* Increased profitability by designing and leading product launches/optimizations for two industry leading coffeehouse chains, which contributed significantly to the long-term growth of the company.* Sought out new, innovative business opportunities and led integration into operational core competencies.

Established in Seattle in 2011, Javelin Management provides production sourcing and operations services for food & beverage companies. Javelin's focus is on managing your co-packer so you can focus on retail. Whether you're making the leap from shared kitchen to co-packer or expanding your co-pack network, Javelin's on target.JAVELIN MANAGEMENT"Accelerate Forward"1 - Co-packer sourcing & relationship management2 - Contract consulting & negotiations3 - Foodservice managementClients included:THE HOT DANGVEGTHISWAY

Developed, marketed and sold baked, breakfast, dessert, snack and gluten-free foodservice, private label and branded products.* Delivered innovative product solutions to retail and foodservice customers, increasing sales and profits.* Managed and built relationships with major customers(Caribou Coffee, Lunds & Byerley's, Minneapolis Schools and Select Foods), brokers, suppliers and co-packers.

Marketed and brokered Gold Coast properties in Hoboken, New Jersey.* Negotiated $500,000+ deals, and established a network of loyal customers and colleagues.

Identified, prioritized, optimized and marketed private label opportunities for Mass, Drug, Grocery and Club.* Created a brand concept utilizing IRI Liquid, panel and A&U study data to identify and define an opportunity that ensured the preservation of $17MM in business at Wal-Mart.* Managed the successful launch of a breakthrough technology in the moist toilet tissue category at Costco, resulting in sales exceeding forecast by 200% and growing to $50MM.* Effectively piloted new products through the stage gate process in a matrix organization, including a highly specialized hydrating facial wipe that achieved all goals for CVS.

Developed, launched and optimized blended beverages, bakery and seasonal products.* Generated a 50% sales lift through the leadership of the Snickers® cooler promotion.* Led a highly visible, cross-functional bakery refresh team that increased sales by 30%.* Produced a 3% ticket lift, 8% sales lift and no overstock through effective forecasting, pricing, promotion and life cycle management for the 2008 Spring beverage campaign.* Created and managed an Earth Day promotion that increased Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee sales by 300% and reusable container usage by 11%.* Championed consumer insights, to include leveraging market research and ExactTarget to drive incremental traffic and sales growth through targeted digital and in-store promotions.

Developed and managed the marketing of new products and services to corporate and non-corporate retailers. * Achieved budget and sales goals for the Our Family® deli launch by creating and executing a $200,000 shopper marketing campaign that included POP, Catalina and loyalty programs. * Improved brand image, increased awareness and generated sales growth through the successful re-branding of all private label served-to-order deli and bakery packaging. * Surpassed subscriber and acquisition targets for a direct mail program by creating customized marketing solutions for more than 150 retailers utilizing Nielsen Spectra.

Identified, created, marketed and optimized branded and private label products for Mass, Grocery, Drug and Specialty.* Increased yearly ROI through effective trade show strategies and staff management.* Achieved goals in planning, budgeting and executing a $150,000 advertising campaign.* Created the Impawsters® brand of pet products, which surpassed 90% retail sell-through rates at Wal-Mart, Target, Petco and PetSmart.Tracked, analyzed and reported sales data for all products across Mass, Grocery, Drug and Specialty.* Delivered accurate, time-sensitive reports to cross-functional teams and retail partners.* Proficient in the use of Wal-Mart Retail Link, Kmart Workbench, Sears Data Exchange, Kohl’s Partners, Target Partners Online and ACT CRM.