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Chartwell Seventeen Advisory Group Inc. | New York, NY

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David Fischer, Owner and President

David founded Chartwell Seventeen Advisory Group, Inc., a certified Sandler Training Center based in New York City, in 2012 and currently serves as President.

With over 25 years of sales and sales management experience, his expertise in sales training extends across a wide landscape of industries enabling companies to build high performance sales cultures. In addition to his experience working with numerous industries, he has trained thousands of sales colleagues who are involved in all aspects of the sales process. He particularly enjoys working with selling professionals who are tasked with generating pipelines through a series of disciplined prospecting behaviors.

David is a published author holding a variety of authorship titles and awards. He is also an established public speaker, facilitating professional interactive workshops with Associations, Chapter Meetings, Chamber of Commerce, Company Development Days, and Educational Institutions across New York City.

A native New Yorker, David holds a B.A. from the University at Albany: State University of New York as well as an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Contact information:
David.Fischer@sandler.com

212-626-6523

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Susan Villamena, Senior Vice President

Susan has over 25 years of experience in all facets of sales: training and development, sales management, recruiting and executive coaching. She is a widely regarded expert in sales force development and has helped hundreds of CEO’s, Business Owners and sales leaders to achieve substantial gains in their revenue and profits. Prior to joining Chartwell Seventeen Advisory Group, Susan was a Founder and Partner at S&R Associates, a New York- based sales force development firm and affiliate of Sandler Training.

Susan began her career in sales and sales management working in the entertainment industry, for CBS Records International (later known as Sony Music). From there she became International Sales Manager for CBS/Fox Video and then Vestron Video. Through these experiences she learned that desire plus commitment, along with a willingness to take personal responsibility was critical to a successful career.

She holds a B.A. from St. John’s University. A published author and sought after public speaker, Susan was honored by 914 Inc. Magazine as one of Westchester’s Most Accomplished Women Entrepreneurs. She currently resides in Westchester, NY with her husband.

Contact information:
susan.villamena@sandler.com

212-626-6523

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Joan Stephens, Finances

Joan has been associated with Sandler for over 20 years helping salespeople and customer service professionals master the behaviors, attitudes, and techniques to maximize their potential. She supports our clients by reinforcing their learning with Sandler Online, Sandler’s learning management system, and assists with contract management, invoicing, and financial accounting.

Joan began her professional life as a small business owner with her husband and has served as operations and accounting director for 30 years.

Special recognition: Joan and her husband Jim are the proud recipients of the 2021 David H. Sandler Award. This is the highest award given in the Sandler network and its purpose is to recognize the embodiment of Sandler principles and the spirit of founder David Sandler, as well as the Sandler brand.

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Nadia Evans | Client Success Manager

Nadia has been with Sandler Training for 5 years and has been dedicated to Client Success for the last 2 years.

Prior to Sandler, Nadia worked in the music industry for 17 years in major support roles, as well as in the non-profit space prior to that. Nadia belongs to several Client Support accountability groups in Sandler and helps to run one of them. She is dedicated to providing the best client experience and is happiest when offering support and putting processes into place.

She has a Master of Arts degree in Italian and is fluent in Italian and Spanish, Excel spreadsheets, and Zoom.

Contact information:
nadia.evans2@sandler.com

 

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Jamie Bolak, Marketing Director

Jamie has over 20 years of experience in advertising, brand development and strategic digital marketing.

Jamie began her professional life as a art director and email marketing expert for a few ad agencies in the Detroit area. She owned a Sandler Training business with her husband in Boulder, CO for 8 years.

Jamie is in charge of our communication and marketing efforts, coordinating and directing the Sandler marketing strategy, and overseeing the day-to-day social media, event promotions, and brand presence.

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