Ara Ghanbarian

Ara Ghanbarian is a proven leader with 20+ years of business sales and management experience for companies of all sizes, including global, enterprise-level, and SMB. As a respected entrepreneur, his passion, reliability, commitment, and philanthropy landed him roles as a Business Development Director for various companies, Chief Executive Officer for Digital Marketing Agencies, and a Founder of multiple start-ups.

Recognized for creating, managing, and motivating sales teams of all sizes established him to formulate multiple Sales Training programs and modules for B2B and B2C sales teams in verticals including Transportation, Legal, e-Commerce, Pharmaceuticals, Telecom, Hospitality, and most recently in FinTech, has given him the experience needed to remain successful in Sales and Marketing.

For the past three years, Ara's current position as CEO of Pownder™ has propelled the company in the automotive industry as the most effective, HYPER-TARGETED Lead Generation service available on the market today.

Ara served as a Consultant to the Sprint telecom Business Sales team, eventually serving as Sprint’s liaison to SoftBank Group’s transition team from 2012-2014. His primary focus was Business-to-Business acquisition, retention, and management of SMB and Enterprise-level companies in Los Angeles County. He represented a telecom product portfolio, including Machine-to-Machine tools, Mobile Broadband, Network Continuity, and other innovative wireless solutions.

Ara enjoys an array of outdoor sports and activities, from skiing to hiking.

His philanthropic endeavors sent him to domestic and international underdeveloped regions where Ara helped build these villages' structures to thrive. His aspirations for 2021 include obtaining his pilot's license and reading 20 books.