Michelle Strong
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Michelle Strong, Verizon Business Director Small & Mid-Size Business, joined the show to discuss Verizon's "Small Business Days."
Michelle Strong is the Director for Small and Midsize Businesses at Verizon Business. In this role, Michelle is responsible for leading a team of over 115 sales professionals in the Mountain West Territory of the US to care for America’s smallest businesses (1-9 employees) across 11 states.
Based out of Denver, CO, Michelle leads on developing strategies that support long term revenue growth for the small businesses that are the lifeblood of the American economy. In her role, she focuses on creating a culture of performance excellence combined with the highest integrity, and developing a team of continuous learners focused on caring for all customers.
Michelle is a results driven leader known for driving employee engagement and leadership development across her teams, and she has held a variety of leadership positions across Verizon Business. In her last role as Director of Strategic Sales, Michelle led the largest agent partnerships across the country, including Victra, TCC, and Wireless Zone. Before that, Michelle served as the Director of Retail Sales for the Mountain Territory, serving more than 1.3 million customers and managing over 900 employees across 50 corporate retail stores.
Michelle holds an MBA from Bellevue University and a B.S in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska. Michelle sits on the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization called More Than a Phone, which provides phones and data plans to victims of domestic violence.
Michelle lives in Denver, CO with her two sons. She is an outdoor enthusiast who loves to camp, rock climb, and cheer her boys on during their endless sports.
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