Joe Mechlinski is the co-founder and president of EntreQuest, Inc., a sales development firm that helps increase revenue for small-to-midsized businesses that are growing or want to grow. Joe has specialized in working with high growth companies and their sales teams throughout the country for more than 10 years.
Prior to EntreQuest, Joe co-founded a lead generation company, a sales and marketing firm and an entrepreneurial development company, which grew rapidly to more than 150 employees in three years.
Joe was a member of the National Speakers Association and the Greater Baltimore Committee’s 2007 LEADERship program. He graduated from The Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. Joe actively participates on several boards that reflect his passion for education and mentorship in the community, including The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Maryland, The Baltimore Urban Debate League, and The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame – Greater Baltimore Chapter. He has also sat on the board for the b4students foundation, The League for People with Disabilities, and The Alumni Executive Committee for the Johns Hopkins University.
And while Joe would like to say he is an avid golfer in his spare time, his 32 handicap does not qualify him for the PGA Tour. He has an uncanny ability to predict the next best selling book, reading more than 400 books on business, sales, self improvement, history and marketing. Joe also survived a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and his first (and last) Baltimore marathon.
Jeremy Steinberg is a partner and Outsourced VP of Sales for EntreQuest. He designs sales systems and processes that help businesses improve production, profitability and time management. By emphasizing technology, Jeremy ensures that clients can leverage technologies they have already invested in as well as aiding them in finding new tools that can expand current business and grow new sales and revenue.
Jeremy graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with a degree in Finance. He spent several years with numerous fast-growing companies where his focus was national expansion. Jeremy devised and implemented strategies for sales growth and scalability which took numerous small operations from humble beginnings to employing over 100 individuals. Jeremy has since worked within Fortune 500 organizations and brings that experience to numerous organizations today.
Jeremy is active in the community both personally and professionally. He sits on the board of directors of Sales and Marketing Executives International (SMEI) as well as being active within the Greater Baltimore Technology Council (GBTC) and Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC). Jeremy is a frequently requested presenter at regional and national chamber and company events. He is also a frequent guest lecturer at Towson University.
Misti Piper is a partner and VP of Operations. She has been part of the EQ Team since June of 2005. Misti leads the hiring branch at EntreQuest, which entails both successfully growing companies’ sales teams with the right talent, as well as matching both entry level and experienced candidates with the right team. Misti has already worked directly with over 100 companies helping them understand the best way to grow their company.
Prior to Misti’s role at EntreQuest, she was in sales at Wells Fargo Financial in Ohio. As a top performer, Misti found EntreQuest because of her passion for the sales training and development part of business. She is a graduate from The Ohio State University with bachelor’s degrees in Marketing and Transportation & Logistics.
In the community she has been involved with the b4students Foundation – a program to assist at-risk Baltimore City high school students. For the past three years, she has been a Tyanna O’Brien Foundation Chairperson – a foundation supporting the awareness and prevention of breast cancer. In addition, Misti has practiced yoga for many years and in December will complete her 200 yoga certification.
