Kelly Johst

About Kelly Johst

As a strategic, result-oriented, dynamic, and resilient professional, I showcase 20+ years of sales management, business development, and team leadership experience across IT services fields – from IT consulting and IT infrastructure, to IT solutions with my recent role at Meridian IT. I am widely regarded for my propensity in strategic sales planning, as well as business forecasting, and have paved a history of influence and impact, directly cultivating company growth throughout my career trajectory. In doing so, I have continually surpassed budgetary and performance goals and I consistently achieve maximum output with minimal expenditure. My core body of professional specialties range from customer relationship management and sales process management, through to market analysis, business alliances, and sales training. Leveraging advanced administration, my accountabilities have required me to deploy forward-thinking strategies, deep relationship building and negotiation, as well as business acumen, systematic process improvement, operational excellence, project management and resource allocation to streamline end-to-end operations and maximize returns. Peers, mentors, and colleagues alike commend me as a reliable, down-to-earth, and continuously innovative change agent, growth advocate, and champion of effective, pragmatic action and leadership. I welcome contacts from potential colleagues and managers, and other professionals in my space. Feel free to contact me through this profile if you wish to connect.

Experience

1. Director of Sales, Northeast

   Meridian IT Inc.

   Jun 2020 — Present

Education

• West Valley College and San Jose CC

  Part-Time, General Studies

  1990 — 1993

• Keuka College

  B.S. Organizational Management

  2009 — 2011

• Onondaga Community College

  A.A.S. Business Administration

  2008 — 2009