Barbara Spector

President

Barbara Spector is the Founder of Smart Moves where she is an expert in sales force retention and development. She has a degree from Boston University, has been a guest lecturer at Syracuse University and is certified in over a dozen assessment methodologies.  She specializes in and speaks on helping the C-Suite make effective hiring decisions to accelerate their revenue.  As a member of SHRM, ATD, AA-ISP, NAED, NAPW and the National Speakers Association, she has worked with companies such as Corning,  Merrill Lynch, US Bank, Citizens Bank, Woodruff Sawyer Insurance, Samsung, NEC, Raytheon, HCA & Sun Microsystems.  With over 20 years of sales success, she has been a multi-million-dollar producer in her own right and recently named the Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women. 

She often speaks on the subject of Effective Hiring, Salesforce Improvement, Salesforce Training, Strategic Alignment, Succession Planning, Onboarding, Leadership Development and Retention, for various business and trade associations nationally.

Jim Turner

Senior Partner

Jim Turner is a 30+ year business veteran, having held executive leadership positions in both the manufacturing and service communities. He has had great success in driving revenue growth, increasing profit margins, and impacting greater market share through strategic leadership, employee training/development and tactical execution. Jim is a values-focused executive with a solid history of creating and aligning high performance teams with corporate goals and objectives. Recognized as visionary forward thinker and dynamic public speaker, Jim has a  track record of developing unique, innovative solutions based on organizational competencies and market opportunities. He believes success comes from collaborative, team-focused leadership that fosters creativity. His history of success allows him to bring a unique perspective to clients of SmartMoves.