SALES PARTNERSHIPS - Key Persons

Frederick Kessler - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Sales
Fred Kessler is Sales Partnerships' founder and CEO, and an early pioneer in the field of sales outsourcing and sales performance management. He helps enterprise businesses bridge the innovation and efficiency gap for engaging customers and growing revenue using analytics, scalable processes, and technology. He founded Sales Partnerships in 1997. Fred has two decades of sales and sales management experience. As a life sciences sales representative he set records for achievement in sales, sales management and sales program development. Fred was twice honored, in two different industries, as being in the top 5 of all sales reps in his industry (Pharmaceuticals and Publishing Distribution). His background also includes director positions in Fortune 500 companies as well as two stints as a VP of Sales (publishing and software). Fred has been recognized as an innovator and pioneer in changing how the business of sales is done, both in his role as CEO of Sales Partnerships and in his overall career in sales and sales management. He is a regular speaker at industry events ranging from market growth hacks through buyer motivation, and at Inc. Magazine's Growth Conferences. In 2016, Fred won a Stevie Award for Sales Chief Executive of the Year in North America from the American Business Awards.

Jay Graves

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Vice President of Strategic Sales
Jay is the Vice President of Strategic Sales at Sales Partnerships where he supports various functions to include Business Development, Sales, Marketing, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In addition to his role at Sales Partnerships, Jay is a partner and board member in several entrepreneurial ventures and small businesses.

Orion Wiseman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Vice President of Information Services and COO
Orion Wiseman is involved in every technical aspect of business execution including vendor management, technical implementation, data privacy policies, and data security protections. He is well-versed in core selling technologies that help maximize returns for our clients, including: CRM development, mobile sales force automation solutions, telephony, electronic communications, and data collection for analysis. Orion strongly believes that technology, used correctly, helps our clients achieve their sales goals. In order to reach these goals, Orion works with each client to integrate their data and technical systems into the selling process while protecting the client's data and the privacy of the client's customers. Orion builds on years of experience with Sales Partnerships, having joined the company in 2005. Before joining Sales Partnerships, Orion worked in the e-commerce, banking and wireless technology industries.

Rebecca Jackson - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Fred Kessler is Sales Partnerships' founder and CEO, and an early pioneer in the field of sales outsourcing and sales performance management. He helps enterprise businesses bridge the innovation and efficiency gap for engaging customers and growing revenue using analytics, scalable processes, and technology. He founded Sales Partnerships in 1997. Fred has two decades of sales and sales management experience. As a life sciences sales representative he set records for achievement in sales, sales management and sales program development. Fred was twice honored, in two different industries, as being in the top 5 of all sales reps in his industry (Pharmaceuticals and Publishing Distribution). His background also includes director positions in Fortune 500 companies as well as two stints as a VP of Sales (publishing and software). Fred has been recognized as an innovator and pioneer in changing how the business of sales is done, both in his role as CEO of Sales Partnerships and in his overall career in sales and sales management. He is a regular speaker at industry events ranging from market growth hacks through buyer motivation, and at Inc. Magazine's Growth Conferences. In 2016, Fred won a Stevie Award for Sales Chief Executive of the Year in North America from the American Business Awards.