Kevin is a strong leader with experience leading a private equity owned Portfolio Company through growth which realized an EBITDA expansion of over 90% in less than 24 months. Kevin creates enterprise value and accelerates revenue through the development of skilled teams, development of new business platforms, identifying successful bolt-on acquisitions, business execution and cost reduction. Throughout his career he has had increasing responsibility in the areas of agricultural commodities, private label manufacturing and risk management.Kevin has strong operational knowledge that focuses on quality, safety and reducing cost through the utilization of lean manufacturing practices. Under his direction, factories operated at 92% of controllable cost budget. He has experience and success building teams which was displayed in executing a turnaround on a facility in nine months to return it to profitability. He also has experience in procurement and warehouse management, which allows him to develop teams that are focused on controlling overall product cost.Kevin has strong business development skills and is able to build commercial strategy through understanding the needs of the customer and the market place. He is a proven generator of sales growth and profitability through the implementation of innovative ideas, cost reduction and new business platforms. Kevin possess an in-depth knowledge of North American grocery retail operating models through 15 years of experience in the private label industry. Experienced in leading and developing business development teams to expand business in the retail food, drug and mass channels. Working directly with retailers – Costco, Sam’s Club, Kroger, Safeway, Trader Joes, Publix, Loblaws, Wegmans, Walgreens, CVS.Specialties: Private Equity, Business Development, Private Label, Operations Management, Risk Management, Procurement, Real Estate, Agricultural Production