Maria A de Salas

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ABOUT MARIA A DE SALAS

Business transformation, M&A and Leadership transition expert. Integration post acquisition for growth and EBIDTA improvements for private and public owned organizations. Proven executive leader and enterprise growth strategist with expertise in building from-ground operations and advancing corporate initiatives to deliver sustainable profitability. Orchestrates and propels business development roadmaps amplifying revenue growth and positioning enterprises for maximum performance. Strong communicator with fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONSExecutive Master of Business Administration (MBA)Bachelor of Science (BS) in International BusinessCertificate of Financial ManagementAcquisition Lab, Walker Deibel CohortHIGHLIGHTS• Recruited by public holdings executives and challenged to transform business performance; exceeded expectations delivering 4x sales growth, doubling salesforce, and expanding audience.• Reversed negative trend converting 65% client loss to eclipse 60% retention rate while motivating salesforce to catapult year-over-year sales 30%.• Cultivated strategic plan clearing company debt while maximizing revenue; doubled product distribution and launched 6 new marketing services gaining nationwide exposure.• Navigated company through merger and acquisition (M&A) process; transitioned business operations poising enterprise for new buyers with boost in profitability.• Championed strategic initiative transforming services concentrated on medical distribution driving business unit to highest grossing operations as #1 of 4 in organization.• Led 4 direct reports/area managers with oversight of P&L; cemented strategic partnerships with key accounts maximizing brand awareness exceeding goals by 25%.• Ignited sales for world’s largest shipping line as leader for 3 international regions; increased use of e-commerce solutions from 10% to exceed 40% in under 18 months.