Changing Lives Selling Knives

Amir Habash is a young leader who has learned to walk his own path in life. He became a Cutco/Vector District Manager at 18 years old, and has achieved consistent growth over the past 6 years, while accumulating over $7 million in Cutco sales. With significant influence from 2 of the top leaders in the company, Amir has been able to combine talent, work ethic, and the mindset of a champion to become the best version of himself and find his edge. He's now the Assistant Division Manager in Vector's Carolina Division, and he continues to grow his results and his influence.

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Larry Manley is the current Carolina Division Manager for Cutco/Vector Marketing, headquartered in Raleigh, NC. From humble beginnings in life, and through the early days of his career, Larry has become one of the most legendary figures in company history. Through 33 years with Vector, Larry has played a major role in the development of FIVE other Division Managers, and he is one of a select-few recipients of the company's $100 million award for producing over nine figures in Cutco sales. Larry is a bigger-than-life personality who is known all throughout the company for his great humor, candid communication, and amazing inspiration.

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John Dankanich is the Chief Technologist at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. His primary role is to foster relationships and guide investments for technology development for NASA's future mission needs, including efforts to sustain life on the Moon and landing humans on Mars. John believes that space exploration yields technologies and tools that positively impact numerous areas of everyday life on Earth. He is a champion of innovation and a culture of constant improvement. John's expertise is in optimizing trajectory, not just for rockets, but also in life.

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Kevin Clayson is an entrepreneur, real estate professional, speaker, and author of the book "Flip The Gratitude Switch." Kevin shares a simple formula for unlimited joy and fulfillment, which he and his family have lived in order to overcome adversity and transform their own lives. By learning how to flip the gratitude switch, we can completely change how we view our lives, learn to see possibility in every challenge, and develop the ability to secure our own personal happiness. Kevin shares his ideas with passion, conviction, and great enthusiasm, and leaves people feeling totally inspired about the future.

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Jeffrey Paul Bobrick, known simply as "JPB" is one of the most-loved sales leaders in the Cutco/Vector Marketing organization. With over $2.8 million in sales, he's one of the top performers in Northeast Region history and a member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame. JPB is a top company mentor who has helped develop multiple other Hall of Famers and at least 7 Silver Cup Champions! He's a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, is highly trained in acting and theater, and he's a Billboard award winning singer & songwriter. JPB is living his dream in New York City through the Cutco opportunity.

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Kris Mailepors is a leadership consultant and author of a great book titled "The Easy-To-Follow Leader." Kris spent 8 years in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, advancing as far as District Manager, where he learned some great fundamentals for leadership. After honing his skills in a variety of roles, Kris founded Bushido Leadership to bring his insights to others and serve clinical leaders and nurse teams to battle burnout and grow in our new environment. Kris offers practical, actionable advice that can help leaders at any level of success and responsibility.

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Alex Mazurek is truly one of the brightest young stars in the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. During his years as a college student, he became an integral part of the epic dynasty in the South Denver office with Drew Frank. Since becoming a District Manager in North Denver, Alex has consistently been a National leader in his competitive category. He has innovated programs that are emulated nationwide, and he sets a powerful example as a leader in the company. Alex is also now serving as Assistant Division Manager for the Rocky Mountain Division.

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Brett Wiggins is the current Michiana Division Manager (covering Indiana & Western Michigan) of the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization. With over $27 million in Cutco sales, Brett is a member of the Cutco/Vector Hall of Fame. As one of the pillars of the company's Midwest Region, Brett is rapidly becoming one of the most influential leaders in the company. He leads a rapidly growing organization, volunteers his time to impact youth at his church, and devotes time to his family life with his wife and 3 young daughters. Through his positive example, Brett Wiggins has become known as a highly-respected young leader and a positive role model for many others.

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Adeola ("Ola") Whitney has 20+ years of experience in both education and community service. After earning her Bachelor's degree from Oberlin College in English and African-American Studies, she held leadership and management roles with Playworks, Kaplan, and McGraw-Hill. In her first role with Reading Partners, she served as Chief Regional Operations Officer, overseeing most parts of the organization while managing over a dozen Executive Directors across the country. Later, at iMentor, Ola led the expansion and implementation of the college-success program and managed executive leadership in the Bay Area, Baltimore, Chicago, and New York City. Now, Ola is back at Reading Partners as the organization's CEO. Reading Partners' mission is to unlock student potential by raising reading achievement in 12 key regions around the U.S. Ola Whitney is a passionate leader who sincerely believes that one person can make a difference in the world, and she is doing her part to lead by example.

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Bret Barrie has been a consistent peak performer in business and in life. As a sales rep with the Cutco/Vector Marketing sales organization, Bret was the company's #1 college student sales rep and achieved Hall of Fame status in his short 6-year career with the company. Bret then ventured into the medical device sales industry, where he has been a superstar in sales and in management. After spending some time as the Director of Sales with the industry-leading organic meal delivery service, Bret is back in the medical device field as a Regional Sales Manager for the multi-national company, Coloplast. He's the author of a book titled "The Selling Edge: How To Reach The Top In Any Sales Industry."

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