Matthew O'Brien

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Matthew T. O'Brien

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Biography

Midstate College - Business

Adjunct Professor Midstate College
Higher Education
Matt
O'Brien
Morton, Illinois
Experienced Professor and Businessperson with a demonstrated history of working in multiple industries. Skilled in P&L Management, Vendor Negotiations, Leadership, B2B and B2C Sales, Coaching, Fundraising, and Sports Marketing. Strong education and business professional with a MBA focused in Business Management from Eastern University.


Experience

  • Eastern University

    Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Served as Recruiting Coordinator, responsible for evaluating and recruiting two classes of eighteen total student athletes to Eastern University, focusing on the Mid-Atlantic Region.

    Maintained and updated database of alumni, family, and friends of the program for fundraising purposes.

    Assisted in all other aspects of running a college athletic program.

  • Wilmington University

    Assistant Mens Basketball Coach

    Served as recruiting coordinator, directed staff recruiting priorities, and organized on and off-campus recruit visits, with main focus on recruiting region of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia

    Prepared opponent scouting reports for staff and student-athletes

    Hosted weekly academic meetings, monitoring student-athlete progress and student-athlete activity hours per NCAA Division II guidelines

  • Midstate College

    Adjunct Professor

    Classes taught: Introduction to Business, Introduction to Management, Introduction to Macroeconomics, Customer Service Strategy, Business Ethics, Organizational Theory, Small Business Management, Operations Management, Leadership and Motivation, Entrepreneurship, Digital Business, Consumer Behavior, and Managing Organizational Change

    Designed and developed curricula for new classes to the school, including Digital Business with an emphasis on social media marketing, Entrepreneurship and the importance of identifying business opportunities and analyzing market research, and Consumer Behavior, which stressed the influence of organizational buyer segments on marketing strategy

    Supported extra-curricular initiatives such as the Rotaract Speaker Series, which brought in business professionals to share their experiences with students

    Demonstrated aptitude for utilizing technology and online instruction by using numerous multi-media instruction methods, such as podcasts, videos, message boards and other methods, to convey lessons to students

  • The Sherwin-Williams Company

    Market Manager

    Managed retail location and sales territory, overseeing multiple employees, consistently meeting sales goals, Recognized with Masters Award for achieving 10% over budgeted sales goals.

    Responsible for analyzing monthly and quarterly reports to track changes in customer buying habits, sales margins, and inventory movement to maximize sales and controllable contribution and collecting market information, including competitor pricing, target, and opportunity accounts

    Worked directly with architects, contractors, and other customers to specify products for large projects or to resolve product issues, building lasting repeat customer relationships

    Selected, hired, and developed associates, including training and mentoring new management following the acquisitions of two competitors, and implemented a new employee training and on-boarding program

    Assisted in the development of an innovative lead sharing program, directing potential accounts to appropriate segmented sales representatives and worked directly with segmented sales reps to develop relationships with new customers, growing new account sales

  • Midland High School

    Head Basketball Coach

    Matthew worked at Midland High School as a Head Basketball Coach

  • Harvest Bible Chapel

    Assist in multiple areas of production, including audio, camera operation, and lighting.

Education

  • Grove City College

    Bachelor of Science

    Marketing Management

  • Eastern University

    MBA

    Business Management

  • Eastern University

    Assistant Men's Basketball Coach


    Served as Recruiting Coordinator, responsible for evaluating and recruiting two classes of eighteen total student athletes to Eastern University, focusing on the Mid-Atlantic Region. Maintained and updated database of alumni, family, and friends of the program for fundraising purposes. Assisted in all other aspects of running a college athletic program.

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