I am a results oriented, passionate leader whose diverse work experience from R&D to manufacturing to sales/marketing allows me to:• Unlock the potential of an organization through empowerment of individuals and teams.• Identify opportunities where others do not. – “Connect the dots”• Build an effective strategy and align all facets of an organization along the same strategic intent.This unique combination of experiences and principles has allowed me achieve success in life. A few examples are below:• BUSINESS TURNAROUND - Took over a $70MM European business struggling with below-market growth. Based in Geneva Switzerland, re-built and re-positioned existing 25-member team for success. Ingrained best-in-class sales & marketing fundamentals to achieve > 10% growth 3 years in succession. (Market growth at ~2%).• GROWTH - Consistently led efforts in North America to exceed market growth rates across a broad spectrum of markets including Bakery, Dairy, Meat, Beverage and Supplement markets.• LEADERSHIP - During a time of significant change, led a seamless Sales & Marketing integration for a $3.4 billion specialty food ingredient company. Designed and implemented new sales & marketing organization while maintaining growth trajectory above market rates and retaining key talent across the organization.LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES• I believe in people and teams. Putting them in the highest probability of success situation possible and cultivating a collaborative culture fuels organizational accomplishment.• I love competition. Every day the competition works to get better. As individuals, teams, and organizations, we must invest to get better at our crafts in order to win in a competitive marketplace.• I am committed to simply doing what is right. It is never the wrong time to do the right thing.Contact InformationEmail: kipund@gmail.comMobile: +1-314-287-2749