Joe Stockman

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SMALL BUSINESS OWNER

Atlanta Metro 2018 to Present
Successful Franchisee  - BODYBAR Pilates East Cobb

  • Boutique-fitness studio opened in November of 2021

Raise the Bar Business Coaching and Consulting

Successfully helping diverse business owners with General Management and Leadership

  • Digital Marketing Agency Owner
  • Investment Advisor
  • Private Practice Attorney
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Pastor
  • Private Practice Psychiatrist
  • Local Retailer
  • City Manager
  • Private Practice Mental Health Therapist
  • Architectural Software Provider
  • Non-profit Executives
  • Restoration Services Franchisee

Engaged in the Cobb County (GA) Community

  • LiveSafe Resources Board – Governance Committee Chair
  • Center for Family Resources - Volunteer
  • Cobb Schools Foundation - Volunteer
  • Cobb Chamber - Volunteer
  • Leadership Cobb - Class of 2020
  • North Cobb Rotary - Past President
  • Atlanta Lyric Theater - Past Board Member
  • Northwest Family YMCA Advisory Board - Past Chair
  • Kennesaw Business Association - Past Board Member
  • Allatoona HS Drama Booster Club - Past President
KEMIRA CHEMICALS, INC.

Atlanta, GA 2001 to 2017
Vice President Sales and Technical Service
Paper, North America 2014 to 2017

Headed Kemira’s North American, Pulp and Paper, Field Sales and Technical Service team of 160 people and $350 MM of annual sales.

Corporate Accounts and Business Development Manager 2001 to 2013

Led executive-level corporate-wide sales process for an evolving portfolio of 2 - 4 of Kemira’s largest and most strategic corporate customers worth $30MM - $50MM in annual revenue.

  • Sustained 5% - 10% annual growth of top line sales and increased margin.
  • Led 2 - 3 complex bid and contract negotiations each year with key corporate customers.
  • Developed and implemented corporate sales strategies and tactical plans.
BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION

Boise, ID 1996 to 2001
Strategic Accounts Manager  1999 to 2001

Responsible for selling to the “executive suite” of Boise Cascade’s largest Strategic National Account worth >$100MM annually.

Responsibilities included negotiating complex corporate contracts.

Senior Marketing Manager – Converting Papers 1997 to 1999

Senior Product Development Engineer 1996 to 1997

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

BETZ PAPERCHEM, INC
Expatriate Senior Industry Specialist - Located in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Technical Sales Representative and Area Sales Manager

NALCO CHEMICAL CO. – WATER TREATMENT GROUP
Applications Engineer and Sales Trainee

LONGVIEW FIBRE CO.
Process Engineer and Shift Foreman

BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
Co-op Process Engineer and Co-op Research Scientist

EDUCATION

Juris Doctorate
NORTHWESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW at Lewis and Clark College,
Portland, OR

Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Seattle, WA

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

  • Strategic Alliances: Creating Growth Opportunities. WHARTON EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
  • ScotWork Advanced Negotiating Skills Training
  • Kemira PEAK Management Development Program Provided by: HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS