Eddie D CombsKinnelon, NJ

107 Timberfalls Dr, Conroe, TX

Retail

Samsung Electronics America Mar 1, 2015 - May 2018
Head of Marketing- Home Entertainment Conn's Homeplus Mar 1, 2015 - May 2018
Chief Marketing Officer Sears Holdings Corporation Dec 2010 - Jul 2014
Vice President Chief Marketing Officer- Home Appliance Business Guitar Center 2014 - 2014
Senior Vice President of Marketing Sears Holdings Corporation Jan 2009 - Nov 2010
Vice President Chief Marketing Officer- Consumer Electronics Bu Sears Holdings Corporation Sep 2007 - Dec 2008
Acting Cmo- Senior Director Marketing Strategy- Home Improvement, Fitness Sears Holdings Corporation Jun 2006 - Aug 2007
Director and Senior Director Motorola Solutions 2004 - 2006
Head of Marketing Operations Motorola 1998 - 2004
Change Management Lead

Lake Forest Graduate School of Management 2000 - 2003
Master of Business Administration, Masters, Business Administration, Business Judson University 1997 - 1999
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Leadership, Business Management Prosser Vocational High School

Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Leadership, Management, Advertising, E Commerce, Integrated Marketing, Strategic Planning, Retail, Product Marketing, Merchandising, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Business Strategy, Market Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Mobile Devices, Multi Channel Marketing, Forecasting, Product Management, Crm, Mobile Marketing, Digital Marketing, Event Management, Online Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Segmentation, Sales, Analytics, Marketing Communications, Shopper Marketing, Omni Channel, Channel Management, Partnership Marketing, Consumer Products, Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, Creative Strategy, Brand Architecture, Brand Strategy, Luxury Brand Marketing, Customer Relationship Management

Marketing
Sports
Travel
Animals

United States

Guitar Center Corporation - Westlake Village, CA Jul 2014 to Oct 2014
SVP of Marketing Guitar Center SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION Dec 2010 to Jul 2014
Home Appliances Business Unit VP/Chief Marketing Officer SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION - Hoffman Estates, IL 2006 to 2014
VP Chief Marketing Officer SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION 2009 to 2010
Electronics and Entertainment Business Unit VP/Chief Marketing Officer SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION 2007 to 2009
"Acting" CMO and Director of Marketing SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION 2006 to 2007
Director/Senior Director, Marketing Planning and Strategy MOTOROLA, INC 2004 to 2006
Senior B2B Global Marketing Manager MOTOROLA, INC - Arlington Heights, IL 1988 to 2006 MOTOROLA, INC 1999 to 2004
Change Management Lead MOTOROLA, INC 1998 to 1999
Marketing Manager, Proposals, Asia-Pacific Region MOTOROLA, INC 1995 to 1998
Program Administrator MOTOROLA, INC 1992 to 1995
University Lead Training instructor MOTOROLA, INC 1990 to 1992
Manufacuring Line Supervisor MOTOROLA, INC Oct 1988 to 1990
Direct Labor Associate

Lake Forest Graduate School of Management - Lake Forest, IL
MBA Judson University - Elgin, IL
BA in Business Management and Leadership