Kurt Barnes

Strategic Account Director (strategic Enterprise | B2b Marketplaces & Ecommerce) at Balance

Kurt Barnes has a diverse work experience across multiple industries. Kurt currently works at Balance as a Strategic Account Executive, where they started in May 2023. Prior to that, they served as the President at AppsNXT starting in April 2022.

From December 2021 to May 2023, Barnes worked as the Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Reibus, an online B2B marketplace for industrial materials. In this role, they focused on matching supply and demand while improving efficiency and price performance.

Before that, they were the Vice President of Sales at Intellum from October 2019 to December 2021. Kurt was responsible for building the sales function from scratch, including go-to-market strategies, business development, sales methodology, and infrastructure.

Barnes also has experience at Blackbaud, where they held several roles. Kurt was a Sales Director for their Financial Solutions, leading a team focused on new client acquisition. Kurt also managed the Blackbaud Payments team, overseeing account executives and sales support staff. Kurt started at Blackbaud as a Senior Enterprise Account Executive, selling merchant services and software solutions.

Earlier in their career, Barnes worked as a Solutions Engineer and Business Analyst at Blackbaud. Kurt also had a brief role as an Advisory Board Member at The Salvation Army.

Their earliest work experience was at Stadion Money Management, where they held various positions from August 2004 to July 2007.

Overall, Barnes has demonstrated their ability to drive sales, build sales functions, and excel in strategic account management across different companies and industries.

Kurt Barnes has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Information Systems from the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University. Kurt graduated Magna Cum Laude and was part of the University Honors Programme. Additionally, Kurt Barnes holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Michael J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University, where they graduated with honors.

Kurt Barnes also obtained a certification as a Private Aircraft Pilot from the Federal Aviation Administration in January 2010.

There is no information provided regarding Kurt Barnes' education at the University of Oxford - Keble College.

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