Haden Riddick

About Haden Riddick

My career has centered on helping founders and executives drive scalable growth by building strong sales systems, refining go-to-market strategies, and aligning teams around measurable outcomes.With nearly two decades in the HR software space, I’ve led turnarounds, rebuilt sales divisions, and turned unpredictable pipelines into predictable revenue engines.Today, my focus is on the strategic side of growth—where data, process, and performance intersect to create sustainable scale.Also a lifelong entrepreneur: published author, founder of CoreHire Recruiting, creator of RIDDICK Shoes, and operator of Walnut Studios and Redemption Services in the TV and film production space.

Experience

1. Founder

   Riddick Shoes

   Sep 2023 — Present · US

   The Origin of RIDDICK Shoes In the winter of 2018, I started designing shoes as a hobby — mostly because I loved buying stylish pairs for my wife but couldn’t find anything equally sharp for… me, myself, and I.So I leaned on my artistic background, sketched a few designs, and — by some cosmic fluke — uncovered an artisan lab in Central Italy that handcrafts them to perfection.Wearing those first pairs led to compliments. Compliments led to a small Facebook side hustle. And after a few months of social posts, we picked up traction and popularity. Some of our enthusiastic brand ambassadors insisted on investing — turning a passion project into a real brand.By 2023, RIDDICK Shoes was officially born: a luxury Italian footwear line delivering bold design, timeless craftsmanship, and authentic story-driven style.Designed in the U.S. Handcrafted in Italy. Made to be noticed. Tired of boring shoe designs? Go get a pair of

Education

• Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business

  Bachelors, Marketing

  1992 — 1994

• Old Dominion University

  Marketing

  1990 — 1992

Skills

• Saas
• Lead Generation
• Management
• Start-Ups
• Complex Sales
• Business Development
• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Salesforce.com
• Leadership
• Recruiting
• Sales
• Sales Process
• Solution Selling
• Manufacturing
• Marketing Strategy
• New Business Development
• Software Industry
• IT Sales
• Interviews
• Crm
• Contract Negotiation
• Selling
• Account Management
• Direct Sales
• Cold Calling
• Strategic Partnerships
• B2b
• Hris
• Sales Operations
• Sales Presentations
• Customer Retention
• Professional Services
• Strategy
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• Interviewing
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Excel