Driven, collaborative leader with an investor mindset. Believer in the power of brands and the criticality of clear value propositions for employees, consumers and trade partners. My career can be divided into three stages, each informing the next:1. Leadership Roles in Consumer Goods 1991-2011Success in CEO, COO, Commercial leadership roles at multinationals combined with insight from small, growth company experience: • Thrived in high pressure, complex environments • Leader for organizations in six countries. Fluent Spanish speaker. 11+ years working outside of US• History of profitable market share growth across multiple consumer categories and trade channels. Responsible for company revenue from $5 M to $250 M +"Scar tissue" from various mergers, restructures and turnarounds empowered me with a pragmatic approach to assessing market conditions and formulating strategies to compete. My expertise and interest in aligning company and talent strategies led to a career focus on consulting and people operations.2. Investor & Strategic Consultant 2011-currentWhile actively investing in and managing commercial real estate investments, I have also consulted and/or invested with five companies primarily in the consumer goods and hospitality sectors. 3. Strategic People Operations 2013-currentI have been employed by three, excellent Albuquerque based companies to lead their talent and/or HR teams. While implementation of programs varies from refinement to starting from scratch, they have all included:• New HRIS system implementation• Employee engagement technology• Learning management systems, development planning• Performance management, succession planning and retention processes• Employee branding and recruiting pipeline • Comp & Benefits benchmarking and strategies• Acquisition and merger integration processes