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Denise Kessler

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Senior Area Sales Director at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
📍 Greater Tampa Bay Area, United States

Denise is a sales leader with over 25 years of experience in the K-12, Higher Education, and government technology sectors. Her expertise lies in developing strategic plans and coaching sales teams. Colleagues describe her as a resourceful, determined, and professional partner.

She has a notable track record of helping colleagues and clients achieve significant results, in one instance helping a territorys business grow by 100%.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Senior Area Sales Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Tampa Bay Area, United States
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EdTech Transformation
Her career is dedicated to the education market. She frequently posts about educational leadership and technology's role in transforming learning for students.
Sales Leadership
Her profile highlights a proven ability to motivate and coach sales teams, and she actively shares job opportunities to build strong teams in her network.
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Career

Work history

12-2013
Senior Area Sales Director
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
7-2013 - 12-2013
Director of Strategic Accounts
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
1-2013 - 7-2013
Director of State Strategy
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
5-2012 - 12-2012
Vice President of Sales, SLED
AVI-SPL
4-2011 - 5-2012
National Sales Manager, Education
AVI-SPL
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Education
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University of Maryland
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