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Chief Executive Officer of this $120 million public (NASDAQ: REDE), e-commerce, direct marketing retailer of unique and proprietary upscale gifts. Managed a team of 210 across all functional disciplines, in San Francisco, San Diego and Columbus. Recruited by Board of Directors to turnaround or sell failing business, with $95 million cumulative losses and.

Assumed full P&L general management responsibility for this largest U.S. direct-from-grower Internet flower provider, representing $169 million annual revenue. Managed a multifunctional team of 100 across all sales, marketing, customer service, finance and business development disciplines. Recruited to profitably accelerate both business-to-consumer and.

Region General Manager responsible for full operating, financial, strategic and P&L accountabilities for $500 million Asian business. Directed a team of nine Country Managers and 400+ employees overall. Set strategic direction across the region, which included Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Thailand and all Southeast Asia countries, and for all.

Led Home & Small Business Division, including www.Dell.com, with full P&L responsibility for $725 million revenue and over 700 employees across Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and India. Conceived and implemented an accelerated regional growth strategy, introducing a more consumer-focused business approach to all markets.

General Manager of $310 million Canadian consumer, home office, and small business customer segment, including www.Dell.com online stores. Managed 170 marketing, sales, finance and human resources professionals. Responsible for affecting the strategic shift from a technology focus to a consumer orientation, better leveraging Dell’s direct business model.

Chief Executive Officer of Nabisco’s largest international company, the $660 million, 3,700-employee Canadian business, with market-leading brands such as Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, SnackWell’s, Premium, and Christie cookies and crackers; Del Monte fruits, vegetables, and beverages; Primo pasta, sauce and soups; and Milk-Bone dog treats. Managed three operating.

Chief Marketing Officer and operating function leader of a $2 billion, 25,000-employee international food company with sales in 85 countries. Recruited to establish and lead the international marketing, sales, manufacturing, logistics, procurement, engineering, R&D and PR functions.

Assumed 6-month interim assignment as senior executive of a $3.6 billion, 17,000-employee food company with leading shares of U.S. cookie and cracker markets. Led Nabisco and McKinsey professionals in comprehensive re-engineering initiative within the corporation’s largest operating unit. Generated annual cost savings of $263 million, over 10% of the.

Regional General Manager of a $325 million, 310-unit, 12,000-employee quick service restaurant system in Mexico, South and Central America, and the Caribbean, consisting of both company (60%) and franchise (40%) operations. Promoted to profitably accelerate KFC expansion throughout Latin America.

General Manager of a $45 million, 400-employee salty snack food company with operations in Puerto Rico, including manufacturing plant and store-door delivery sales system, plus sales throughout Caribbean region. Originated larger, single-serve package marketing strategy and multi-channel distribution, driving revenue up 91%, operating margin up 10 points.

Chief Marketing Officer of a $600 million, 5,000-employee snack food company, which combined with its domestic counterpart, Frito-Lay, comprised the world’s largest snack food business. Promoted to lead marketing drive to globalize PepsiCo’s snack food business. Envisioned and directed international marketing strategy, creating the world’s first global.

Mba, Marketing

B. Sc., Electrical Engineering