Hi, I’m Ontario D. Haynes, a tenacious and strategic growth leader with over 20 years of experience in the music industry and business development. I specialize in transforming product, service, and feature value into measurable outcomes for customers and partners, and I thrive in fast-paced environments. I excel at consultative selling, cross-functional collaboration, and aligning competitive differentiation with customer insights to create customer-centric solutions. Beyond the business side, I have a lifelong passion for music—producing, composing, and working with musicians, record labels, and film studios. I bring integrity, clear communication, and a hands-on approach to building lasting relationships, negotiating licensing deals, and driving revenue while maintaining creative excellence.

Ontario D. Haynes

Hi, I’m Ontario D. Haynes, a tenacious and strategic growth leader with over 20 years of experience in the music industry and business development. I specialize in transforming product, service, and feature value into measurable outcomes for customers and partners, and I thrive in fast-paced environments. I excel at consultative selling, cross-functional collaboration, and aligning competitive differentiation with customer insights to create customer-centric solutions. Beyond the business side, I have a lifelong passion for music—producing, composing, and working with musicians, record labels, and film studios. I bring integrity, clear communication, and a hands-on approach to building lasting relationships, negotiating licensing deals, and driving revenue while maintaining creative excellence.

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Hi, I’m Ontario D. Haynes, a tenacious and strategic growth leader with over 20 years of experience in the music industry and business development. I specialize in transforming product, service, and feature value into measurable outcomes for customers and partners, and I thrive in fast-paced environments. I excel at consultative selling, cross-functional collaboration, and aligning competitive differentiation with customer insights to create customer-centric solutions.

Beyond the business side, I have a lifelong passion for music—producing, composing, and working with musicians, record labels, and film studios. I bring integrity, clear communication, and a hands-on approach to building lasting relationships, negotiating licensing deals, and driving revenue while maintaining creative excellence.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Account Executive 2 at AT&T
December 31, 2017 - October 24, 2025
Developed new in-region fiber building sales opportunities and generated new revenue from customers in buildings with pre-deployed network assets (fiber and Ethernet multiplexing, etc). Identified enterprise IP services across account locations and consulted on relevant services such as EaMIS, EaVPN, and IPFlex. Recognized as Rookie of the Month for quota attainment and highest revenue among new employees.
Regional Account Manager at ASCAP
January 1, 2017 - Present
Accelerate membership growth through consultative selling and field tech advisory. Educate business owners on copyright law and collect licensing fees. Routinely use Salesforce for lead generation and data analysis. Support Nashville-based licensing department from Los Angeles. Key contributor in winning and negotiating licensing deals worth >$100K each with 2 large US retailers.
Account Executive 2 at Time Warner Cable
December 31, 2016 - October 24, 2025
Prospected SMB for Business Class services — including fiber symmetrical and coax Internet services, business class telephone lines, cable television, Ethernet multiple-location solutions, and cloud storage services. Managed partnerships and networking with IT directors, system integrators, and commercial real estate brokers to enhance sales opportunities. Generated at least $800 worth of new opportunities per day from cold calls and in-person meetings. Consistently hit quota each year and was team leader in sales. Sold high-speed bandwidth services to several Silicon Beach startups.
Outside Sales Representative at Comcast Communications
December 31, 2013 - October 24, 2025
Contributed to team and individual sales goals to grow territories and maintain high retention rates. Reached out to non-subscribers, delivered sales presentations, prepared subscriber sales applications, and provided customer service. Ensured professional communications with client and corporate and accurate record keeping and reporting of all active sales and services.
Marketing Coordinator at Merrill Lynch
December 31, 2012 - October 24, 2025
Part of wealth management team supporting a financial advisor with a portfolio of more than $400,000 across high-net-worth individuals, families, and middle-market businesses. Made at least 100 cold calls per day to target executives and arranged meetings to introduce team and financial services. Brought in several leads resulting in new clients and assets.
Trade Development Manager at Fuze Beverages (Division of Coca-Cola)
December 31, 2009 - October 24, 2025
Managed small team to oversee sales, marketing, distribution, and merchandising of Fuze products within greater Houston area. Drove sales volume across all retail channels; implemented national and regional programs, developed new accounts and expanded existing accounts. Executed local marketing campaigns and events to improve brand visibility; negotiated and closed sales.
Marketing Intern at Glaceau Water (Subsidiary of Coca-Cola)
August 1, 2007 - October 24, 2025
Assisted sales managers to market and sell Glaceau Water products to large retail customers including Target, Wal-Mart, and Kroger. Prepared weekly reports of progress, POS, positioning, and execution plans. Communicated special instructions to ensure orders, resets, displays, and upgrades were completed as promised.
Composer/Producer/Owner at Whole 9 Entertainment
January 1, 1991 - Present
Own and operate a music production company for over 20 years. Produce, compose, and sell music in any genre for commercial release and motion pictures. Negotiate and network with record labels and publishing companies to obtain song placements. Successfully compose both new and inspired compositions, supervise live session musicians and junior producers and songwriters. Wrote and produced several singles on gold and platinum records, including All or Nothing, which won the 2002 American Music Award for Best Soundtrack.

Education

B.A. in Mass Communication at University of Houston
January 11, 2030 - October 24, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Retail