Maria Edelson

35 years with Procter & Gamble. Maria was a Director in Sales Capability, North America. In this role, she designed and developed curriculum for over 2,000 NA Sales/Customer Business Development Managers that was then reapplied to 15,000 P&G CBD personnel around the world. After retiring from P&G, Maria was Vice President, Customer Business Development for Evenflo

Consulting Expertise

Customized Sales Training Programs – Develop and deliver client specific training programs; build internal client capabilities (Train the Trainer)
Sales Strategy and Deployment
Sales Reorganization
Top to Top Selling

Experience

2009-10	Vice President, Customer Business Development, North America Evenflo
2003-09	Director, Sales Capability Development, P&G
2001-03	Director, Ahold USA, Team, P&G
1999-01	Director, Eastern Region, P&G
1970-99	Various roles including District Manager, P&G

Associations/Affiliations

Board of Directors and Executive Committee, National Network of Executive Women
Board of Directors, Society of Sales and Marketing Trainers (STM)
Member, Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA)
Contributing author to Fortify Your Sales Force (San Francisco, Pfeiffer, 2010)

Education

BS-Chemistry, St. Lawrence University