Gerard D. Email & Phone Number

- Cattle farm, increased cattle stock by 200% optimizing land resources and water distribution.

- Representative in Argentina for Mayfresh Gida Tiyaret AS (part of the Capespan Group). Responsible for sourcing fresh fruits and nuts for the Mediterranean and Black Sea markets, identifying and building long-term relationships with suppliers.- Production and distribution of High quality pet food in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. Annual sales of U$S 3.

- Production and distribution of High quality Pet food with 20 employees, annual turnover of U$S 2.5 millions.- Successfully restructured the company bringing it into profit through debt restructuring, capitalization and changing sales structure.

- Member of the board, meat slaughtering and distribution company with annual sales of U$S 25 million and over 350 employees. Implemented the company strategy, planning production and securing new credit lines.- Responsible for implementing strategic alliances with international distributors. Expanded and negotiated local distribution agreements with major.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

- Member of the board of Dole Italia Spa, Comafrica Spa and Dole Hellas.- Responsible for running Dole’s Italian and Greek import operations for all fresh products. Total annual sales of over U$S 95 million with a structure of over 35 employees. Transformed a single-product import company (bananas) into a multi-product import and distribution company, with.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

- Responsible for setting up Dole’s Mediterranean office in Istanbul, managing sales of all fresh products in the Black Sea, Caucasus, and Mediterranean markets (Non-EU).- Opened Dole Hellas, a commercial office in Athens, to handle sales of all Dole fresh products in Greece.- Development of regional strategies, increasing annual sales from 4 to 12 million.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

- Developed banana sales in non traditional Mediterranean markets. Annual sales of over U$S 40 million.- Budgeted sales volumes, scheduled ships and improved returns on non-traditional markets.

- Responsible for supervising agents and responsible for voyage P/L. Responsible for securing special cargoes, enabling additional chartering of ships on Voyage charter basis.