Desmond Williams Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Fl, Us

Plant City, Florida, United States

Leader of innovation, commercialization, and B2B Sales of food and beverage products, expanding Wish Farms’ retail offerings and activating new digital, food service, and B2B channels. • Complete commercialization process management from product development to market launch.• Building strategic partnerships with retail, food service, and B2B distributors, broadening our presence across multiple market segments.• Managing cross-functional teams, including R&D, manufacturing, marketing, and operations, ensuring seamless execution and high-quality standards from product development to market introduction.• Supply chain optimization to support product scaling for retail, food service, and/or ingredient sales

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

To date, the Aquamelon Water buzz has been heard across the US and Canada with much anticipation for its release at your neighborhood market. AquaMelon leads the beverage industry in innovation with its delicious, naturally hydrating, naturally low calorie watermelon juice products.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Organizational purpose and vision developmentOperational infrastructure implementation University and business community liasonGrant writingApplicant selectionMentor-startup networking

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Maritime Petroleum Transportation Environmental Risk Assessment• Maritime and Aquatic Environmental Impact Assessment• Soil and Groundwater Sampling, Monitoring, and Remediation• Regulatory Report Writing • Environmental Emergency Response Management• Environmental Remediation Public and Community Relations• 40hr-HAZWOPER, ICS 100 & 200 Certification, Osha Construction Safety Certification...

Tampa, Florida, United States

Managed and expanded a $10M sales territory to $11M by adding retailers, introducing new products, and growing market share. Usedmarket analysis to inform product pricing, promotional resource deployment, and premium merchandising contracts• Expanded territory from 170 to 200 retailers through strategic partnership development with retail chains and independent outlets.• Developed and executed promotional strategies that grew market share by 7.8%, driving product success across a competitive saleslandscape.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Entrepreneurship In Applied Technologies, Magna Cum Laude

1st Place Winner USF Fintech Business Plan competition- $20K Prize 1st Runner Up- Florida Venture Forum Early Phase Competition- $1,500.

B.S., Environmental Science W/ Minors: Chemistry, Hydrogeology, Cum Laude

NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmoshperic Administration) Research Intern - Chesapeake Bay Invasive Plant Species Army Corps of Engineers.

Marine And Environmental Science, Marine And Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Boxing, Water Polo