CEO | CRO | COO - Dynamic Cross Functional Transformational leader

Summary

Blake M. Wetzel
I approach roles as a change agent, (leveraging) a record of execution and innovation. I’ve proven that a balance between growth and profit can be managed to disciplined strategy.
An award-winning senior executive who has consistently exceeded revenue goals, improved culture, delivered best-in-class customer experience and cultivated profitable transformation. Expert at building long lasting client and alliance relationships for industry leaders Qwest, CenturyLink, TeraGo and Rackspace, among others. Leveraging a financially disciplined approach, utilizing AI and other technologies, effective communications, and analytical skills to lead turnarounds and transformations, growing organizations to Best-in-Class. An industry-recognized visionary with extensive leadership experience in Cloud,Telecommunications, SaaS, PaaS, and IT Services.

Blended strong business development and market-wise instincts to identify, capture, and build strategic partners and channel communities representing more business and optimal ROI. Can contribute immediately by:

- Defining and implementing winning strategies to drive growth and profitability
- Transforming underperforming operations into stable and growing profit centers
- Forming, maintaining and maximizing global strategic alliances and partnerships
- Aligning organizations to produce exponential scale while maximizing potential
- Building and leading cross-functional teams that exceed expectations.

Innovative leader, strong decision-maker and motivator known for turning ideas into action. Hard-working, dedicated people person adept at achieving buy-in from disparate groups, creating common vision and consensus.

Achievements

  • Channel Partner Executive of the Year 2011 & 2012
  • Held a C-level position within an organization
  • Industry Speaker and Thought Leader

Career History

  1. -
    Director - FP&A Network , CenturyLink
  2. -
    Sr. Director - Corporate FP&A, CenturyLink
  3. -
    Division CFO - Product Management and Pricing, CenturyLink
  4. -
    Division CFO - Business Markets, CenturyLink
  5. -
    Sr. Director - Head of Business Operations, CenturyLink
  6. -
    Vice President - Channels and Alliances , CenturyLink
  7. -
    Vice President - Alliances and Channels , Rackspace
  8. -
    Managing Partner, Consulting Services
  9. -
    Chief Revenue Officer / Chief Operating Officer, TeraGo Networks
  10. -
    Chief Executive Officer, AuctionIQ / AIQ

Skills

  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Transformations
  • Turnarounds
  • Strategic Planning
  • Channels
  • Alliances
  • Cloud Managed Services
  • Cloud Computing
  • Growth Strategies
  • Operational Efficiency

Results

  • $600M
    ANNUAL Revenue GROWTH
  • 650%
    GROWTH of Clients
  • 75
    NPS

Proudest Accomplishment

Transforming Qwest from Last to First in JD Power in 3 Years

Experience Highlights

  • Transformed a Struggling Sales and Marketing Organization to Create First Revenue Growth
    TERAGO
  • Led Transformation of Profitability of a Struggling $40B Enterprise avoid Bankruptcy
    centurylink
  • Saved $20M Annually With Centralized, Enterprise-Level Data Sources & Performance Management
    centurylink
  • Built Sales, Marketing and Operational Efficiency to achieve 300% Revenue Growth
    AuctionIQ
  • Turned Around a Program from Declining Revenues to Growth of $600M in Annual Revenue
    centurylink
  • Generated Double-Digit Growth in 1st Quarter After Rolling Out New Partner Program
    rackspace

Education Highlights

  • Executive Development Program & Leadership Institute
    Qwest
  • BA, Economics
    University of Maryland - College Park