Jamee Gifford

Jamee Gifford has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Jamee currently works as an Advocate at Green Compass, Inc., starting in 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Leader of Digital Sales and Growth Strategies at Seven Corners, Inc. from January 2022 onwards.

Jamee has also worked at Scout & Cellar, where they served as an Associate Director starting in May 2019. In this role, they built a successful team of 36 managers and consultants who sold clean-crafted wine, consistently ranking in the top 1.5% nationwide. Additionally, they created a leadership development curriculum for a 1000-person organization, enabling accelerated business growth for consultants.

From 2018 to 2021, Jamee was the Vice President of Sales & Operations at Conway Communications Inc. Jamee led sales strategy and operations, overseeing five direct reports and 120+ employees supporting 30+ retail locations. During their tenure, they increased gross profit by an impressive 65.8%.

Earlier in their career, Jamee held various roles at Verizon Authorized Retailer, TCC. Jamee started as the Director of Sales and Operations for the Atlanta market, managing 10 franchised retail locations. Jamee developed a high-performing team and fostered an ownership mentality, resulting in consistent top performance and a 38% increase in year-over-year profit. Jamee was then promoted to Regional Manager for IN, OH, and KY, responsible for managing and coaching a territory of franchise ownership groups and their businesses. Jamee successfully grew the territory by 15 stores and implemented various improvements in business strategies, real estate decisions, training plans, and customer experience. Prior to this, Jamee served as the Regional Manager for New England (CT, RI, MA, NY), overseeing 15 retail stores and achieving significant sales growth. Jamee also worked as an Account Manager for the Great Plains region (MN, IA, NE, SD), where they managed a territory of 35+ franchise locations and successfully expanded partnerships and identified new business opportunities, resulting in a 50% year-over-year growth.

In 2008, Jamee founded Embellished Events, focusing on nonprofit fundraisers, corporate meetings, and vendor events. Over a span of seven years, they produced more than 35 highly successful events that exceeded client expectations and stayed within budget.

Earlier in their career, Jamee worked as a Marketing Executive at Northwestern Mutual and as an Account Executive at Star Tribune, managing accounts and developing successful marketing and promotional plans.

Overall, Jamee Gifford has demonstrated their expertise in sales, operations, leadership development, team management, and event planning throughout their extensive work experience.

Jamee Gifford holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Communication and Media Studies from Bethel University. No specific start or end years are provided for this educational experience.