Currently: McClurg Properties LLC, my real estate business where I buy, renovate and rent houses.Experienced sales and marketing manager in the food and packaging industry. Strong accomplishments while growing sales, profit and market share. Hands on problem solver as an accomplished business development manager and sales manager.Adept at: ManagementSales Management Team LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentMarket DevelopmentEvent MarketingCommunity RelationsConsumer Research Category ManagementRetail DevelopmentPromotional programsPresentation abilitiesExcellent at planning and organizingWorked with NYS Department of Agriculture and USDADepartment of Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)As the VP of Marketing with the New York Apple Association (NYAA) designed many new and innovative promotional efforts that drove increased consumer demand for apple varieties. Developed new markets outside the northeast. I designed and implemented a yearly marketing plan and numerous promotional activities with many retailers in the eastern US and beyond. Grew the market for NY grown apples by 45% from 24-mil bushels to over 32-mil bushels at a value of $250 million by working with supermarket chains in the northeast, south and west. Implemented cross-promotional programs with other consumer products and companies. Many notable promotions, two of which won the Produce Business Magazine "Marketing Excellence Award" twice. Used MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.As the Northeast Account Manager at IFCO: expanded the use of returnable plastic containers (RPC’s) in the Northeast with Wegmans and Loblaws Canada to improve quality, reduce supply chain costs and lower landfill waste. As Sales Manager at Jacobstein Food Service: a $25 mil foodservice distributor, oversaw a 14 person sales team that exceeded company goals while expanding new product lines. Grew sales in every product category along with profit margin for each year. Designed and implemented a new commission plan.