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Scottsdale, Az

Consumer goods and services executive team specializing in development of integrated business solutions. Rich experience and proven P&L success across disciplines, including General Management, Strategic Planning, Sales, Organizational Design, Marketing Strategy and Supply Chain. Cross-functional team of business leaders assess unique business challenges toward creation and implementation of customized solutions. Specialized interest and personal focus area includes existing and start-up entrepreneurial businesses competing in the natural/organic product and supplement categories and the natural products retail channel.Clients portfolio includes: J-Bio Cosmeceuticals, Amazing Grass Organic Supplements, University of Notre Dame McCloskey School of Business, Midwestern University School of Veterinary Medicine, Vitalah, LLC Premium Multivitamins, Peace Wellness Nutraceuticals.

Newport Beach, Ca

Recruited as an advisor/consultant for the segment's leading brand (whole food supplements). Focus areas included strategic planning, navigation of regulatory environment and product development (innovation pipeline). Recruited by owners to full time role as COO beginning September 2011. Served as a change agent with responsibilities including development of strategy and operating plans, development and implementation of organizational redesign and identifying and removing financial and operational barriers to accelerated growth.

P&L and multifunctional leadership responsibility for $450 million US Business Unit. Category responsibilities included air care, household cleaners and insect control. Accountable for 120-person US organization, including one manufacturing facility and seven contract manufacturing locations. Reported to President & CEO.

P&L and multifunctional leadership responsibility for $250MM business. Product responsibilities included Armour, Private Label and Contract Manufactured brands. Led 500-person organization, including one manufacturing facility and three contract manufacturers. Reported to CEO.

Led acquisition integration, strategy development and marketing of fabric care brand in partnership with European joint venture partner, Henkel. Reported to President, Dial/Henkel, LLC.

Selected by CEO to lead turnaround of troubled division. P&L responsibility for $180MM business. Reported to Marketing Vice President.

Strong track record of success in the areas of retail management and execution, customer and shopper marketing, account management and sales management. Leadership positions included: Retail Sales Manager, Regional Business Development Manager, Division Trade Marketing Manager, Team Leader Food Lion and Regional Sales Manager.

Established field controller position.Provided leadership in development and implementation of necessary financial controls. Gained control of trade and administrative expenses through improved systems and analytics

Richmond, Virginia Area

Responsibilities included development and management of budgets and, revenue forecasts, resolution of logistics chronic issues and improvement of customer service metrics.

Responsibilities included maintaining office hours to serve as tutor and mentor to undergraduate students, complete course preparation activities for professor, assist in teaching 100+ student course, grade examinations.

Management and administration of QC protocols and technicians responsible for timely and accurate quantitative and quantitative chemistry and microbiology tests.

Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Science & Technology