McKenzie New Braxton-Bragg Inside Sales Manager

KNOXVILLE — Braxton-Bragg promotes promotes Chris McKenzie to inside sales manager.

And, in other personnel moves, the industry supplier/distributor hires Jackie Hoffman as Pacific Northwest sales consultant, and Heather Bryant as e-Commerce Administrator.

Chris McKenzieMcKenzie will lead the growing Braxton-Bragg inside sales team. He’s also the special account manger for Rockhead Group members.

McKenzie has been with Braxton-Bragg since 2014, most recently as customer service representative.

His previous experience includes 23 years of managing a sales & call center with more than 100 outbound cold callers, developing sales training programs, and achieving significant growth for his department. He coordinated more than 100 outside sales representatives in 30 territories.

“We pride ourselves on our world-class customer service, and know that Chris will raise the bar even more in his new position,” says Jeff Dykstra, Vice President Sales & Marketing. 

Jackie HoffmanHoffman will cover Oregon and Washington for Braxton-Bragg. Her successful sales career in the stone industry is the past 12 years includes work with GranQuartz, Western Tool, and Steve’s Polishing Pro.

Some of her past sales growth includes increasing monthly revenue 440%, improving client retention exponentially, and expanding account base from 175 to more than 750 qualified revenue generating clients.

“Jackie is a goal-driven account manager with demonstrated success building lasting relationships with customers, who will make a big impact on our bottom line.” Dykstra said.

Heather Bryant

Bryant will enhance Braxton-Bragg’s re-vamped website, SEO, and online customer support. She holds more than a decade of experience in organic SEO and web-development management.

Prior to Braxton-Bragg, Bryant worked as an independent contractor, handling organic SEO implementation, along with website development and design. Accomplishments include front-page organic placement for nationwide B2B websites, as well as local B2C websites in highly competitive markets.

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