Charles G. Duggan II MAS Plus

Vice President of Business Development @ Goldstar

About

Maybe you thrive on challenges like me. Whether it was entering my first grueling Ironman Triathlon and giving my all to 155 more races or. . . Offering creative, fun solutions for promo distributors/suppliers to help build customer relationships, I learned - 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 - even during challenge, change and uncertainty. Maybe you’re in the promo space challenged with questions like, How can I: ✅ Create fun branding relationships with my clients ✅ Showcase my brand through creative promo products ✅ Leverage my reputation/growth mindset or ✅ Manage unexpected last minute promo/product/delivery emergencies? No worries, no stress, I’ve got your back. Just as I 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯, 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 for & 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦 strategy for exhausting triathlons, I bring the same 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 & 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 to YOUR promo space. Imagine 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 customers . . . 🌟Branding your reputation to the quality, usefulness & message of your promo product 🌟Wanting to receive your promo products more often and 🌟Looking for a heads up when your company offers more promo products This can be your reality while you build lasting customer relationships through creative, fun and useful promo products. Even more. . . NOW is a good time to plan, prepare and execute your branding & growth strategy because promo products “still rank the most effective form of advertising across all generations” (PPAI). Not sure how? The good news is I’m here for YOU! And I get how agonizing it can be when you don’t know where to start, or you’re in a jam because of unprecedented/unexpected challenges. As your Branding & Marketing Influencer I help 𝘺𝘰𝘶. . . ✅ Make fun stuff happen with creative promo solutions/packages/products -- ask me about 𝘊𝘢𝘳 𝘗𝘦𝘯 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘰𝘬𝘦! ✅ Build lasting successful relationships with your clients through promo messages ✅ Experience a strong branding/double-digit growth mindset ✅ Be successful with your clients. Bottom line, as YOUR personal Promo Influencer & Champ, I bring the 🌟 Gold Standard 🌟 of Ironman to YOU! My prediction? It’ll be a productive, fun partnership with your promo needs creatively solved! What’s more, it’s easy and simple to work with me. And. . . I thrive on going the extra mile to make 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕! ✅ DM me here on LIn. I’ve got your back! Charles Your Branding & Marketing Influencer

Country

United States

City

St Louis

Industry

Marketing & Advertising

Skill

Growth Strategies, International Business, Key Account Management, Sales Management, Key Account Development, New Account Growth, Business Development, Salesforce Training, Sales Motivation, Social Media, Trade Show Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Word Of Mouth Marketing, Video Marketing, Sales Presentations, Performance Improvement, Webinar Development, Corporate Gifts, Direct Marketing, Email Marketing

Experience

Vice President of Business Development

Goldstar

2025-6 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Leads business growth through strategic partnerships and market expansion in North America and abroad, with a focus on Canada and Australia. Oversees new market development, long-term client relationships, and cross-functional alignment to bring effective, customer-driven solutions to market. Trusted to open doors, build trust, and sustain meaningful growth in a fast-moving industry.

Vice President of Sales, North America

Goldstar

2023-4 - 2025-7 · 2 yrs 4 mos

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Lead the development and execution of strategic and long-term goals for the organization.

National and Strategic Accounts Manager

Goldstar

2015-4 - 2023-4 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Director of Sales and Marketing - Corporate Sales

Astor Chocolate

2014-7 - 2015-3 · 9 mos

To reimagine the art of gifting thru Creativity, Customization, Convenience while connecting customers with brands thru fine Belgian chocolate.

National Accounts Manager - Corporate Sales Division

Astor Chocolate

2012-9 - 2015-3 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Greater St. Louis Area

We've combined premium Belgian chocolate with elegant customized packaging to create corporate gifts and promotions your clients will remember. Astor Chocolate confections demonstrate commitment to quality and are made with the finest ingredients available. Our product line includes handmade truffles in customized boxes, chocolate with your custom mold, chocolate candy bars with custom printed wrappers, table favor items and a variety of gourmet snacks your clients will enjoy. While our custom Belgian chocolate and handmade truffles make perfect business gifts, our promotional product giveaways are a "sweet" choice for holiday and thank you gifts, fundraising events, corporate events, party favors, tradeshows and more.

Chief Marketing Officer

lookwhatWOW

2011-11 - 2015-3 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Greater St. Louis Area

lookwhatWOW! is a creative solutions company focusing on communications tools.

Board of Directors- Vice Chair Marketing Services

PPAI - Promotional Products Association International

2009 - 2013-1 · 4 yrs

Since 1903, Promotional Products Association International, a not-for-profit, has been the standard-setting international trade association for the promotional products industry. PPAI offers education, tradeshows, business products and services, mentoring, technology and legislative support to its members. Today, PPAI serves more than 10,000 global members who lead a $17.7 billion dollar industry.

Director of Business Development

Greystone World Resource

2010 - 2012-5 · 2 yrs

This is a supply chain management company serving the promotional products industry. Services include all supply chain services on either a long term or short term basis, including sourcing, product development, logistics, quality control and product safety compliance.

Director of Sales

Magna-tel

2005-9 - 2010-3 · 4 yrs 7 mos

Strategic sales plans for US Promotional Product Market. Responsibility for developing and maintaining key accounts. Traveled the entire United States. Scheduled trade show planning and execution. Created, developed and executed a bi-weekly educational webinar series.

Key Accounts Director

Alexander Manufacturing

1993-2 - 2005-7 · 12 yrs 6 mos

Responsibility for developing and maintaining our largest accounts. Developed sales strategies to insure long-term relationships and growth. Ensured trust and service for new distributors and employees. Developed and implemented web based training for educating distributor salesforce and employees on product features and benefits. Managed multiline representative calling distributors and resell markets. Defined distributor classification to focus direct marketing campaigns.

Area Sales Manager

Miles Dental Products, Inc.

1986-2 - 1990-8 · 4 yrs 7 mos

Responsible for management and maintenance of new and existing dealer accounts. Worked closely with University of Chicago, Northwestern University and Loyola University regarding product technique, usage, and new product testing.