Mark Strang

Sales manager and marketing professional.

Port Alberni | CA

Skills

Copy Editing
Dispatching
Computer Aided Dispatch
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office

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Interests

-photography

-wood working

-history

Industries

Bike

Skate

Snow

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In my own words

— Mark

<p>Action sports and powers sports sales and marketing specialist with over 30 years of experience in retail, wholesale, distribution, marketing and sales management.

Started in the snow/skate business, spent several years working in power sports for Motovan, Roland Sands Design (leather and apparel) with a year and a half managing Cascadia Board Co. Specializing in efficiently scaling sales initiatives to brands needs and goals and getting their product to their chosen markets. Currently located on Vancouver Island and growing business in the surf and outdoor industry with Catch Surf, Solite surf accessories, Manera wetsuits, Carve eyewear and goggles, Indosole recycled footwear as well as partner in Ursalia Creative a pacific west coast inspired, art driven apparel brand based on the graphic design and artwork of Shayne Lloyd. </p>

Trajectory

Jun 1998 — Now

Owner, sales rep · Vert Agencies

Canadian sales rep and manager for Solite boots, Sunova SUP and SURF, On A Mission surf accessories and Surf Plus Supply distribution. Representing Catch Surf from Ontario to BC and Indosole footwear, Carve Eyewear. and Gnarwall action sports storeage solutions for western Canada.

Jul 2022 — Aug 2024

Truck Dispatcher · Mosaic Forest Management

Enjoyed over 2 years at Mosaic and amazing people I worked with out of Nanoose Bay office. Unfortunately the Dispatch program was eliminated and so was my contract position.

Mar 2018 — Jul 2019

Sales and Marketing Manager · Cascadia Board Co.

Spent a year and a half in sales, marketing, and brand management with a BC based paddleboard and surf brand. Managed territory sales for Canada, handled sales for Vancouver Island retailers, ran all social media for the first year and handled all aspects of brand management including board and product design.

Oct 2014 — Mar 2018

partner · Think Tank

Think Tank is a sales and marketing company specializing in custom tailored sales and marketing solutions to brands looking for an effective and efficient path to maximizing retail sales. We represent brands like Roland Sands Design leather and apparel, Stance sock MX division, among others and deliver solutions tailored to our partners unique needs. With over 50 years of combined sales, marketing and distribution experience, finding the best solutions to your sales needs is our greatest skill.

Dec 2015 — Apr 2016

Retail Sales · Squire John's Ski shop

Part time sales staff at Georgian Peaks satellite location.

Nov 2014 — Nov 2016

partner · Wood Dreams

A fun and passionate project to make powsurfers and other products out of wood with Allister McCall from AM Wood skateboards. So far we have completed a project of signs and medallions for the GT Memorial 2015, routered brand signs for Alpinestars, Liquid, Hitcase, Asymbol and SUPERbrand for the 2015 Unicorn Winter market.......oh yeah, we just finished our first pow surfer as well. Now we just need some SNOW!!

Jan 1991 — Dec 2014

sales rep and agency owner · Action sports industry

Oct 2010 — Jul 2012

Assistant Sales Manager and Ontario Sales rep. · Drakkar Distribution

In charge of sales for Drakkar Distribution in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes as well as assisting in daily office operations and snowboard team marketing.

Aug 2009 — Jan 2012

Ontario Sales Rep · Vox Footwear

Handle all sales responsibilities for Vox footwear on behalf of Wickwinder Distribution and later Ultimate Distribution for Ontario and the Maritimes as well as sponsor local athletes and initiate and execute local promotional events.

Sep 2010 — Dec 2011

Ontario Sales Rep · Jones Snowboards

Jan 2007 — Nov 2011

Ontario Sales Rep · Signal Snowboards

Ontario sales rep and local grass roots marketer for Signal snowboards and outerwear.

Jan 2008 — Dec 2010

Sales rep · Westbeach

Was the sales rep and regional grass roots marketer for Westbeach apparel in Ontario, Canada.

Jan 2005 — Oct 2010

Ontario Sales Rep · Drop Manufacturing

Was the Ontario sales representative for Drop gloves and accessories for southern Ontario. I handled sell in and re order business as well as grass roots marketing for the brand for five years.

Oct 2007 — Jun 2008

sales rep · Technine

was a sales rep for Technine as well as Sound, Alycium, Myrtle and Beloe until replaced by the new Nomis agency.

Jan 2005 — Dec 2007

sales rep · Mordo and Sons

Ontario sales rep for Limited, Lamar, Vision, 24/7 and Black skiis.

Jan 1997 — Dec 2005

sales rep · Option/NFA

As the sales representative for Option snowboards and NFA outerwear I was responsible for presenting the product lines and soliciting orders for them as well as managing grass roots marketing efforts and dealing as the face of the brands to retailers on a daily basis.

Jan 1995 — Dec 2005

Sales Rep · Option Snowboards

For 10 years I sold Canada's leading snowboard brand into the top retailers across Ontario while supporting staff with sales presentations and sponsoring athletes and events.

Jan 2004 — Dec 2004

teacher · Georgian College

Developed and taught a two year course program in the Ski Resort Operations program as well as helped steer the course of the program into a more practical vein and worked on evolving the program into a more attractive property to students.

Jan 2001 — Dec 2004

sales rep · Sports Odyssee

was actually a rep for C4 with Split clothing.

Jan 2000 — Dec 2004

sales rep · Savier Inc.

sales rep for Savier shoes and bags.

Jan 1994 — Dec 2004

sales rep · Da Kine

For 10 years, represented Da Kine to specialty and multi-store front retailers in action sports, sporting goods and lifestyle markets. Pioneered the music relationship with Epitaph records and built the skateboard market through regional athletes. Built sales from under $20,000 to over $1 Million annually. Participated in and pioneered marketing relationships with bands such Bad Religion, Pennywise, Bouncing Souls and Hot Water Music as well as events such as teh W49 world cup.

Jan 1997 — Dec 2002

sales rep · Split Clothing

Worked as direct sales representative for two years then as regional rep in Ontario for Canadian distributor C4 Distribution.

Jan 1991 — Dec 1995

area shop manager · Squire John's Ski Shop

Managed the Devil's Glen area shop for three years and Beaver Valley for one. Tuned ski's, sold accessories, booked demo's, and set up rentals for individuals and large groups. Built sales up from the last place (of four) shop to the leading performer in my first year. For three of four years exceeded all performance and sales goals.