Who We Are

Our Origin Story

Sales Engine is a tools and services firm founded on the principle that leaders should treat sales as the engine of their business.

The Sales Engine Story….

In 2009, Craig had a wonderful and terrifying opportunity to turn around a struggling digital marketing agency in Chicago. As he did his due diligence on whether he was the right person for this role, it became clear that this company was relying almost solely on inbound marketing leads.

Craig realized in a flash of a moment that he had the opportunity to build a Sales Engine for this company. So he did exactly that. In an 11 month sprint, he built a powerful Sales Engine, and within that same year he sold the company to a European competitor. Towards the end of this experience, Craig said to his wife “This was so fascinating…I just want to do this over and over again. I want to help companies build and tune their sales engines.” And that’s how Sales Engine got its start.

Our Team Story

Meet the crew that will be tuning your sales engine.

Craig Wortmann

Craig Wortmann

CEO & Founder

Jeff Lietz

Jeff Lietz

Managing Partner

Manny Menendez

Manny Menendez

Jeffrey Newbill

Jeffrey Newbill

Elisabeth McCoy

Elisabeth McCoy

Bennie Fowler

Bennie Fowler

Sue Morrell

Sue Morrell

Omar Trevino

Omar Trevino

Jill Mullen

Jill Mullen

Rich Elliott

Rich Elliott

Katie Kelly

Katie Kelly

Lilli Correll

Lilli Correll

Want to See What Sales Engine Could Do for Your Team?

If you’re ready to move from inconsistent sales efforts to a culture of confident, high-performing sellers, let’s talk.

We are passionate about our clients and helping their sales teams tell their story.

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