obtained a Property & Casualty Insurance License from Minnesota and Various Other States.