Steve Mefford

Steve Mefford has extensive experience in sales and management roles. Steve currently serves as a Sales Director at ForwardX Robotics, where they are involved in expanding the company's automation technology solutions. Prior to this, they worked as a Solutions Executive at Shopify's 6 River Systems, focusing on helping 3PL's, distribution centers, and eCommerce warehouses improve productivity.

From 2016 to 2020, Steve worked as a Regional Sales Manager for Lightspeed Technologies, where they managed a sales team and drove sales growth. Before that, they held various positions at Mimio, including Director of Sales, National Sales Manager, and Senior Manager. In these roles, they were responsible for increasing product sales, improving customer satisfaction, and developing strategic partnerships.

Additionally, Steve had sales and management roles at Master Halco, Inc., where they managed sales branches for access control systems, and Midwest Computer Products, where they sold audio/video solutions.

Overall, Steve Mefford's work experience demonstrates their expertise in sales, management, and developing strategic partnerships in the technology and education sectors.

Steve Mefford began their education journey in 1986 when they enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. Steve served for five years and obtained an MOS 6433 Aviation Electrician certification. Following their military service, they attended Waubonsee Community College from 1992 to 1994, where they earned general education credits but did not obtain a degree. From 1994 to 1995, they attended Eastern Illinois University and obtained their Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) degree with a focus on Business Management. Additionally, in April 2023, Steve Mefford obtained a Challenger Fundamentals - Core Sales Skills certification from the Challenger institution.