Susan Blessing

Susan Blessing has extensive work experience in various roles, starting from their earliest position at Sharp Electronics Corporation USA as the New York CE Sales and Marketing Manager from 1990 to 1999. During their time at Sharp, they managed major retail accounts and implemented successful marketing campaigns, including promoting the ViewCam product on the Howard Stern Show, which generated significant publicity for both Harvey Electronics and Sharp ViewCam. Susan also achieved over-quota sales and won the opportunity to attend Skip Barber as a result.

After their tenure at Sharp, Susan joined Gemini Industries as the Marketing Manager for CE accessories from 2000 to 2004. In this role, they secured licensing deals with notable brands such as "For Dummies" for universal remotes and DVD connections, leading to profitable partnerships and expanding the company's market presence.

Subsequently, Susan worked at Wiley, starting as a Custom Solutions Sales Manager from 2005 to 2009, where they successfully transitioned the "For Dummies" brand into the technology sector. Susan then became a Business Development Manager, focusing on North East key accounts, and achieved significant growth in both account base and territory revenue. Later, Susan took on the role of Global Key Accounts Manager, Content, and New Business Development, where they specialized in creating custom solutions for corporations and associations to meet their content marketing and educational needs.

In 2019, Susan transitioned to a role as a Senior Account Manager at Wiley, managing relationships with industry customers, scientific communities, and societies. Susan provided marketing project options, advertising solutions, and participated in strategy sessions to promote membership and visibility within specific fields.

In 2021, Susan worked for a brief period at the Society for Information Display in Project Management and Membership Promotion. Susan then joined Techstrong Group, supporting the DevOps community.

Before their tenure at Wiley, Susan worked as a Customer Success Analyst at PonyExpressServices from 2005 to the present, where they acted as a liaison between companies executing events and customers. Susan managed collateral, timelines, and addressed customer concerns while also exploring additional sales opportunities.

Overall, Susan Blessing has a wealth of experience across various industries, specializing in sales, marketing, account management, business development, and project management. Susan has a proven track record of driving revenue growth, successfully managing key relationships, and implementing effective marketing strategies.

Susan Blessing attended Arizona State University, where they earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BS) degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained several through LinkedIn, including "DevOps Foundations" in December 2021, "Selling with Empathy during Uncertain Times" in August 2020, "Sales: Handling Objections" in January 2019, "Business Ethics for Sales Professionals" in December 2018, "Field Sales" in December 2018, "Improving Your Focus" in December 2018, "Social Selling with LinkedIn" in December 2018, "Field Sales Management" in November 2018, "Selling with Stories" in October 2018, "Social Selling with LinkedIn (2017)" in October 2018, "Implementing Supply Chain Management" in September 2018, "Creating Your Sales Process" in July 2018, "Learn LinkedIn Sales Navigator" in July 2018, "Sales Pipeline Management" in July 2018, and "Sales Channel Management" in June 2018. Furthermore, they have obtained the "USE C1 Steward" certification from the United States Equestrian Federation in July 2004 and the "SafeSport Certification" from the same institution in December 2021.