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San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

First sales hire that built and executed strategies that determined GTM, pricing, product quality, and customer success for sustainable novel food products for a high-growth company that grew 300% in 12 months.• Led and closed partnerships with celebrity and brand partners, driving customer and market expansion.• Implemented product strategy through syndicated sales data from Nielsen, IRI, and others to inform marketing, product, and sales decisions.• Led tastings and events with public officials, VIPs, and investors.• Owned the development of our CRM, funnel and pipeline, targeting strategic food service categories, regions, and price points.• Negotiated long-term contracts with celebrity chefs, food service, and retail partners in new markets.• Adept at distilling highly technical information in various formats to terms that are digestible and strengthen the story and narrative of the brand voice.• Represented and strengthened a pioneering sustainable food brand at trade shows, investor meetings, and other industry events.• Worked cross-functionally to collaborate with marketing, creative, product development, operations, and finance teams to ensure alignment on sales goals and strategies for product launch.• Lived the values of Wildtype and led the creation of new ambassador value.

Creating a place to connect chefs and restaurants to give the highest quality food experiences to guests at home. Inspiring guests to eat from the world's best chefs and learn their tricks of the trade and supporting chefs and local restaurants to increase their reach to new markets.

Accomplished leader with a proven track record in operations management, marketing strategy, and cross-functional leadership resulting in award for 19th best restaurant in Asia by San Pellegrino in 2020.• Sourced and managed strategic global brand partnerships to drive growth in new markets.• Successfully built from scratch a first-of-its-kind multi-million dollar, Michelin-quality concept for renowned chef Christopher Kostow in Shenzhen, China, in 13 months.• Collaborated with finance to ensure comprehensive budgetary requirements, optimizing financial performance while maintaining the highest standards of quality.• Influenced cross-functional teams to implement creative research and development initiatives, fostering continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.• Developed and executed a comprehensive marketing plan to solve pricing and communication challenges for a pioneering restaurant, driving customer engagement and revenue growth.• Expertise in talent acquisition and management, hiring and developing both local and international employees to create high-performing teams.• Built systems for event management, orchestrating memorable experiences that exceed VIP guest expectations and reinforce brand reputation.

Partnered with executive chefs and leadership, owners, and dedicated operations teams to advance strategic development, marketing communication plans, competitive analysis, and execute vision of restaurant concepts and high-value events. Eliminated redundancies and closed the loop in procurement of products from our farm. Increased efficiencies in operations to reduce food costs from over 40% to 23% while maximizing yield of products and minimizing waste. By reframing the problem, I was able to influence executives’ decisions to better identify technical gaps in our supply-chain and operations.• Implemented planning and executing of detail-critical, high-dollar events worldwide for celebrity and royal clients and investors.• Coordinated media relations and communication logistics between brand partners and restaurants, locally and internationally.

London, Gb

Developed and maintained sustainable culinary concepts, complete with food and labor costing, that led to a 200% YoY growth in revenue.Worked cross-functionally in operations to learn the products, sourcing, and processes that put us at the best bakery in Berlin for three years running.

Led a team of five chefs with strict quality control standards while The Restaurant at Meadowood maintained three Michelin stars.Developed inventory control process and managed supply chain for the restaurant, while reducing food costs and environmental impact.Coordinated relations and logistics between external partners globally to constantly push the boundaries of Kostow’s industry leading sustainability standards.

Led 4 team-member section while we received our first Michelin star in fewer than 10 months.Coordinated with cross-functional teams to create inventory management and ordering processes for multiple simultaneous operations in five-star hotel. Assisted with expansion of premier offerings that increased guest count by 200% in 6 months.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led a team of eight Marines in coordination with the State Department that assisted coordination and execution of civil affairs and humanitarian aid projects totaling over $20 million in aid in Ramadi, Iraq.Collaborated directly with the US State Department to increase welfare, manage logistics, and rebuild infrastructure including: municipalities, transportation, women services, and hospitals for a city of 375,000 people.Completed leadership courses with a focus on situational problem-solving and war-fighting development. These leadership courses directly increased my ability to lead in high pressure situations.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Executive Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing

Certificate, Culinary Arts/Chef Training