James Keane Email & Phone Number

Green Bay, Wi, Us

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Spero Group: Leadership, Strategic Planning, Cultural Transformation, & Marketing: Discover What is Possible, Live Out Your Mission, Realize Unprecedented ResultsJNJ Holdings: Real Estate Ventures

Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

Reported to the Owner/Chairman of the Board. Responsible for the strategic direction and financial performance of the company aligned with the stated Mission, Vision, and Values. Provided oversight to The Village of Companies, seven sister companies operating under common ownership, as a key member of the leadership team. • Led leadership team through the development of company’s first-ever multi-year strategy to diversify total offerings to meet evolving consumer trends. • Restructured leadership team, bringing in new capabilities, positioning the company to achieve the transformational objectives and goals established in the strategic plan. • Initiated and resourced multiple improvements with team enabling stronger performance resulting in record financial performance. • Supported the growth and development of team, challenging to what is possible and to enhance culture including championing of a Leadership Summit and a company-wide giveback to our community day.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Responsible for leading the strategic direction and general management for North America Business Unit including Global Customer Development and B2B Marketing Strategy. Led key transitional elements of the business unit to deliver unprecedented financial results in '16 and '17, achieving revenue and margin targets. Led strategic development of Malteurop's Global Craft Brewer Strategy. Other contributions include leading a safety-first culture, organizational and cultural transformations, implementation of strategic customer planning, and sales forecast S&OP implementation. Invited and delivered strategic plan presentation at Vivescia's Global Shareholders Conference.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led several significant customer and brand development initiatives over 10 year period with The Schwan Food Company leading to unprecedented share growth and profit improvement. Key responsibilities over key roles included design of the company's national trade investment strategy, development of customer segmentation, implementation of national customer service standard measurement, and the brand innovation and relaunch of Tony's pizza leading to the fastest growing brand in the category in 2009. Led marketing on $250M portfolio, including Single Serve occasion Pizza Brands and Licensed Brand Marketing (Wolfgang Puck). Experienced across DSD, Warehouse, Direct, Broker Management, and all major retail channels. Awarded Schwan's High Performance Recognition Award. Nominated for the prestigious Schwan's Heritage of Quality Award.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led cross-functional teams managing $125M Central U.S. portfolio. Launched Target's retail brand beverage program. Team consisted of eight customer-centric direct reports including Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain. Built strong R&D partnerships. Increased revenue +20% to $125M and gross profit 18% or $14M.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led cross-functional business team for Coca-Cola supporting growth of Target Stores producing $75M+ in revenues for the world’s largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Brands include Coca-Cola®, Diet Coke® Sprite®, Powerade®, Minute Maid®, and Dasani®. Reversed two-year decline by securing $2M investment in Coke brands by Target for brand assortment optimization. Delivered 25% transaction increase and 10% sales improvement during promotional period driven by innovative marketing strategies.

Provided sales and marketing leadership for per capita consumption of Coca-Cola brands for key Central U.S. markets. Led Coca-Cola Team to #1 market share position in K.C. market. Recognized for nation’s best annual marketing plan in 1999. Secured multi-year marketing partnership with KC Chiefs providing marketing rights in-market.

Hackettstown, New Jersey

Marketing and Promotion Manager: Responsible for Consumer and Trade Marketing on VO2Max Energy Bar, M&M’s, Skittles, and Starburst Fruit Chews.Marketing Manager-Broker Products: Responsible for Customer Specific Marketing including Category Management and Brand Investments.Region Sales Supervisor: Midwest Leader of Mars Broker Sales on broker brands including snacks and ice cream.District Sales Manager: Team Leader of revenue growth driving M&M/Mars past Hershey to capture #1 Market Share.

Certificate Product Development, Brand Marketing

Attended Product Management Studies Certificate Program while employed at M&M Mars in Marketing

Mba Studies, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Partnered with employees of SC Johnson on key MBA profitability projects I chose Marquette U while employed.

Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership

Leadership Development and Coaching.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Finance

Activities and Societies: Lettered All 4 Years Baseball Baseball Team Captain Hockey Team Campus Volunteer Among few with double major.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Marketing

Activities and Societies: Baseball, Hockey, College Campus Radio Station, Debate Team, Business Economics Group As a student at Loras.