Need to Know
"For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
-Romans 8:38-39
Dan Knofler
Business Executive
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EXPERIENCE
2023-Present
Director of Business Development
COMTREND
As Director of Business Development for a telecom manufacturer, I identified and advanced strategic technologies targeting rural telcos and small VARs. I led our MVNO initiative, enabling rural telcos to launch white-label mobile services by partnering with an MNO infrastructure provider. Serving as liaison and project manager, I drove integration across operations, agreements, support, and regulatory compliance. This role blended market insight with execution, delivering new revenue streams and expanding our partner ecosystem.
2019-2023
Director of Marketing
NEXUSLINK
As a start-up within Comtrend, NexusLink, is a consumer-focused manufacturer of New and Alternative Networking Technologies. This is a concurrent position with Director of Marketing for Comtrend. Added headcount, outside contractors, and created a new online identity for www.NexusLinkUSA.com. It's a rare and exciting opportunity to create a B2C company with products, trade shows, and an Amazon distribution from day one.
2015-2023
Director of Marketing
COMTREND
Now managing a growing department of exceptional marketing professionals. Together, we coordinate with our company leadership to execute the best strategy for our region's growth. Embarking on real diversification continues to be a challenge worth the effort. Our persistent efforts resulted in tangible improvements across multiple sales channels. Some highlights: National Sales Marketing Campaign that positively affected five levels of participation | crowd-sourcing video | creating customer loyalty groups for testing, feedback, reviews | a ton of content creation | building awesome teams: in-house, outsource, and intern(s). Success requires "The creation of a whole that is greater than the simple sum of its parts."
2012-2014
Sales & Marketing
COMTREND
This period of time covers the rise of Comtrend North America, where I grew from the Western Region Sales Manager, to Channel Sales Manager, then created the marketing department for North America.
EDUCATION
Master's Degree
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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
PULLMAN
Masters of Education, Counseling Psychology
Bachelor's Degress
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California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo
Psychology & Human Development / Minor is Computer Science
High School
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Pacifica High School
Garden Grove, CA
SKILLS
Writing, Presenting, Creating
Leading by Example
Creativity Under Pressure
Adobe - Microsoft - Google
Planning - Designing - Implementing
Team Building - InSource/OutSource
Anectodal
Bruises of Ownership
Once you've owned a business, successful or not, you will appreciate what it takes to get that check from a customer. You have to earn your business and keep earning it throughout the lifespan of your relationship. Take nothing for granted.
Sales First
By a unusual course of careers, through counseling, sales, marketing, and business development , I've realized that human perception rules. You have to know who you are selling to, what matters to them, and the honest assessment of your value to them.
Today is New
Know what keeps changing and improving, and know what does not. Use AI, but remain responsible for your work. Your company's products and services must stay with or ahead of the competition. Individually, we need the age-old quality of being good, reliable, and effective. That'll cover it.