As a Business Development Specialist, Patti Hansen engages prospective buyers, qualifies opportunities, and creates productive conversations with the right decision-makers. She understands the importance of listening for feedback, objections, buying signals, and market themes that can help clients better understand their audience and sharpen their approach.
Patti spent more than seven years with L’Oréal USA’s Clarisonic business, where she worked in inside sales and territory management roles and grew revenue in her Canadian territory by 260% within her first year through proactive prospecting and relationship management.
She later became Inside Sales Manager for the West Coast territory, where she directed inbound and outbound sales activity and earned President’s Club recognition as the #1 performer for revenue results.
Most recently, Patti joined Steve Madden as an Account Operations Specialist, managing wholesale accounts for major retailers and serving as a primary liaison among Sales, Design, Production, and Distribution.
Patti has a degree in Communication, Broadcast News & Production from Washington State University, where she worked early in her career as a television news reporter. That experience helped develop skills that are a hallmark of a strong salesperson: asking good questions, listening closely, absorbing information quickly, and communicating clearly.
Beyond Work
Patti lives in Newcastle, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. Outside of work, Patti enjoys staying active and connected with her community and family. She leads music each Sunday at her church, enjoys running, group fitness classes, and spends much of her free time cheering on and supporting her four boys at their various activities.