Twenty-five years of international expertise focused on the sales, marketing, and export of branded perishable food particularly beef worldwide. Notable experience in branded and value-added proteins, portion control steaks, ground beef & branded boxed beef. Key competency in new business development, operationally balanced sales, sourcing, as well as aggressive margin development. Solid track record of achieving strong growth and profitability targets; fluent in negotiation of brand licensing agreements with special expertise in competitive cost analysis and pricing strategies; Operationally savvy with extensive knowledge of world-wide cold-chain distribution patterns and alliances; fluent knowledge of quasi-governmental and non-governmental agencies for overseas marketing support; Proven results in foreign market branding, package design, product placement margin oriented sales and brand marketing; Experience in all details of opening and running offices in Japan & Mexico; Successful in green-fielding new distribution channels for US agricultural products into Asia, the Middle-East, Central & South America, and Mexico with annual incremental double digit growth results.Specialties: Beef, frozen and refrigerated foodservice supplies, perishable distribution networks outside of the United States