Lou Pisillo Email & Phone Number

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Hot Springs AR

• America’s oldest bottled water company sourced from the same spring in Hot Springs, AR since 1871.Oversee all aspects of $5M in sales across natural and conventional channels from NE to FL and west to AZ, as well as.
• Identified business opportunities and established new points of distribution with The Fresh Market (1,127 points, $150K), Publix (1,800 points, $195K), Wegmans (270 points, $169K) and Sprouts (720 points, $175K).
• Grew region 100% during tenure (company growth 67%).
• Successfully launched new products, gaining new distribution and opening 550+ new doors with retailers including Sprouts, The Fresh Market and Earth Fare.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

• Family owned and operated grower, miller and packer of U.S. grown branded and private label specialty rice.Drove company growth in the eastern region ($6M annual sales) across natural, conventional grocery, specialty.
• Developed and implemented strategic sales plans, successfully growing eastern region $1M (company growth $2M) over 15 months.
• Launched several new items across various retailers including Publix (2 skus, 600 stores), Giant Eagle (3 skus, 200 stores), Wakefern/ShopRite (5 skus, 200 stores) and Harris Teeter (2 skus, 260 stores).

Vero Beach FL

• Family owned manufacturer of superfood powders, supplements and multi-functional bars.Successfully developed national sales strategies for $10M in annual sales across natural and conventional grocery channels while.
• Achieved company growth of 25% over 16 months through cross channel management, strategic planning, and establishing and maintaining strong interpersonal relationships with retailers and distributors.
• Secured new business with Wakefern/ShopRite (4 skus, 200 stores), Whole Foods Market (2 skus, 11 regions), Sprouts (4 skus, 300 stores), Earth Fare (4 skus, 50 stores) and Earth Origins (4 skus, 13 stores).

San Francisco CA

• All-natural manufacturer of “alcohol free” skin care products including sanitizers and liquid/foaming soaps.Oversaw $1M sales territory covering natural, conventional grocery and military channels from ME to FL..
• Gained new distribution and grew region $100% through the successful development and implementation of strategic marketing plans, sales budgets and promotions.
• Established new business with 750+ new stores including Big Y, Shaw’s, Wegmans, Stop ‘n Shop, natural independents and 3 new Whole Foods Market regions.

South Hackensack NJ

• Privately owned distributor of natural and organic perishable products. Spearheaded national strategic sales & marketing planning and implementation, conducted sales calls to all major grocery and natural retailers as.
• Significantly contributed to company growth from $1.5M - $7M during tenure through new business development across natural and conventional retailers including Whole Foods Market (11 regions), Publix (90 stores).

Wakefield MA

North Bergen NJ