As the leader of our Training team with the Jon Gordon Companies, I build positive leaders through facilitation of transformational workshops for businesses, nonprofits, civic organizations and school districts. I also deliver uplifting keynote speeches on the power of positive energy and its effect on our lives and within our businesses. Topics of expertise: Positive and effective leadership, authenticity, communication strategies, encouraging teams, empowering change.

* Engage with companies to identify opportunities, solve programs, enable efficiency * Develop people and leadership strategies* Spread positive energy through speaking to large and small groups* Sell and facilitate leadership training programs

Led a team of customers and people supporting large strategic Grocery chains across the U.S.Worked cross-functionally to execute Grocery strategy on our team.Developed team and customer leaders to align on collaborative plans and elevate strategic position of Hershey with our key customers.Delivered multiple YOY sales, share and profit goals through the power of the team.

Led Dollar Channel strategy, grew sales and profitability, jointly planned our business with key customers via aligned metrics.During tenure on Dollar channel, grew the business 2.5x through internal and external collaboration.Gained commitment on incremental resource support for channel based on growth trends and potential.Won Vendor of the Year for Dollar General in 2012

Responsible for Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree.Drove growth 5 pts above total store and category comps via collaboration and customization for both channel and customer.

Developed and executed business plans at various Food customers, including Ukrop's, Giant MD (Ahold), Safeway Eastern Division.

Led a team of part-time retail sales merchandisers, while calling on a group of C-Store customer, distributors, and small grocers.

Responsible for driving sales and implementing strong merchandising activity against key sales initiatives within my 120+ store territory.

Coordinated development of TV, print, and direct mail advertising through internal and agency partners.