Sharing our amazing Bison with restaurants and retailers throughout North America, EU and Pacific Rim. Our bison is raised by family ranchers under strict ethical standards and minimally processed in our USDA approved plant. We sell direct and through the distribution channels. Call me!

Excited to be part of this team. At North American Bison we sell direct and through the broker and distributor networks to Restaurants, Food Service and Retail. Our Bison is grass raised, sustainably farmed and treated with respect. Our facility is Bison only so no threat of cross contamination. Our product is 100% Bison. Bison if lower in fat, carbohydrates and calories than beef, chicken or pork and contains no growth hormones or antibiotics.

Manage a team of three sales managers calling on the Upper Midwest and East Coast.

Managing all aspects (budgeting, marketing, sales, clients) in 7 states in the Mid-West selling the great wines of Guarachi Wine Partners. Turned around 2 major markets through combination of sharper programming, incentives, market work and account prioritization.Worked closely with on/off premise (restaurant and retail) independents and chains to increase market share and distribution.Attend trade shows sharing our points of difference.

Manage all aspects of the Adult Beverage Division within the Sunflower Group. This entails all levels of P&L, sales and managing the team. I currently manage three remote Regional Managers and a team of five in Client Experience in the office, formulating and implementing strategies and sales goals to grow revenues and increase profits. I specialize in development and implementation of marketing, digital and execution strategies across the U.S.Ideated, developed and sold traditional and digital marketing platforms to clients that increased brand awareness and drove shoppers in-store.Consulted with marketing teams for large multi-national clients sales and marketing teams helping to craft and to bring their ideas to life. Worked closely as an AOR and with other AORs in this implementation.New business development, client services and making Sunflower Group "stickier" to the client were key focus areas. Use of business analytics to develop target expansion markets and refine existing business. Sold, built and stood up the first-ever Adult Beverage Sampling platform to Walmart.This has grown to a high 7-figure revenue stream for our parent company.Led analysis of platform needs, working with I.T. to develop and roll-out support programming.I am responsible for finalizing and setting the tone on all contract negotiations and legal agreements for my business unit.Directed a staffing and training team that managed 2,000 brand ambassadors executing my business.Member of SFG Executive Leadership Team.

Manage all sales groups in the Plains Region (35 wineries within MO, KS, IA & NE) working with all MFW sales and marketing Vice Presidents. This is more states and more brands than any other MFW Regional.Accountable for meeting annual volume and profit goals; managing / allocating trade spending and total sales expenses. Responsible for dividing regional goals for each market.Forecast regional growth and activity for future business and executive analysis.Ongoing review of existing distributor (and competitive) network to ensure that they are investing to meet our future needs.Responsible for all distributor shipments, depletions, margin negotiations, invoices, local banks, da and pos budgets.Utilize IRI, Diver, Micro Strategy, GBI and Business Objects on-line reporting systems to track and hold accountable distributor performance.Provide communication to, and interact with all levels of distributor network as well as all levels of MFW sales force.

Responsible for executing the Estates Brands volume and profit plan in the top 10 markets within the 14 state Central Division.Estates Brands portfolio included: Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve, Great Estates, Stature, La Crema, Vinwood, Edmeades, Pepi, Yangarra Park and Villa Arceno.Grew depletions at 25% for 2002 – largest growth in the company for 2002 and 40% growth through 2003.

Hired, trained, supervised and evaluated four district managers; ensuring the education and courting of distributor sales force and key on-premise accounts in their assigned territories.Developed 1,179 new points of distribution in the top Chicago restaurants in 2000. This was 80% of all new accounts sold on-premise during that time period.This position was a precursor to our Crown Division.

Reviewed existing distributor network suggesting and implementing change in largest market to MFW executive staff.Sales Manager responsible for three Midwest states (MO, KS and IA) and 15 brands/wineries.Hired, trained, supervised and evaluated a state district manager.Responsible for daily shipments, depletions, accounts sold and billing.

Represented and increased the sales of the MFW portfolio of brands in the Missouri territory.Responsible for day-to-day contact with key on premise accounts and retailers, working in partnership with the distributor sales force.Represented MFW at wine dinners, tastings, fund-raisers, charity events and special promotions.