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Opportunities in sales As part of the new Professional Sales Program, the College of Business has implemented a Sales Advisory Board comprised of six prominent executives with vast experience. The Board, which will serve as a support for the new program, includes individuals like Idaho State alumnus and former National Football League player Merril Hoge, as well as local commercial real estate broker and former executive with General Electric and Oracle Don Zebe, who established the first scholarship endowment for the sales program and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Ag &
Jeff Wimer, Chief Development Officer and Career
will serve as chairperson of the group.
Turf Northeast, which recently acquired 10 John
Financial Advisor for Northwestern Mutual in Boise,
Deere dealerships, including 25 locations and 480
Idaho.
“The Board members will support [the Professional Sales Program] by providing their time, input
employees throughout the northeastern U.S.
“The Sales Advisory Board members will be
and expertise in collaboration with outside sales
Kent Malinowski, CEO of SuccessWorks Inc., a sales
involved with curriculum development and will
professionals,” said Zebe. “[This will ensure] that
training and coaching company with a unique sales
help guide students through the internship and
students are getting the education and mentorship
methodology including systems for hiring people,
career process,” said Zebe.
needed to succeed.”
managing the sales pipeline and the sales process.
Listed below are the other members of the Board
Virginia Lee Williams, Vice President of Global
Business Dean Dr. Shane Hunt to provide their input
(in order of appearance in photo):
Customer Success at Planview, Inc., an international
on curriculum and other topics within the program,
Eric Driscoll, an Aberdeen, Idaho native and
leader in resource management tools.
helping to continue to build opportunities and skills
The Board will meet twice a year with College of
in sales for any student in the University.
