John Contos

Regional Sales Director at Cisco | Serving Commercial Customers Across the Western United States

Greater Phoenix Area

About

I am honored to lead an incredible Cisco sales organization focused on helping our customers reach their digital transformation goals in the age of Artificial Intelligence. I’m proud to be part of a company that is globally recognized for its workplace culture. I love working with my team to identify and solve problems for our customers while cultivating lasting partnerships with my colleagues, our customers, and Cisco partners. I reinforce Cisco's incredible culture through an approach that peers and direct reports describe as collaborative and creative. Away from the office, I enjoy spending time with my wife of 28 years, Robyn, and am a sports and technology fan. I proudly Bear Down with my Arizona Wildcat family, including my wife who is an alumna, and my two children Jake and Zach who are recent alumni of U of A.

Experience

  • Cisco (12 yrs 5 mos)
    • Regional Sales Director
      Aug 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

      I direct a group of Cisco sales leaders with a customer base that spans 5 states across the Western U.S. We support some of the most prominent companies in the world across multiple industries, including retail, healthcare, and technology. My team is relentlessly dedicated to the customer experience. We work hand-in-hand with our customers’ leadership teams to identify and translate their needs into the appropriate Cisco solutions.

    • Regional Sales Manager
      Jan 2018 - Jul 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Prior to my promotion into the Regional Sales Director role, I led a group of high-performance sales and engineering professionals responsible for commercial customers in the Western US. We split our time landing new accounts and ensuring our customers received elite support to achieve their business goals.

    • Account Manager
      Feb 2014 - Jan 2018 · 4 yrs

      This was my first role within Cisco, and I took a customer-first approach that resulted in double-digit sales growth for four consecutive years. I collaborated closely with our partners to deliver insights on key market opportunities and ensured alignment with their challenges and objectives.

  • Pearson (11 yrs 3 mos)
    • District Manager
      Jun 2004 - Dec 2013 · 9 yrs 7 mos

      Responsible for sales in a 10-state territory across the Western United States, I led a team of sales professionals and subject matter experts who helped bring next-generation learning technologies to students. Our solutions were focused on providing content, assessment, and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments, and other partners globally.

    • Account Executive
      Oct 2002 - Jun 2004 · 1 yr 9 mos

      In my first role with Pearson, I delivered software-based solutions that improved student performance and reduced the dropout rate in schools and districts across the Western United States.