1. December 19, 2015
To Whom It May Concern:
I am delighted to write this recommendation letter on behalf of my colleague Mr. Rod Kersch,
whom I strongly recommend to your organization. I have had the pleasure of working for Rod
since November 2014 in the Regional Sales Division. As a VP of Sales, Rod is responsible over
6 regional sales directors that manage over 35 bank relationships located in Southeast and
Midwest, including over 60 Sales Representative under his span of control.
I have had the opportunity to observe Rod’s professional skills as well as interpersonal style.
Rod has been a consummate leader; he means what he says and he says what he means. I
have appreciated Rod’s leadership this past year as mentor and motivator but also as a reliable
leader that is always there to support his team, and never hesitates to help the frontline. Rod
always takes the time to get to know his direct reports personally and he is one of those rare
leaders who understand how to balance accountability while keeping a positive environment.
He inspires trust and confidence when coaching his team and his approach has consistently
been rewarded with a great deal of discretionary effort. Rod is a consensus builder; he believes
in promoting buy-in to create that emotional, purpose driven connection to the task at hand. As
a result, Rod’s empowering management style has created a culture of ownership in our team
which has led to significant year over year growth in our region, as well as provided stability in
one of the highest turnover regions.
Rod simply understands how to build teams and inspire them to deliver the mission - I highly
recommend Rod Kersch to your organization should you have an opportunity to bring in him on
board.
Sincerely,
Ali Laassel
Regional Sales Director