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Non-Profit focused on supporting environmental sustainability, community resiliency, and gender equity in coffee growing regions.

Green Island is a retail / e-tail store (www.gogreenisland.com) featuring high quality, earth-friendly products for the home, body, and baby. We are a mission driven business offering only products that are both environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. Our working mantra is "Protect the People and the Planet".Key responsibilities include Sales, Marketing, Advertising, and Finance.

TC New Tech is missioned to support and promote new technology start-ups in the Northwest Michigan region.

Founded in 1973, Oryana is a member owned natural food cooperative (the largest in Michigan) with approximately 10,000+ member/owners and annual revenue of over $32 million. Served for 12 years on the Board of directors as Board secretary, treasurer, and on various executive committeeswww.oryana.coop

Recruited by the President to start and lead New Business Development with projected sales in excess of $200 million. • Recruited professional staff to support growth of business.• Developed strategic plan for acquisitions and new business lines.• Facilitated discussions and negotiations with prospective business partners.• Coordinated the structural development and successful launch of a natural products distribution division.

Managed strategic plans, budgets and promotional activities for $250 million core product lines.• Built a highly effective marketing team.• Conceived, developed, and implemented a major database management / CRM initiative which increased distributor retention in target group by 12%; sales increased by 266%; and obtained a 100% ROI within 6 months of launch.• Led and implemented team in enhancement of B-2-B web site to improve ordering efficiency and order volume, as well as provide accurate product and business information. Resulted in a 633% increase in online orders (from 3% to 22% of total orders); increase in average order size (37% of total revenue generated online); decrease in pick-up center congestion and fulfillment costs; and set the stage for scalable expansion into e-commerce and other IT initiatives.• Improved profitability through inventory reduction and strategic product pricing.• Increased sales by 78% during first year and 52% during second year despite sluggish Korean economy.

Director, Business Development, Pyxis Innovations, Inc. 2000 - 2001Directed the diversification of the parent company’s portfolio through the development of new business opportunities within the natural products industry.• Led nutrition category team in the identification, evaluation and recommendation of 10 new brand/business opportunities with multi-channel applications.• Led a cross-functional team in the development and completion of a comprehensive business plan, creating the developmental foundation for IdeaSphere, Inc.Manager, Global Strategic Brand Management 2000Responsible for the global portfolio management of $1billion business, which represented the most profitable, fastest growing, and largest percent of global aggregate sales.• Chaired cross-functional Nutrition and Wellness Core Competency Team, which was responsible for approving and prioritizing development projects.• Directed the investigation of over 140 new product / business ideas.• Led team responsible for obtaining approval of 16 strategic proposals for new product development in 6 month period.Manager, Corporate Marketing, Nutrition & Wellness, Asia 1996 - 1998• Led 5-person professional team responsible for regional budgeting, strategic planning, product development, introduction, and maintenance of product portfolios.• P&L responsibility of $800 million nutrition line for 7 Asian markets.Senior Brand Marketer, Corporate Marketing Nutrition & Wellness 1992 - 1996• Led project development teams from concept through launch.• Managed nutrition product portfolios for Asia region.• Hand picked to represent corporate marketing on high profile project which resulted in the creation state of the art R&D facility and a hands on Brand Experience.

• Responsible for marketing / merchandising of 3 diverse product lines (Nutrition, Home care, and Motorola Mobile Technology).• Realized a consolidated increase of 145% in portfolio revenue versus an aggregate sales increase of 62%.

Msm, International Business Administration

Msm, International Business Administration

Certificate, Sustainable Business Strategy

Ba, International Relations