Mike Cooper brings over 40 years of successful selling, marketing and sales management experience to the Sales Kitchen. He has worked for two regional and four national firms achieving increased levels of responsibility as well as developing innovative ways to grow their businesses. Mike has cooked up solutions to heat up sales on many industry powerhouse consumer brands including:
- Hood Ice Cream & Dairy Products
- Perdue Chicken & Perdue Turkey
- Butterball Turkey & Packaged Meats
- Healthy Choice Cold Cuts & Hot Dogs
- Superior Farms Lamb
- Chung’s Egg Rolls
Cooper’s sales coaching clients include these businesses:
- Commercial Cleaners
- Neuropsycologist
- Painter
- Fitness Center
- Chiropractor
- Auto Repair
- Adult Day Service
- Artist
- Toy Wholesaler
- Carpenter
- Replacement Windows
- Granola & Nuts Retail Supplier
He is a sales specialist and earned both his BS in marketing and MBA from Northeastern University in Boston; and in 2010, Mike earned certifications as a Six Sigma Green Belt, Workshop Facilitator and Sales Consultant. Career accomplishments include:
- Over 35 years experience in sales and sales management achieving increased levels of responsibility
- Director of Sales for a $185 million consumer products brand
- Director of Customer Marketing for a $600 million consumer products region
- Obtained hundreds of new product authorizations and distributions
- Landed dozens of new customers
- Converted Jewel Foods, Chicago and Giant Eagle, Pittsburg to Perdue Chicken
- Founder and Chief Sales Officer of Sales Kitchen, a sales consulting and coaching firm with world headquarters in Naperville, Illinois
- Hole-In-One: Conley Resort & Golf, September 12, 2011, 11th hole, 105 yards, par 3, King Cobra sandwedge, Titleist ball, with Dad (Bill Cooper), Brother (Billy Cooper) and Dad’s friend Graham. Priceless!
- Founder and co-owner Naperville Senior Center Adult Day Services, a family owned business opened in 2015, provides dozens of activities and exercises for our Members, as well as peace of mind and coaching for caregivers.
- Certified Caregiving Coach
- Certified Caregiving Educator
- Adjunct Professor Waubonsee Community College, Aurora Campus
- Knight of Columbus; served 21 years as Financial Secretary for St. Elizabeth Seton Council 10025
- Board of Directors Naperville-Lisle-TRIAD
- Chair: Speakers Bureau
- Chair: Communication & Outreach Committee
- Board of Directors Ride Assist Naperville