MARK NELAN

B2B Sales Director

Mark Nelan brings decades of experience and hundreds of business relationships to the Locent Group. His experience includes starting companies, growing them ten-fold, and selling off ownership. His entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with an uncanny ability to develop and maintain relationships with retailers, manufacturers and business leaders has led to millions of dollars in sales.

Sample of key accomplishments include:

·Sold over $100 million in outdoor hunting products over a five-year period with Hunter’s View.

·Started and grew All About Game and Advanced Game Technology Global to over $15 million in combined sales in three short years.

·Started and sold majority ownership in Nelan & Wong LLC.

·Sold multi-million dollar programs to major retailers, including, but not limited to, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Cabela’s, Bass Pro, Kmart and Menards.

·Established export programs with U.S. companies exporting goods and services into Hong Kong and China.

·First to develop a .4 megapixel electronic trail camera for under $100.

Individual product highlights:

·Developed Optical Illusion, a proprietary camouflage pattern, selling several million yards into the market.

·Developed and introduced Blur technology, a proprietary camouflage.

·Co-developed a two-man ladder stand for deer hunting. Personally sold over 50,000 units in the first year, and this design became universally known as The Buddy Stand.

·Co-developed REVCON technology, a reflective camouflage that illuminates with direct light.

·Co-developed Fergy Boy, an innovative turkey decoy.

Mark lives in Peoria, IL with his wife and two teenage sons.  He enjoys a variety of outdoor activities and spends most weekends cheering his sons on at their various sporting events.