Regional account manager, calling on key global accounts.

- Designed, opened, and managed a state of the art product development lab.- Fostered and directly lead team of food technologists, and sales support. Provided performance feedback and developed roadmap for growth.- Worked directly with major customers developing winning taste profiles in both foodservice and retail across all categories of products. Expanded lab capability and customer base.- Oversee all aspects of multiple projects simultaneously with various team members at different locations. Collaborate with sales on best way to achieve business goals.- Work with a broad range of products, such as Plant based foods, pancakes, sauces, side dishes, snack bars, beer, and oatmeal.

Development chef for top tier flavor manufacturer. Many duties include: createing gold standard benchmarks for flavor and prototype development, developing customer and internal ideas into workable concepts, and applying flavors into food products by processing them according to customer specifications. Promoted culinary arts and passion for food throughout company. Worked with marketing, sales, flavorists, and technologists to develop presentations and promotions for targeted customers and trade shows.