Alan French

Technical Sales Consultant @ Generator Supercenter of Northern Virginia

About

Experienced business development and improvement consultant with engineering research background. My mission in life is help people to do more than survive. I believe we should thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. (To paraphrase Maya Angelou.)

Country

United States

City

Woodbridge

Industry

Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing

Skill

Management, Strategy, Start-ups, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Change Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Team Building, Organizational Development, Training, Exit Strategies

Experience

Technical Sales Consultant

Generator Supercenter of Northern Virginia

2023-5 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

United States

Vice President

Porsche Club of America

2024-12 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

United States

Potomac Region Executive Board

Executive Secretary

Porsche Club of America

2023-1 - 2024-12 · 2 yrs

United States

Potomac Region Executive Board

Editor

Porsche Club of America

2021-11 - 2023-12 · 2 yrs 2 mos

United States

Co-Editor of Der Vorgänger , the monthly club magazine for the Potomac Region. Creative content writer. Overpaid humorist. Head wrangler.

Co-Chair, Emerging Technology Group

British-American Business Association

2019-8 - 2020-7 · 1 yr

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Business Owner, Mentor & Investor

Various UK, USA

2011-2 - 2016-7 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Mid Atlantic

Angel Investor in a variety of innovative businesses. Business development marketing, technology assessments, operations planning, organization development and transition services, including communications, executive coaching, leadership and management development, and succession planning.

Co-Founder

TrinityCIS

2011 - 2012 · 1 yr

Developer of Inter-Agency collaboration systems.

Business Development Consultant

2008-1 - 2011-12 · 4 yrs

UK, Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands

Supporting organizations to achieve their aspirations and growth targets. Marketing planning for products and services. Technology assessments and Organization Development services. Training, developing and mentoring people to achieve their full potential.

Principle Consultant & Business Manager

The Change Works

1998 - 2008 · 10 yrs

Princes Risborough, UK

Operational Change Management Services for Mid Market and Large Global Corporations

Business Manager

Detroit Tool Industries

1994 - 1998 · 4 yrs

Detroit, MI

Soup to Nuts Product Design, Development and Manufacturing Plant Design Services and Manufacturing Strategies for Automotive Industry. Worldwide implementations.