Bridgette Heller Email & Phone Number

Saint Petersburg, FL, US

After 35+ years transforming businesses to drive growth for large corporations, I'm now committed to transforming the educational experience, outcomes and growth for the children in my hometown of South St. Petersburg, FL. Three years ago we launched an innovative Summer Program called M.A.S.T.R. Kids combining Literacy and STEAM curricula and using.

This is a 501(c)(3). Our mission is to advance literacy and help close the achievement gap for underperforming students in St. Petersburg.

Current Board PositionsAramark2021 to Present | Philadelphia, PAFinance and Nominations & Governance CommitteesIAS2021 to Present | New York, NYAudit CommitteeNOVARTIS2020 -- Present | Basel, SwitzerlandAudit, Compensation, and Nominations & Governance CommitteesDEXCOM2019 -- Present | San Diego, CACompensation CommitteeTECH DATA CORPORATION2016 - 2020 |.

Paris, FR

• Vision I Strategy I Culture Transformation I Value Creation I Topline + Bottomline Growth With Combined revenues of 6.7BB€, this organization of over 20,000 employees represented 25% of Net Sales, 50% of profits for.
• Led specialized nutrition industry in top-line and bottom line performance for three years driven by significant sales growth in China, Asia and Latin America.
• Developed focused strategy to restore/strengthen growth momentum on ELN to achieve 5%+ revenue growth while protecting profit margin and defending the business in the face of changing regulatory and competitive.
• Led AMN leadership in transitioning to more competitively focused innovation plan and restructuring to enhance operational efficiency and specific local market performance drivers.
• Developed and began implementation of transformation plan to integrate two Divisions into stronger organization with greater investment in innovation and streamlined customer facing approach.
• Executive Committee sponsor for Danone Communities, a social entrepreneurship investment organization, and Inclusive Diversity Team.

Rahway, New Jersey, US

Vision I Strategy I Culture Transformation I Value Creation I Topline & Bottom-line Growth I M&A I Post Deal SeparationFull P&L responsibility for $2BB Consumer Health Division with 2400 employees. Reported to the CEO. Served on the Executive Committee of $43BB Merck, Inc. Carved out OTC products from pharmaceutical division ex-US/Canada, globalizing the.

New Brunswick, NJ, US

Global P&L I Branded Growth| Innovation | Revenue & Share Growth| Profit Delivery I Emerging Markets Growth Recruited to run the $800MM U.S P&L and global innovation development for the Baby, Kids and WoundCare business within the Consumer Division of J&J, $73BB healthcare company. In 2007, promoted to lead the $2.5BB Global Baby Business in eight.

Growth Strategy | Direct Marketing I Strategic Partnering & AlliancesIdentified two new growth platforms for AVON, with potential to add $200MM net revenue in three years. Both opportunities allowed AVON to utilize personal selling as competitive advantage in industries where discretion highly valued (e.g. under garments) while relying on existing.

Hired by Private Equity firm to execute roll-up Asian Food strategy with Chung’s as the anchor acquisition. Replaced 60% of sales organization and rebuilt broker network to increase distribution in key customers by 50%. Completed plant reconfiguration improving gross margin by 400 basis points with quality focus. Built pipeline of new products for 2004/.

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

P&L | Turnaround I Branded Growth I Innovation I Net Profit Acceleration | Strategic Alliances| High Performing Organization Full P&L responsibility for $1.5BB coffee portfolio with 500 dedicated employees, 550 additional staff at 3 outsourcing partners and 4 manufacturing facilities. Served on Operating Committee of $30BB Kraft Foods, Inc. Provided.

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

P&L | Branded Growth I Innovation I Top- line Growth | Net Profit Acceleration | Strategic Outsourcing Full P&L leadership for $200MM gourmet coffee business with 50 employees, a European manufacturing operation and outsourcing partners with over 500 dedicated employees.. Competed exclusively in the direct-to-consumer sales channel. Increased volume 4% and.

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

Category Business Director, Post Adult Cereals (1995-1996) Category Business Director, New Product Development, Post Cereals (1994-1995)Category Business Director, Starch Side Dishes, Dinners & Enhancers Division (1993-1994)Category Business Director, Enhancers, Dinners & Enhancers Division (1991-1993)Senior Product Manager, Minute Trademark.

Masters In Management, Marketing & Management Policy

Ba, Economics & Computer Studies