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West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Apple Store The Gardens Mall

Assist customer with purchasing decisions on Apple products. Extensive retail environment and product training.

United States

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Memphis, Tn

Developed and marketed an electronic trading platform for the Advanced Biofuels industry allowing biofuel producers, blenders and distributors to electronically and transparently meet the EPA requirements for reporting and retiring RINs (Renewable Identification Number) generated for every gallon of biofuel produced in a given year.

Greater Memphis Area

Provided strategic oversight and direction to 4 national account managers and 92 retail grocery chains for a $450M Retail Sales Division. Directed retail grocery sales of “Store Brand” consumer products, to customers such as Kroger, Wal-Mart and Costco. Led comprehensive realignment of operating companies, production and distribution while preserving the 50% national market share in the “Store Brands” Salad and Cooking Oil category and maintaining market leadership position.

Greater Memphis Area

Reported to President, Stratas Foods. Member of the transition team charged with integrating ADM Packaged Oils Division and the ACH Commercial Products Group (food service, food ingredient and retail store brand businesses) after the creation of the new joint venture, Stratas Foods LLC. • Created a master project schedule to oversee and monitor 63 transition projects. • Personally led 16 project teams to successful completion over 18 months.• Present weekly transition updates to the CEO and Executive Committee. • Collaborated with the Sr. Vice President, Operations in shutting down 2 manufacturing plants while redeploying 850MM lbs. of production to 4 new plants operated by the new joint venture.

Greater Memphis Area

Reported to President – Commercial Products. Represented Commercial Products businesses while participating on the SAP implementation team. Collaborated and partnered with Senior Vice President, PMO while leading the “Order Management” team consisting of 10 full-time employees and 7 full-time consultants to a successful SAP/ERP implementation.• Consolidated all policies and procedures related to sales, marketing, customer service, finance and transportation across all businesses as a critical SAP business requirement• Responsible for the integrity of all customer master data to insure the accuracy of the Order to Cash process in SAP

Greater Memphis Area

Reported to President – Commercial Products and worked closely with Vice President Corporate Development and President/CEO. Oversaw sales operations and sales management for a $700M rapidly expanding commercial products division through 3 significant acquisitions. • Managed the integration of three branded food businesses (Proctor & Gamble Commercial Oil Business, Unilever Specialty Products Division and Tones/Durkee Spice Company) into the sales operations group establishing ACH as the market leader of branded, high value added oil and shortening products in the Food Service industry.

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Launched successful consulting business specializing in foodservice sales strategy and business development. Services included business plan and strategy development, market and channel analysis and advising on total quality management.• Assisted Mid-America Farms establish a national Food Service Division for their branded ultra-pasteurized dairy products including hiring of direct staff and national broker network.

Pomfret, Ct

Reported to President and CEO of an $80M Food Service manufacturer of value added protein products targeting an Initial Public offering in 1995.• Completed 3 branded acquisitions including Steakum, Lloyd’s Ribs, RedL Appetizers.• Major customers included KFC and Tony Roma’s

Greater Los Angeles Area

Reported to President and COO of a $65M manufacturer of Consumer and Food Service coffee creamers, bakery toppings, fillings and frozen cakes and pies. Company was sold to Dean Foods in 1995. • Achieved 9-year compounded growth rate of 18% per year while increasing division sales to 50% of total company revenues.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Promoted 4 times in 6 years to positions of increasing responsibility culminating as the Sales Manager for the company’s largest sales division. Positions included: General Sales Manager - Los Angeles, CA, Southwest Region Manager - Phoenix, AZ, Zone Manager - Boston, MA, Sales Supervisor – Hartford, CT, Sales Representative – Philadelphia, PA

Marketing

Certificate In Marketing, Marketing

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration - Marketing

Activities and Societies: American Marketing Association, Wrestling, Sigma Pi Fraternity