Brett A. Blake Email & Phone Number

Gilbert, AZ, US

Provided tailored executive coaching, executive search, and board advisory services to high-net-worth Family Offices, Private Equity Firms, and Chief Executive Officers. I helped clients identify and overcome challenges, enhance their leadership and management skills, achieve their strategic objectives, and provide quality deal flow to Family Offices.

Richardson, Texas, US

As CEO of a privately-held nutrition and sports supplement company, I led the development and introduction of a comprehensive 5-year strategy to return the company to growth, modernize operations, and expand internationally. After just 5 months as President of Global Sales & Strategy, I was promoted to CEO, where I helped reinvigorate the sales force and.

Chandler, AZ, US

As CEO and portfolio leader for two privately held consumer-focused direct sales companies - Willing Beauty Company and Origami Owl - I have led each at different stages of development. At Origami Owl, I guided the founders through the most challenging years as they responded to a downturn in sales months after entering into their first private equity.

El Segundo, CA, US

After authoring the company's direct-selling division's growth strategy, I became the only Independent Board Member for the world's in-home fitness leader.

El Segundo, CA, US

As Managing Director, Executive Vice President, and Senior Vice President for Team Beachbody, I successfully turned around the direct-selling business and grew direct-selling revenues from $50M to $300M+ in just three years. I directed a team of 39 FTEs and 95K+ entrepreneurs (Coaches) representing the country's top in-home fitness brands.While leading.

Brett led Jewel Kade, a multi-million dollar fashion brand founded by Janet Kinkade, through a significant transformation and successfully guided the company to a long-term partnership with Thirty-One Gifts, a top-ten direct selling company.Despite the critical importance of the sale for the company, the timing of the announcement posed a significant.

Under Brett's leadership, this company was successfully repositioned to focus on managing point-of-purchase and patient-financing opportunities specifically for orthodontists and elective procedure physicians. This strategic shift allowed the company to better serve its target market and ultimately led to the successful sale of the company to a strategic.

As President of HGML, Brett led a dynamic direct-selling consulting group that provided expert guidance to large corporations seeking to incorporate direct-selling into their channel portfolio, as well as private equity professionals looking to invest in direct-selling companies. Through Brett's leadership, the company successfully assisted clients in.

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

Brett was recruited by the Board of Directors to turn around a nearly delisted public company with 3 years of declining sales.Managed 50 employees across 2 international offices (sales, customer service, operations, marketing, and finance).Developed and executed pricing and product development strategies resulting in a 488% increase in earnings from.

As the head of marketing for XTRA Online, a pre-IPO start-up venture offering travel management software to businesses, Brett led all marketing activities during the emergence of the internet as a commercial platform. During his tenure, he navigated the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapidly evolving digital landscape and worked to position.

Purchase, New York, US

As a first-year marketing associate, Brett led the go-to-market campaign for Frito-Lay during the critical Memorial Day to 4th of July selling season, which resulted in beating Wall Street’s expectations with a 17% year-over-year growth in the US. This achievement was particularly impressive given the challenge of dealing with leftover empty shelf space.

Brett made friends, copies, and led the company's response to online privacy legislation in DC and assisted as analyst in marketing department.

Idaho Falls, ID, US

Brett had the opportunity to shadow Melaleuca's CEO, Frank VanderSloot, for several years before pursuing his MBA at Harvard Business School. During this time, he was able to participate in every senior management meeting and lead public relations and later marketing communications for the consumer direct marketing company, which experienced explosive.

Brett interned with Senator Hatch's Press Secretary Paul Smith, and was lucky enough to tag along with the Senator to events on the Hill and to in-studio press interviews. Also,Brett played short-stop on the staff softball team.

Certificate, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Mba, General Management

Ba, Communications/Business

High School