John Pingel is an experienced sales leader with a proven track record of exceeding targets through analyzing complex situations and creating unique, value-added solutions. As Director of Corporate Relations for the Stagner Sales Excellence Institute, he manages the relationships between the SEI and our corporate partners and develops strategies to increase our engagement with the 1000+ businesses we interact with each year. Within the Program for Excellence in Selling, the nation’s top undergraduate sales program, he coaches and mentors students and drives their placement into internships and full-time sales positions upon graduation.

Prior to returning to the Bauer College, John’s experience included being the youngest Regional Manager in the nation for Hilti Corporation, where he oversaw 12 Account Managers and all retail locations in Arizona and El Paso, and being Territory Manager for Lennox International, where he managed more than 100 distributors through Phoenix and Northern Arizona.