Roger F. Reedy

Cal Poly - B.A. English, 1986

Current city/state:

San Jose, CA

Employer:

BBSI

Professional Website:

barrettbusiness.com

Job Title:

Director of Business Development

How Long in Current Position:

18 years

Brief description of position duties/responsibilities:

Negotiate national and local contracts, present BBSI programs, open new offices nationally.

What specific qualities/abilities, skills are necessary for this position:

Communication (presentations to large groups, writing proposals), creative writing.

While at Cal Poly, what resources did you take advantage of that have helped you in your current position:

I built good relationships with my professors and actively sought their advice.

What advice would you give to someone interested in your profession?

Take a lot of public speaking classes, become comfortable with networking.

Is there anything you'd like to personally add about how you found your way to your current career since graduating from Cal Poly as an English major?  Any memorable epiphanies that marked major turning points on which path you chose?

I would like to say I had it all mapped out - but the truth is that I evolved into my current role over time (and hard work).  I could not do what I do today without the skills I learned at Cal Poly.

Contact:

roger.reedy@bbsihq.com

 

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