Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Samuel T Bassett
Samuel T Bassett
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science
University of Illinois Chicago
Dissertation: Consultants, Urban Leadership, and the Replica City
Committee: Dennis Judd, Andrew McFarland, Evan McKenzie, Michael Pagano, Larry Bennett (DePaul)
Master of the Arts in Political Science
University of Oklahoma Norman
Bachelor of the Arts in Political Science
University of Oklahoma Norman
Thesis: The NIMBY Effect
Committee: Keith Gaddie, Cindy Simon Rosenthal, Ann-Marie Symanski
Additional Coursework
University of Southern California
The George Washington University
Sales Performance Numbers
Year Role Team Total Production Change in Gross Profit
2024 Gould & Ratner, Director of Business Development 15+ ICs $1.4M gross profit 204.7% growth (up >200%)
2023p CDWG, Business Development Manager, Education West 100+ ICs $107.4M gross profit (T12M) 16.4% growth (up > 34%)
2022p CDW, Business Development Manager, Corporate Verticals 50+ ICs $26.5M gross profit (8 mo) 14.2% growth
2021 CDW, Business Development Manager, Corporate Verticals 50+ ICs $41.9M gross profit 7.2% growth (2nd in corporate)
2020 CDW, Business Development Manager, Corporate Verticals 50+ ICs $39.1M gross profit 16.6% growth (2nd in corporate)
2019p CDW, Business Development Manager, Nonprofits 40+ ICs $24.8M gross profit (9 mo) 2.9% growth (up > 18%)
2018 CDW, Account Manager IC $3.8M revenue 32.6% growth
2017 CDW, Account Manager IC $2.7M revenue 472.6% growth (largest book on team)
2016p CDW, Account Manager IC $631k revenue (8 mo) 268.0% growth
Principal
Basenti
Business Consulting Firm
2020-present
Director of Business Development
Gould & Ratner, LLP
Boutique Corporate Law Firm
2023-2025
Overhauled midcareer attorney coaching, spiking >200% increase in gross profit, year over year
Chartered client experience program, increasing detractor client retention by 5x
Catalyzed firm growth at 40+ attorney firm, yielding additional $1.5M in net profit
Business Development Manager Education West
CDWG
Fortune 500 Technology Reseller
2022-2023
Transformed strategy from commodity to solution sales, yielding >21% margin increase year over year
Trained junior sellers with enhanced prospecting techniques, uncovering average $2.7B pipeline per quarter
Synthesized coworker integration during acquisitions, enhancing team performance 7x over company average
Led strategy for 90+ direct contributors with acquisition-focused approach to achieve $1.07B quota
Business Development Manager Corporate Verticals
CDW
Fortune 500 Technology Reseller
2020-2022
Chartered task force to overhaul vertical value proposition, messaging adopted by all private sector teams
Inaugurated “goalie program” for pre-PIP sellers, returning to plan or repurposing 84% of struggling cohort
Assembled team to build CRM AI data widget, boosting acquisition customer acceleration >70%
Led strategy for 50+ direct contributors with acquisition-focused approach to achieve $420M quota
Business Development Manager Nonprofits
CDW
Fortune 500 Technology Reseller
2019
Established vertical-specific onboarding program, accelerating new direct contributor promotion by 7 months
Consulted OEM and SaaS partners to establish nonprofit discount programing, boosting net sales by >$10M
Led strategy for 40+ direct contributors with acquisition-focused approach to achieve $250M quota
Account Manager Nonprofits
CDW
Fortune 500 Technology Reseller
2016-2019
Closed multiple complex six-figure SaaS opportunities, including multiple professional services opportunities
Led corporate sales division with client acquisitions per year, averaging fourteen net new customers per year
Grew book of business from $126K to over $4M of annual revenue as an individual contributor
Lecturer in Politics
University of Illinois Chicago
Large Public Urban Research University
2015, 2025-present
Taught undergraduate course on the United States Presidency during politically tumultuous era
Associate
University of Chicago, Terry Clark's Lab
Private Urban Resarch University
2013-2016
Consulted scholars on qualitative research method and writing, assisting over 20+ journal articles and 4 books
Built large database to model impact of infrastructure on development used in 5+ journal articles
Graduate Assistant
University of Illinois Chicago
Large Public Urban Research University
2010-2015
Built data methodology for tax expenditure limits for MacArthur funded program, used in 10+ journal articles
Built databases for cyber warfare, gun violence, and urban economic development, used in 20+ journal articles
Lecturer in Politics
Lake Forest College
Private Small Liberal Arts College
2013-2015
Established new undergraduate courses, including Influence and Interest Groups (200-level)
Revised existing course syllabi to yield greater attendance and higher median LSAT scores by >2 points
Developed legislative simulations across multiple campuses
TRiO Instructor
Roosevelt University
Private University
2009-2015
Taught and counseled first-generation college -bound students
Assisted onboarding process for new faculty within the TRiO summer program
Teacher
Young Magnet High School, Chicago Public Schools
Large Urban K12 School District
2009-2010
Chartered AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics courses
Teacher
North High School, Edmond (OK) Public Schools
Large Suburban K12 School District
2006-2009
Chartered largest AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics programs in the state of Oklahoma
Established robotics club which competed in state- and national-level events within two years
Overhauled freshman level social studies courses with writing focus, increasing AP pass rate for later courses by 11%
TRiO Instructor
Oklahoma City Community College
Large Community College
2005-2009
Taught and counseled first-generation college -bound students
Substitute Teacher
Putnam City Public Schools
Large Suburban K12 School District
2002-2005
Intermittently taught courses for absent faculty
President's Acheivement
CDW
2021
Nominated by Sales Vice President, earned based on team performance across multiple metrics
Grinder Award
CDW
2017
Earned based on high performance across multiple metrics
Team MVP
CDW
2016
Awarded by manager
World Champion
GenCon
2013, 2018
Earned by winning multiple-round tournaments
Commitment to Student Development Award Nominee
Lake Forest College
2015
Nominated by students
Milton Rakove Memorial Award
University of Illinios Chicago
2013
Earned for best graduate student paper, later became published article in Urban Studies
Graduation Speaker
Oklahoma City Community College Upward Bound Program
2009
Selected by students
Outstanding Teacher Award
Edmond North High School
2007, 2008, 2009
Nominated and awarded by peers
Teacher of the Year Nominee
Edmond North High School
2008, 2009
Nominated by peers
Champion, Ballroom Dance
Oklahoma Challenge
2005
Ballroom dance competition, foxtrot, tango, salsa, rumba, and cha-cha
Midwest Political Science Association
Academic Organization, Political Science
Second Largest Annual Conference in North America
Bassett, Samuel T. 2025. "The Second Face of Power and Procurement Lobbying." Chicago: Midwest Political Science Association.
Bassett, Samuel T. 2015. “Exclusive Urban Schools: Education, The Standard Package of Amenities, and Revitalization.” Chicago: Midwest Political Science Association.
Bassett, Samuel T., and Melissa Mouritsen. 2015 “Simulations Across Campuses: Costs, Benefits, and Outcomes.” Chicago: Midwest Political Science Association.
Bassett, Samuel T. 2013. “Opportunities for Economic Revitalization: Leadership, Quality of Life, and Globalization.” Chicago: Midwest Political Science Association.
Nethope
Alliance of NGOs
Global Summit
Bassett, Samuel T. 2022. “Most Valuable Partnerships: Best practices for approaching vendors.” Baltimore: NetHope Global Summit.
Bassett, Samuel T. 2021. “Partners Who Listen.” Virtual: NetHope Global Summit.
Bassett, Samuel T. 2019. “Tomorrow is Today: Global IT Strategy.” San Juan, Puerto Rico: NetHope Global Summit.
California Association of School Business Officials
Professional Organization, Procurement
Bassett, Samuel T. 2022. “Superheroes of Strategic Sourcing.” Long Beach, California: California Association of School Business Officials
Southern Political Science Association
Academic Organization, Political Science
Third Largest Annual Conference in North America
Bassett, Samuel T. 2014. “Contemporary urban leadership: fragmented coalitions, external agenda setting, and the power over place.” Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, January 2014.
Illinois Political Science Association
Academic Organization, Political Science
Bassett, Samuel T. 2014. “The power over place: Attractions, Infrastructure, and Outcomes.” Charleston, Illinois: Illinois Political Science Association.
Association for Budgeting and Financial Management Professional Organization, Local Government
Hoene, Christopher and Samuel T. Bassett. 2013. “Locally Imposed Limits: The rise of the new TEL.” Washington, District of Columbia: Association for Budgeting and Financial Management.
Invited Presentations
Bassett, Samuel T. 2013. “Local School Councils and the Chicago Public Schools” Dominican University.
Bassett, Samuel T. 2008. “Writing as a Reward.” Edmond Public Schools.
Bassett, Samuel T. 2008. "Using Examview and other Teachnology." Edmond Public Schools.
Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies
Professional Organization, Teaching
Bassett, Samuel T. 2007. “Integrating Economic Concepts into a Social Studies Vertical Team.” Norman, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies.
Urban Studies
International Journal
Impact Factor: 2.86
Bassett, Samuel T. 2017. “Towards a unified economic revitalization model: Leadership, Amenities, and the Bargaining Model.” Urban Studies. 54:917-930.
City of Edmond
City Charter, Section 85
Empowers the city council to regulate elections with ethics legislation.
NetHope
Advisor
2020-2023
University of Richmond
Curriculum Advisory Committee, Customer Experience
2022-2023
The George Washington University
Curriculum Advisory Committee, Customer Experience
2021-2022
Chicago Public Schools
Local School Council Advisory Board
2017-2018
Local School Council, Horace Greeley Elementary
2012-2018
Association of Graduate Students of Politics
Secretary, Treasurer
2011-2013
Illinois Political Science Association
Discussant
2013-2014
Edmond Neighborhood Alliance
Secretary
2008-2009
Keep Edmond Green Officer
2006-2007
City of Edmond, Oklahoma
Charter Revision Committee
2008-2009
Edmond Public Schools
Safe Schools Committee
2007-2009
Benchmark Assessment Revision Committee
2006-2009
Textbook Selection Committee
2006-2007
Turtle Creek Commons Homeowners Association
President
2007-2009
Edmond Association of Classroom Teachers (NEA)
Delegate
2009
State of Oklahoma House of Representatives
Intern
2005
Three-Headed Monster Tutoring (Univ of Oklahoma)
Tutor
2003-2004
Game Theory Club
Member
2004-2005
Independence (Student Magazine)
Editor
2001-2002
Great Game Podcast
Contributor
2025
On-air talent for a podcast about board game design
OkiePolitics (defunct)
Editor
2007-2009
Edited politics blog covering federal, state, and local officials
Ranked as top ten influential blogs in state of Oklahoma
TheLostOgle
Contributor
2008-2009
Produced content about local politics and urban revitalization in Oklahoma City
Statewide satire and investigative comedy blog
The Wire
Talent, Producer
2003-2004
Produced one-man radio show covering music and sports, including play-by-play commentary
University radio broadcast organization
Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association
Vice President
2001-2002
Statewide organization for secondary education student media
Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association
Vice President
2001-2002
Statewide organization for secondary education student media
Bethany Tribune
Sports Editor
2001
Writer
2000-2001
Increased subscription sales with specialized coverage based on paper's target market
Weekly suburban newspaper in Oklahoma City metropolitan area
GenCon Events
2021-2024
$5,000+ gross income
Largest North America Megagame Player Account (109), 2024 (Watch the Skies: Turbo)
wrestLEgacy
2022
$3,000+ gross income
Crowdfunding $1,790 on Kickstarter
Mischief of Faction
2021
$3,000+ gross income
Crowdfunding $1,291 on Kickstarter