Alexandra Gardner Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

-Planning, development, and execution of marketing, communication, and events-Tech Eco Hub community liaison and collaboration with ISVs-Leading strategic direction, coordination and managing budgets of marketing and event initiatives-Business development of new CX ISV community members

London, England, United Kingdom

Advising beauty and wellness companies on market strategy, marketing plan and content, supply chain, product development, content creation, team training and development, industry insights, strategic partnerships, product training, expert for PR. Clients include: This Works (Canopy Growth Corp), Peak Brands, Hanway Associates, Esenia (Clever Leaves/Northern Swan), Pollen (Tilray), Dream Distillery, Ancient and Brave, Toniqly and KXC, and SPN.

London, England, United Kingdom

Driving wholesale and retail sales, executing trade marketing plans, and supporting NPD launches with UK, EU, and US retailers across bricks, third party ecommerce, grocery, and beauty boxes (The Hut Group, ASOS, Next, Moonpig, Sephora, Marks and Spencer, Ocado, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Space NK, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, Anthropologie, Nordstrom, Ulta, Saks, Net-a-Porter, The Drug Store, independents, and distributors). CBD and cannabis specialist.

London, United Kingdom

Developing company product offering including branding, product selection, sourcing, bottling, and labeling.Spearheads international compliance on physical product, marketing material, and government requirements.Created website content, marketing strategy, social media approach, and company growth plan. Sales training for inside sales at call center B2C and wholesale to retail customers with B2B.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Greater Denver Area

Sales leader MOM, 77% of total company revenue, since company inception, generating leads and accounts nationally; accounted for 55% of total company client contracts.  Recruited and trained regional sales directors and teams on business processes, CRM, and sales cycle. Spearheaded marketing efforts for event planning, marketing campaigns, packaging, and messaging. Developed SOPs for marketing, sales department, and national training platform.  Marketed and sold products and services for Evolutionz (compliance, accounting, etc.) in California and Colorado.

Greater Denver Area

Founding member, integral part of building company, offerings, marketing, and network from ground up. Top producer in lead generation, proposals, closed accounts, account penetration, and revenue generated.Established industry relationships with a variety of business types for business development and data basing.Host and creator of content on company podcast about industry insights, currents events, and plant benefits.Planned company product launch event and represented company at a variety of store and community events. Recruited and trained key personnel.

Greater Denver Area

Host of a cannabis industry podcast covering a wide arrange of topics such as product development, marketing, legal, patents, history, banking, insurance, pets, philanthropy, politics, technology, etc.

Denver, Co

Aided in wholesale operations throughout Colorado.Promoted the brand with team members to the cannabis community.

Lakewood, Co

Assisted in driving sales and financial performance in $65M+ facility in a complex market.Coordinated scheduling, hiring, firing, performance evaluations, productivity levels, training, and development.Credit leader October-January: 620 apps, +44% YOY, 190% to plan, $387,250 in credit lines, $26,339 profit.Received an associate engagement score of 99% both years at facility. Mentored several associates who were promoted to salaried positions. Assisted with directing the management team in facility operations and communicating with both management and hourly associates about facility operations, merchandising, and company direction.Championed company-sponsored programs, events, and sustainability efforts to associates, customers, and the local community in order to emphasize the facility as part of the community.Store Safety Champion; Store Sustainability Champion; Store Pride Champion; Store Compliance Champion.

Denver, Colorado

Delivered personalized coaching sessions and workshops.Developed communication skills of individuals and teams.Assisted others with the delivery of polished presentations.

Greater Denver Area

Conducted field research and co-authored a paper accepted for publication. Promoted media literacy and cultural sensitivity in a diverse classroom setting. Worked directly with refugee students.

Greater San Diego Area

Created client exposure and awareness at promotional events. Cross-trained employees on marketing systems and different campaigns.Advertised and marketed various products to the public.

International Mba And Ma International And Intercultural Communication, Cross-Cultural Management And Consulting

Activities and Societies: President of Graduate Business Student Association; Winner of the Inclusive Excellence Case Competition, Cable.

B.A. Communication Studies And Spanish Literature And Language, Design And Visual Communications, Leadership Studies