Organizational leader collaborating with a high-performing team to drive the continued rapid and entrepreneurial growth of a fifth-generation premium prepared foods company. Servant leader of people, strategic planning and alignment, quality, technology, corporate operations, HR, as well as acquisitions, communications, and legal. Empowering the team to achieve more in order to support Blount's long-term success.

General Counsel and leader on strategic growth projects for fifth generation family-owned premium food company, offering food service, retail and restaurant customers gourmet soups, sauces, sides and entrees. Blount is the creative, collaborative culinary force behind retail brands like Panera and Legal Sea Foods and innumerable private label foods.

Chief Operating Officer for third generation producer of gourmet charcuterie, with international distribution of branded and private label products such as prosciutto and premium snack boxes. A family-owned business, steeped in tradition, and employing cutting edge technology and robotics to produce the highest-quality products. Successfully sold business to private equity in September 2019.

Led global sales and business development teams for North American branded retail and foodservice business ($1.6B), international branded business ($260M), and B2B global ingredient business ($270M). Developed key customer and partner relationships across all business units (e.g. Walmart, Costco, Alibaba). Designed and implemented go-to-market strategies for both mature (e.g. Europe, Australia) and emerging international markets (e.g. China, India, and Latin America).

Led highly-profitable Global Ingredients division doing business in over 90 countries with portfolio of commodity and value-added products. Managed P&L for $270M B2B division. Division included all sales, marketing, finance, innovation, R&D, business planning, and customer service functions. Built new team to accelerate growth and become fastest growing division in the company.

Led broad array of business units including strategy, communications, shareholder relations (grower relations), government/regulatory affairs, agricultural supply operations, agricultural science, and sustainability. Worked closely with and on behalf of Board of Directors to develop comprehensive short and long-term plans, to pursue M&A opportunities, and to create major strategic initiatives including policies and programs for fruit supply & demand balance.

Managed team responsible for agricultural supply strategy, planning, and analysis, as well as grower relations and agricultural operations.

Contributed to leading team of lawyers committed to fully-integrated approach to corporate legal function, providing strategic support and legal guidance across all facets of consumer packaged goods business and agricultural cooperative. Worked closely with Board of Directors for 10 Board meetings annually, assisting in leadership of Board Committees, integration of Board and corporate strategies, and management of corporate governance.

Managed variety of general corporate matters for Brooks Eckerd retail pharmacy chain (1,850 locations nationwide). Worked with senior leadership team to develop and implement strategies for corporate governance, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, risk management, business development, and vendor relationships. Assisted in negotiation and execution of $3.4B sale of all U.S. assets to Rite Aid.

Attorney in commercial practice group of 40-lawyer law firm, focused on wide variety of practice areas, including general corporate law, intellectual property, financial services, energy regulation, insurance, litigation, and healthcare.