Avantair appoints Christopher Gleeson as area sales manager
Company appoints 15 year sales veteran
Avantair has announced the
appointment of Christopher Gleeson as the new area sales manager. Gleason will be responsible for Avantair sales in Texas,
Oklahoma, Colorado
and Utah and
will report to John Colucci, the executive vice president. Gleeson previously
worked for the Eluxe Group, where he served as the co-founder and chief
financial officer.
“Christopher is an astute and results-oriented sales executive with proven
experience in developing and retaining high-profile business relationships and
producing significant revenues and profits,” said Colucci. “His experience in
executing large-scale business deals will further develop our sales model in
the region. He is an outstanding addition to the Avantair team.”
Gleason has 15 years of experience in sales, including extensive experience in
financial services such as wealth management and mortgages. At UBS Financial
Services, he developed relationships with C-level executives and individuals of
high net-worth to manage their wealth, growing the client and asset base month
over month.
Gleason also founded Lending4All, a pioneer in
web-based mortgage software. He was the architect of a system which
significantly streamlined the loan process and reduced origination costs by 75
percent. He also served as a senior loan originator at United Companies Lending.
Gleason received his
Bachelor of Arts degree in legal studies and psychology from the University of Massachusetts,
served 10 years in the Massachusetts Army National Guard and resides in Clearwater Beach.