Phyllis Primus
Contact Information:
Phone: 914-606-7939
Office Location: Gateway Center – Office #342
Email: phyllis.primus@sunywcc.edu
Title: Assistant Professor
Department/Division: Business Department/ School of Business and Professional Careers
Degree Information:
- Masters: Manhattanville College – Leadership & Strategic Management
- Mercy College BS-Business Administration
Courses Taught:
- Marketing 101
- Professional Selling 103
Honors & Awards:
Prior to joining WCC as a full-time professor, I was an evening adjunct professor for 19 years while having a successful corporate professional sales career with Coty US, Inc. (Division of Pfizer Pharmaceutical). During my tenure (23 years) at Coty US, Inc./Pfizer, I was a recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Pfizer/Coty President’s Club. Received the distinct honor of being the number one sales representative an unprecedented five times. Additionally, received many district, regional & national awards during my business-to-business sales career-too many to mention.
Recipient of two of the most prestigious professional selling designations in professional selling: SMEI’s Certified Professional Salesperson designation and SMEI’s Certified Sales Executive Certification – both certifications must be approved & earned by SMEI’s board each year. Sales & Marketing Executives International has over 10,000 members with approximately only 700 receiving professional sales certification designation.
Other awards received-but, too many to mention.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS:
Presentations: 23 years of professional business-to-business sales presentations to national accounts and corporate business associates.
INSTITUTION SERVICE & MEMBERSHIPS:
Member of the following: SMEI, Sales & Marketing Management Ass’n, National Business Education Ass’n, Professional Society for Sales & Marketing Training, National Association of Sales Professionals, National Ass’n of Chain Drug Stores, National Ass’n of Manufacturers, Ass’n of Sales & Mktg Companies, (ASMA), AMA-American Mktg. Ass’n., AMA-American Management Ass’n, The Sales Management Ass’n and the renowned Path to Purchase Institute.
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Some of the many committees and activities at WCC include: Faculty Senate serving as Business Dept’s only Faculty Senator, member of Central Committee, WCC Open House, Search & Screen Committee, President’s Advisory Committee on a Tobacco-Free Campus, Faculty Senate Environmental Committee, Faculty Senate Assessment Committee, Adjunct Faculty Advisory Council, WCC Workplace Culture Coaching Program, member of Hartford Hall Society of WCC, Speaker’s Bureau volunteer, Connections-faculty/student mentoring program, Alpha Beta Gamma Business Honor Society Advisor, and many more.