Meet Debra Wannstedt
Latest introduction to Debra. Debra was just named our Sales Manager!
March 31, 2009
Meet Debra Wannstedt
Think about a Grandma on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and you grasp the incredible capacity of Debra Wannstedt to enjoy life.
Debra is the manager of our New Business Development team at NetEffects. She has a Masters Degree in Marketing and Media Communications from Webster University and a Bachelors Degree in MIS from Maryville University.
“At NetEffects, I am most excited about leading and growing teams,” she said eagerly. “Salespeople are generally self motivated and self-managed however, I hope to add value through leadership that will contribute to their continued success.”
Debra’s 29 years of experience includes branch management, sales, recruitment and team-building for a worldwide leader of marketing and creative staffing. Under her leadership at a prior IT staffing company, her team of 11 people built the branch from $10 to $14 million in annual revenue.
She has won numerous awards from previous employers for achieving and exceeding sales goals and was named the "Top Sales Producer" nationwide. Her extensive dealings with clients, problem solving, recruitment skills, managing expectations and developing new business opportunities makes Debra a perfect match for NetEffects growing, talented staff.
And with it all, Debra found time to raise three children. Her blended family includes six children and six grandchildren. Grandma just learned to ride her Harley Davidson motorcycle. She and her husband Bill, treasure getting outdoors to go skiing, boating and of course, taking out the Harleys.
On top of the new job and blended family, she has just moved from Millstadt, Ill. to Chesterfield, Mo.
But this is not the most difficult personal challenge Debra has faced. “When my husband and I married 11 years ago, we had four teenagers at home,” she said. “If we can survive that, we can overcome anything!”