A disruptive pet food company. Managing all financial and operating activities, including cashflow, financing, accounting, order to cash cycle, sales strategies and analysis, customers, pricing, and overhead. The CEO is primarily responsible for marketing, product development and PR and we both manage the company strategy. Helped raise $7 million in investor funding with strategic investors. The company was on the INC 5000 fastest growing companies in 2021, 2022, 2023.

Built the leading brand of grass fed beef in the USA. It is one of the largest grass fed beef companies in the country and considered the top quality program on the market. The boxed beef program and the packaged products are sold under the Pasture One brand in supermarkets and restaurants across much of the country. The company works closely with ranchers to produce the highest quality, truly natural grass fed beef available in the US and it pays a premium to ensure the standards are consistently met. Consumers choose the brand for its quality and authenticity. The company remains a leader in the beef industry.

The company sells environmentally responsible fine printing papers to commercial printers along with consumer paper products to retailers. With names like Harry Potter, Bank of America and Apple Computer, the company built a reputation for quality customers that cared about the medium they used to communicate their message. The company grew from $2 million to $19 million in sales under my leadership.

Odwalla was the market leader in premium fresh juices and a leader in sustainable food production. I started as a truck driver and eventually became the Director of Operations in 1998. The company grew from $20 million to $125 million through national expansion of its DSD operations, distributors and national retail partners. Odwalla is now a brand under Coca-Cola Enterprises.