James Kravitz

Chief Business Development Officer @Secured Finance Network

New York, NY, US

Secured Finance Network, New York, NY Aug. 2013 – PresentFounded in 1944, the Secured Finance Network (formerly Commercial Finance Association) is an international trade association connecting the interests of companies and professionals who deliver and enable secured financing to businesses. With more than 270 member organizations throughout the US, Europe, Canada and around the world, SFNet brings together the people, data, knowledge, tools and insights that put capital to work.Chief Business Development Officer:Key accomplishments:• Responsible for 70% of all SFNET sales transactions including sponsorship, media and membership.• Increased revenue from 700k to over three million in 2015 with repeated performance 20••••24.• Current clients include bank and non-bank lenders such as Wells Fargo, HSBC, Santander, Capital One, Siena Lending Group and North Mill Capital as well as leading law firms such as Winston & Strawn, Otterbourg and Goldberg Kohn.• Manage all current client partnership and agency relationships, while building new relationships with prospective clients.• Prepare and negotiate all RFP’s and contract renewals from cradle to grave.• Research and prospect new clientele by networking at national and international events and utilizing the internet.• Responsible for creative marketing emails to sell advertising for print “The Secured Lender magazine”, web properties “SFNET.com” and sponsorships for multiple events nationally and internationally.• Continually research trending and innovative ad products to bring market-leading solutions into the conversation.

St. Joseph's University New York

Master’s Degree, Organizational Management