Forrest Lee Horn

Organizational Leadership | Investor | Business Development Closer | Program & Team Builder | Consultative Selling | Pipeline Management

Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point Area

About

๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต-๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ | ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ | ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Revenue-driving Sales and Leadership Professional with a track record spanning high-ticket remote consulting, land deal negotiation, and solution-based B2B engagements. Consistently converts conversations into committed buyers through sharp discovery, value framing, and confident decision guidance, while maintaining rigorous pipeline discipline across CRM workflows and multi-channel follow-up. Equally effective building people and programs: more than a decade leading classrooms, designing outcomes-focused curriculum, launching student leadership initiatives, and developing athletic teams from startup to championship performance. Brings a calm, coach-like presence, data-informed execution, and stakeholder alignment that accelerates growth in fast-moving organizations. Ready to drive measurable results in a mission-led, performance-focused role. โœ… Generated seven-figure monthly revenue impact by leading a high volume of virtual strategy sessions with founders and investors, uncovering needs quickly, handling resistance with confidence, and guiding timely commitments; sustains elite conversion rates through disciplined follow-up and clean pipeline hygiene. ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ: โ€ข Consultative Selling โ€ข High Ticket Closing โ€ข Discovery Questioning โ€ข Objection Handling โ€ข CRM Forecasting โ€ข Lead Qualification โ€ข Pipeline Management โ€ข Deal Negotiation โ€ข Follow Up โ€ข Virtual Presentations โ€ข Curriculum Development โ€ข Instructional Design โ€ข Program Leadership โ€ข Team Coaching โ€ข Project Management

Experience

  • Sales Professional, High Ticket at VHI
    Nov 2022 - Dec 2024 ยท 2 yrs 2 mos

    Generated $1M+ in monthly revenue by completing 100+ remote consultative calls per month and sustaining a 40% close rate through discovery, rapport building, objection handling, and decisive closes with entrepreneurs and business owners, leveraging call scripts, CRM forecasting, and disciplined follow-up. โ€ข Negotiated land investing real estate offers by gathering parcel details, confirming ownership and motivation, discussing pricing and terms, and moving prospects from proposal to agreement while coordinating signatures, timelines, and follow-up via phone, email, and SMS to maintain deal velocity. โ€ข Qualified inbound triage calls into sales-ready leads using lead scoring and structured criteria for budget, timing, decision authority, and fit, cutting unproductive presentations and raising appointment set rates by routing prospects to the right rep while logging notes, dispositions, and tasks in CRM. โ€ข Delivered virtual one-on-one and group presentations via Zoom and screen share, explaining investment value, answering questions, and resolving objections while running multi-touch outreach sequences, appointment confirmations, and post-demo recaps that moved opportunities through the funnel.

  • Teacher and Coach at Burlington Christian Academy
    Sep 2011 - Jan 2023 ยท 11 yrs 5 mos

    Designed and delivered standards-aligned curriculum for grades 8โ€“12, differentiating instruction for diverse learners and managing classrooms for 90โ€“100 students annually, while leveraging formative and summative assessments, data tracking, and instructional technology to support mastery and student growth. โ€ข Aligned a 12th-grade Intro to Religion and Ethics course to college-level outcomes and earned Concurrent Enrollment status, producing compliant syllabi, pacing guides, and assessments that supported accreditation expectations, strengthened college and career readiness, and increased opportunities for dual credit. โ€ข Established and advised a student-led Alamance Youth Leadership Academy chapter, delivering civic engagement and leadership programming through workshops on communication, teamwork, ethics, and project management, while coordinating community partnerships and student-led initiatives that increased participation. โ€ข Led a teacher Clearing Committee to address burnout and strengthen staff well-being, facilitating structured reflection, peer coaching, and solution-focused dialogue while applying restorative practices, conflict resolution, and SEL-informed supports to build trust, collaboration, and sustainable routines. โ€ข Built and coached a middle and high school track and field program from inception to multiple conference titles and the schoolโ€™s first State Championship, developing season plans, strength and conditioning progressions, athlete safety and injury prevention practices, and meet operations for multi-team events.

  • Consultant at Horn and Associates, Inc.
    May 2009 - Aug 2011 ยท 2 yrs 4 mos

    Managed full-cycle consultative B2B sales for energy-efficiency and decarbonization offerings, aligning executives, facilities, operations, and procurement on ROI models tied to kWh and cost reduction, carbon reporting, and uptime gains, while advancing opportunities from prospecting through contract close. โ€ข Executed discovery calls and on-site facility assessments to identify upgrades across lighting, HVAC, refrigeration, and building controls, translating audit findings into detailed proposals, project timelines, and rebate and tax credit pathways that accelerated approvals and supported compliance with sustainability goals. โ€ข Partnered with engineering and delivery teams to define custom solutions, respond to RFPs, and negotiate pricing and terms, while maintaining accurate Salesforce CRM pipeline, forecasting, and activity metrics, strengthening account relationships through follow-ups, renewals, cross-sell, and referrals.

  • AE at Levergy
    2005 - 2007 ยท 2 yrs

  • Strategic Partnership Sales at Physicians Pharmaceuticals - Revival Soy
    2002 - 2004 ยท 2 yrs