Nathan Knollenberg

About Nathan Knollenberg

Vice President & General Manager of Zip Water\'s North American business, with full…

Experience

1. Vice President General Manager

   Zip Water North America

   Dec 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Lead all commercial and operational functions across North America, including sales, marketing, and strategic execution.• Driving a transformative shift to a showroom and specifier-led sales model, positioning Zip Water as the brand of choice for architects, designers, and builders.• Spearheading premium brand repositioning through strategic pricing, messaging, and channel refinement.• Building and mentoring high-performing, cross-functional teams to support long-term, sustainable growth.• Cultivating strategic partnerships with top showrooms, commercial influencers, and luxury residential professionals to accelerate market share and brand visibility.

Education

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Pamplin College of Business

  Pamplin Leadership Institutes Leadership Connection

  2005 — 2005

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School

  Executive Development Program

  2017 — 2017

• California State University-Bakersfield

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  1996 — 2001

Skills

• Project Management
• Forecasting
• Operations Management
• Sales Operations
• Pricing
• Vendor Partnerships
• Executive Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Revenue & Profit Growth
• Sales Management
• Budgets
• Sales Process
• Human Resources
• Ethics
• Staff Training
• Territory Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Selling
• Direct Sales
• Team Building
• Sales Channel Development
• Negotiation
• Integrity
• Sales
• Purchasing
• Business Process Improvement
• Merchandising
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Account Management
• Customer Satisfaction
• New Business Development
• Marketing
• Steam Systems
• Retail
• Profit
• P&L Management
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control