JON-CLAUDE JENKINS
204 North Madison Street | DeWitt, Arkansas 72042
Professional Summary
Senior Sales Executive | Strategic Leader | Government & Municipal Systems Specialist
Senior Sales Executive with 30+ years of experience in sales, marketing, and executive-level project leadership across municipal, federal, industrial, and defense sectors. Proven record of generating more than $40 million in cumulative sales, spearheading national and international municipal and federal government projects, and providing executive-level operational support to the White House, CIA, FBI, Pentagon, and Naval Warfare Command.
Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
August 1992
DeWitt High School
Graduate, Class of 1986
Career Highlights
Whelen Engineering Company
August 2007 - August 2024
Manufacturer's Representative overseeing 12 Midwest states with cumulative sales exceeding $25 million.
SafetyCom, Inc.
1997–2007
Co-Founder and Vice President managing $15+ million in emergency warning system projects.
Harris Systems Group, Inc.
1995–1997
Vice President of Sales closing over $3 million in emergency notification system sales.
The White House
Executive Office of the President
1993–1995
Advance Consultant and Motorcade Director coordinating presidential travel and security logistics.
Professional Experience
Whelen Engineering Company
Manufacturer's Representative
August 2007 - August 2024
Territory: IL, IN, MI, OH, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI
- • Manage all sales and distributor activities for mass notification systems.
- • Coordinate sales strategy across 77 sales associates and 37 distributorships.
- • Provide system design consultation and project leadership for municipalities, military bases, NASA installations, nuclear plants, and universities.
- • Designed and implemented seven of the largest municipal outdoor warning system installations in the United States.
- • Generated cumulative sales exceeding $25 million.
SafetyCom, Inc.
Partner / Vice President
1997 – 2007
- • Co-founded and scaled the company through technical sales and project management leadership.
- • Directed full-cycle sales, construction oversight, and implementation of emergency warning systems.
- • Managed projects totaling more than $15 million in value.
Harris Systems Group, Inc.
Vice President of Sales
1995 – 1997
- • Led national sales and marketing initiatives for emergency notification systems.
- • Drove more than $3 million in new business nationwide.
The White House – Executive Office of the President
Advance Consultant & Motorcade Director
1993 – 1995
- • Coordinated presidential and vice-presidential domestic and international travel logistics.
- • Worked directly with the Secret Service, National Security Office, Military Office, and Communications Agency.
Ready to Lead DeWitt Forward
With decades of executive leadership experience and a proven track record of success, Jon-Claude Jenkins is prepared to bring strategic vision and results-driven leadership to DeWitt.