Hello,I am

Chris Baughman

Corey

Here I am!

Jeremiah

Where did I come From?Dad Mom

I have lived all over!

San Francisco

Phoenix Denver

Chicago

Boston Shanghai(2 months)

Buenos Aires (2 months)

• In 2001, I graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy and a Minor in Spanish at Wheaton College in Illinois

This is where I played football and achieved• 1st team All-American NCAA Division 3• Academic All-American NCAA• NFL prospect

Me

Now. . .MBA

In 2011, I chose to get my MBA from Hult’s International Business School because:• One-year program (Couldn’t justify the two-

year opportunity cost)• Campus rotation to Shanghai for 7 weeks• Great cross-cultural learning (only 9% US

citizens)

I was very involved here

• Graduation Commencement Speaker• MBA Peer Honor Award• Hult Venture Group, Executive Director-

Networking and Sales– Taught Networking and Public speaking sessions

• ONe (Our Network)- Executive Director– Developed Networking strategy for the students– Ran Mocktail event (live networking training)

Success in my Leadership

• Led the Western US National Accounts team to achieve the coveted ‘Vendor-of-the-Year’ award from Home Depot

• Aligned the top-level management in James Hardie all the way to the 120+ sales reps with our Lowes strategy and was responsible for its nationwide implementation

• Rallied entire student body to take networking seriously with the ONe-Career Networking initiative

• Take a look at my strengths to see why http://www.chrisbaughman.net/strengths-guide.pdf

Success in my Presentation

Presentation• Been on stage since I was 3• Given over 1000 presentations with almost no

one falling asleep!• Have trained many people individually and in

groups to improve their Public Speaking

Success in my Strategy Planning

• Lined out the growth plan for Graff’s Turf Farms to grow by 10% in one year with the Residential market

• Convinced Lowes to change distribution strategies, solidifying our relationship and growing profit margins

• Built James Hardie’s new commercial-line business in the Bay Area by engaging the major stakeholders where we could win

Success in my Top-level management execution

• Developed relationships and grew James Hardie’s rapport with Lowes upper management

• Regained lost market share with Home Depot by solidifying the relationship with the Regional Buyer/Merchandiser to gain better locations

• Developed and grew relationships with top executives in Avalon Bay, Prometheus, Sabrato, Lennar, and many more owners, developers, and architects

Success in my Sales

• Unprecedented growth of National accounts market share by 12% in 9 months

• Developed the Pull-sales from the Lowes account through their Installed Sales Program

• Sold more of James Hardie Building products’ new commercial line than any other territory in the nation.

What drives me?

• Cars• Ms. Daisy• Vagina

What Drives Me?

"When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn."

- John Wesley Evangelist (eighteenth century)

Passion for what I do

“Courage is being scared to

death. . .and saddling up

anyway.” –John Wayne

Courage to exceed

myself every day!

“It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles” –Niccolo Machiavelli

Honor- Doing the right thing in each situation!

What do I want to do now?

What industries?

Where would I want to live?

San Francisco

Chicago

Charlotte

New York City

Denver

If the Opportunity is right

Wherever!!!

The End!

• Find out more about me at- www.chrisbaughman.net• Call me at 415-342-2707

• Email me at CABaughman@gmail.com