Tom Peterson

About Tom Peterson

Experienced Regional Vice President of Sales with a demonstrated history of working in the textiles industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Sales, Management, Sales Presentations, and Business Development. Strong sales professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Architecture from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Experience

1. Regional Vice President of Sales

   Bentley Mills

   Oct 2015 — Present

   Tom manages and motivates ten Account Executives throughout the Midwest Region including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Tom is responsible for all sales and marketing of Bentley commercial floorcovering to all markets including corporate, government, healthcare, education and retail accounts as well as the architectural and design community. Tom utilizes his ten years of architecture and design experience and subsequent twenty years in sales and sales management to lead his team, focusing on customer needs and specifier solutions.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor’s Degree, Architecture

  1983 — 1986

Skills

• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Interior Design
• Sales Management
• Account Management
• Product Development
• Sales
• Budgets
• Leadership
• Sales Process
• Sales Operations
• Budgeting
• Strategic Planning
• Sales Presentations
• Furniture
• Retail
• B2b
• Marketing
• Management
• Team Building
• Marketing Strategy
• New Business Development
• Key Account Management
• Contract Negotiation