Today we’d like to introduce you to Braydn Hall
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I guess if you were to sum “me” up into three words it would probably include “ambitious, dynamic, and passionate”-
As someone who comes from a family of “go-getters” I have always found myself pursuing self- growth. Easy? Haha never.
Worth it? Always.
Growing up in a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, I was involved in 15 years of competitive sports, former chair of two non-profits in college, serving on multiple service organizations, show choir director/performer, and even philanthropy chair of my college fraternity- I have found my sense of identity in the ability to impact others.
After my time in college, I pursued an entrepreneurial program based out of Nashville for two years that enabled me to learn invaluable soft skills to help accelerate my career path. During this time I lived in 5 different states (within a 20 month window), built my own 6-figure business- All while working with many universities to help recruit, train, and more importantly lead others.
This program also opened the door to many opportunities to travel to different parts of Latin America and immerse myself into various underserved communities with resources, fellowship, and more importantly hope. These experiences have shaped many of my core beliefs in life, as I have been exposed to many wonderful people in these communities I have been fortunate to become connected with.
After 2 years of entrepreneurship, I began my career driving growth for high-level enterprise contracts for Fortune 500 companies to outsource various aspects of their core business functions both domestic and global. Serving as “The Great Connector”, I have been very fortunate to have fostered relationships with several hundred high-level operational professionals, C-Suite, and Customer Care leaders- Facilitating introductions and serving as an industry catalyst in connecting thought leaders together. A 2X “Demand Generation Person of the Year” and Qualfon “Shining Star” Award winner, The ability to truly serve with a people-first mindset, and an intense passion to bring new and exciting opportunities to the table is what fires me up the most.
Moving to Nashville has been an incredible adventure so far- As I took my passion for people and immediately became involved in numerous organizations. From the Nashville Junior Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, Young Leaders Council, and I now currently hold a board position for GenNow- Which is the Young Professionals board for American Cancer Society. This involvement combined with my early career success led me to being a Finalist for the Nashville Emerging Leader Award in 2024 (NELA) in the Business Services category.
My life took a sudden turn in October 2024, as my mother tragically passed away from a 3 year battle with Colon Cancer. Her words: “Volunteer- It makes you pretty!” always ring in my head as I watched her all my life commit to leading many community initiatives and serve on many non profit boards in the Tulsa community.
As I have been working through my intense grief, I have found peace in the knowing that despite all the accolades and achievements- It is really the little moments in life that truly matter the most, and the “small victories” that you should find peace in.
I am optimistic and excited to continue both my career and my personal journey as I am itching to get back into entrepreneurship. I am eager to continue learning and connecting with leaders in the community as I continue to call Nashville my home.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The biggest struggles in my life always came from my lack of focus on one specific thing. I can’t help it but I was “all over the place” with my interests, friends, passions- It used to really lead to a lack of self confidence because I constantly felt like I was the “Jack of all trades” “Master of… none.”-
However a few years ago I had an epiphany that led me to reshape my perspective and understand that my identity does not have to be limited to one specific thing, or specific type of person- It can be a vehicle in helping others find their own sense of purpose.
Now, even for my career, I have to bounce back and forth between many different industries and solutions- And with this newfound perspective, has allowed me to thrive instead of just “survive”.
After my mother’s passing, I fell into a deep depression and felt myself losing grasp of all the momentum in my life. This led me to drop a wonderful board that I was privileged to be serving, and it was the first time I felt like I truly failed at something.
Even now, I am working on restructuring my goals, and committing to taking each day, each moment, and each opportunity as something to grow and learn from.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
For my career- I currently serve as the Director of Enterprise Business Development for Qualfon- A minority-owned, privately held business solutions group that works with over 200 different companies to outsource various technologies, contact center solutions, end-to-end sales programs, fulfillment, ecommerce warehousing for online retailers, and back office business solutions.
Qualfon is headquartered in Mexico City and operates in various global markets- With sites all over Latin America, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, and parts of the United States. During my tenure I have been very fortunate to travel to different countries and connect with many executives from various international brands.
The biggest thing I am proud of are the mentors and leaders I get to work under in this space. Funny enough both my direct report, Brian Hadley, and our Chief Revenue Officer, Dave Drayton, did the same exact entrepreneurship program that I did after college. I was recruited into BPO at a young age, and given a large amount of responsibility from the start.
What was your favorite childhood memory?
My favorite childhood memory comes from hitting my first ever home run in baseball.
Homerun;
/ˈhōm ˈrən/
noun | Baseball
a fair hit that allows the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases without stopping and score a run. (Google)
(Haha)- Anyways! After many years of hitting the ball either at/on the fence, when I was 10 years old the magic moment finally happened in April of 2008.
“As soon as the ball went into the night sky I knew something was different”- My Dad.
On a 2-2 count I swung oh’so mightily and BANG the ball scorches off my metal bat into the night air. As I took the first few steps to first base I felt as if I was slowly being lifted off the ground- And as soon as I saw the white speck of the baseball disappear behind the green fence, I began levitating.
During my levitational period, I remember coming back down to the biggest hug by both my mom and my dad- They were always my biggest supporters on and off the field.
To this day, my office has my first ever Home Run ball sitting on its own trophy case- As I will never forget the feeling, and the moment when it happened.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braydnhall_/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susan.archerhall
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/braydnhall/
- Other: https://www.garrettsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Susan-Kathleen-Hall?obId=33367481
