Our Team and Advisory Board – Center for Professional Sales

Our Team

Dr. Howard Dover

Dr. Howard Dover

Director, Center for Professional Sales

howard.dover@utdallas.edu

Semira Amirpour

Semira Amirpour

Senior Lecturer II

semira.amirpour@utdallas.edu

Fast Facts About the Center for Professional Sales

  • The center was founded in 2013, and our former students have quickly become top producers at Fortune 500 companies
  • Our students have helped us develop our solid reputation in the business community — both regionally and nationally
  • Since sales became part of the Jindal School of Management curriculum, we have:

    • Awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships
    • Hosted 40 internal sales competitions
    • Competed in 35 national sales competitions (See table for results)

National Sales Competition Performance

Finish Number
Top-10 Finishers 18
Semifinalists 7

Hosted 45 Internal Sales Competitions

Competed in more than 35 National Sales Competitions