Corey Stepien Email & Phone Number

Responsibilities: • Accountable for hiring, training, coaching, managing, motivating, & development of (3) Contracted Brokers in California & Hawaii to attain company’s annual sales volume objectives of $5.5 million dollars.• Independently and proactively handle all marketing, accounting, and administrative activities on a daily basis.• Developed a “go-to-market strategy” with distributor partners to focus on our main goal of servicing our operator customers.• Management of an annual district expense budget of $250,000 that is currently on track to achieve. Accomplishments:• Generated over $11.8 million in total revenues from fiscal 05’ – 07’ by expanding sales of value added products by 10% via diversifying products and service channels.• Managed the company’s latest product portfolio and introduced 15 new products in 24 months.• Negotiated marketing agreements with foodservice distributors and contracts with national/regional multi-unit operators.

Responsibilities: • Accountable for hiring, training, coaching, managing, motivating, & development of (2) Direct Sales Representatives and (4) Contracted Brokers in five of the Western Region states to attain company’s annual sales volume objectives of $20 million.• Developed a management approach with established priorities that motivates to achieve the company’s objectives.• Fostering of inter-departmental communication within Basic American Foods to focus on our main goal of servicing the customer.• Management of an annual district expense budget of $115,000, which has been achieved the past two years. Accomplishments:• Awarded company’s “Honor Club” by achieving 105% of the Western Region’s 2004 sales quota leading each territory over their goal of 100% by implementing company’s business plan objectives.• Expanded sales of Basic American’s branded product in 2004 by 20% by diversifying 6 new products and re-negotiating strategic distributor contracts.

Responsibilities:• Managed the sale of commodity/value added products to various foodservice operators through the company’s largest volume foodservice distributor account in Southern CA to attain annual sales volume objectives.Accomplishments:• Generated over $15 million in total revenues (50% growth) from fiscal 01’ – 03’ by expanding sales of value added products by 25% via diversifying products and service channels.• Awarded Hormel’s “Presidents Plate” as the top national foodservice sales representative in 2002.• Received consecutive “Vendor of the Year” awards in 03’ and 04’ from foodservice distributor, selected from 185 eligible firms. Award criteria based on representative’s proactive attitude, dependability, product presentations, and follow-up skills with the distributor sales team.