Sarah Wold has over 12 years of experience in sales, particularly in merchant services and regional sales development. She is an accomplished executive who has consistently surpassed sales quotas and achieved corporate goals. Her strengths include leadership, networking, team building, and commitment to ethics and profitability. She has held senior sales roles at several companies and has a proven track record of success.

1. SARAH L. WOLD
1401 81st Street, Victoria, Minnesota 55386
Direct: 952-356-7578 · Fax: 952-443-4447
Email: s.lynn40@yahoo.com
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Background Summary
I am an accomplished executive sales person with more than 12 years in the sales industry experience. My specific focus is
currently on merchant services, regional sales development and bank relationships; I am a proven leader and sought after
industry executive. My strengths include self-management, strong networking and mentoring skills and proven team building. I
possess a proven ability to achieve corporate goals with a commitment to ethics, performance and profitability.
Professional Experience
Senior Account Executive
Higher Standards, Burnsville, Minnesota April 2009 - Present
A locally-based merchant services sales organization focused on integrity and high quality service, offering
competitive pricing and a flexible product line to assure the most effective fit for individual merchants’ needs.
 Support independent referral partner relationships and keep them at a high profitability level.
 Hire & train independent ISO’s interested in growing in the EFT industry.
 Provide Business DDA Support for Banking Clients.
 Provide advice regarding complex issues to my employer with fewer years industry experience.
Senior Account Executive 2007 – April 2009
United Bank Card, Morrisville, North Carolina
A merchant services sales organization, including credit card payment and transaction processor serving over
100,000 merchants and processing in excess of $9 billion annually.
 Added 269 new merchant accounts within first two years at .23 -.38 DIA profitability.
 Consistently surpassed monthly quotas.
 Mentored rookies and veterans to attain specific corporate goals.
 Provided numerous Agent Bank relationship opportunities for the company.
 Diamond Club Award recipient 2007 and 2008
Guest Services Manager 1996 - 1998
Rainforest Café Corporate Office, Hopkins, Minnesota
Tropical rainforest themed restaurant and retail concept with 25 locations across the United States.
 Proposed and secured “floating temporary position” reporting to Human Resources Director and once
established reported to the Public Relations Director during fast-paced growth.
 Developed Customer Service department by creating response standards.
 Worked directly with and reported to corporate management to resolve escalated issues.
 Created ACT database for identifying complaint patterns and solution policies for the National brand.
Office Manager 1994 - 1996
The Jordan Network, Edina, Minnesota
National life insurance and annuities brokerage.
 Maintained licensing in Life and Health Insurance for state of Minnesota.
 Developed sales presentations and facilitated all underwriting with numerous companies.
 Reorganized office records including restructuring 25 years of client data.
 Worked independently, hired and supervised office staff of three.
Account Executive
EFS National Bank, Memphis, Tennessee 1991 - 1994
Merchant services including credit card processing
 Successfully won business competing with locally-based merchant services headquarters.
 Reported directly to National Vice President of Sales remote to Memphis, Tennessee.
 Starting at entry level, successfully established four territories in Central and Southern California.
 Was integral in determining where new hires for company would be placed, determined financial
viability of the positions, and interviewed candidates for field screening of the new positions.
Established relationships with local law enforcement to provide territory build out without placing new
hires in risk-laden territories.