Jeffrey Short

Jeffery Short, a Board Member of the Roseville Chamber of Commerce, is an experienced top executive with track record of successfully growing profits and improving operational efficiencies. Specializing in start-up, early-stage, high-growth companies. He is a skilled negotiator and presenter with experience in Fortune 500 companies, CxO, government, education, B2B and B2C markets. A dynamic leader, emphasizing team goals and individual improvement to drive company initiatives, while providing a fun and vibrant work environment.

Entrepreneurial in nature, he takes ownership of tasks and goals in order to grow and expand businesses. A creative problem solver, combining expertise in market strategy, broad-based technical knowledge and excellent team building and communications abilities to optimize results with a strong customer-focused work ethic to ensure long-term relationships that benefit all. He has strong perks in Strategic Marketing, Sales Management, Operations Management, High Growth Management, Team Building and Motivation. As President, CBT Nuggets, LLC with an estimated annual revenue is currently $35.6 US Million Dollars per year recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing privately held businesses in the US for 2007, 2008 & 2009. He managed all business activities of industry-leading IT training provider.

As the Director of Business Development at Application and Data Systems with $7 US Million Dollars, he implemented a Citrix and Microsoft training centre for a rapidly growing VAR with responsibilities in researching and contacting VC firms for business expansion, sales management, marketing and PR tasks. Including the day-to-day management of vendor relationships with Fortune 500 firms, Citrix, Microsoft, Foundry, Cisco, and a myriad other.

He has been the Managing Director – Americas, of Optima Database Management acquired by Harte Hanks with $216 US Million Dollars in revenue. He established the US corporate office for its UK based provider including corporate filing, licensing, banking, payroll and managed and grew resellers in North and South America, hiring and managing sales staff.

He has been the Chief Executive Officer and COO of F2F Events, Inc, leading producer of IT educational events. He was responsible for the day-to-day operational management of company and ensured that the company experienced 70% revenue growth and 20% attendance increases during first full year of management. Significantly grew number of markets and events, while increasing the overall success of existing business. Implemented a new revenue source from what had been a significant expense item, that contributed an additional 25% of profitability to the business.

He has experience as a Customer Service and Sales Trainer at Gateway Inc with $1.1 US Billion Dollars in revenue and he has been a Territory Sales Manager at ProfitPro. He is the Founder of the Future Workforce Foundation and is the Chairman of the Community Advisory Board at Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Centre having graduated from Utah State University. Read less