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Minnetonka, Minnesota, Us

Foster servant leadership with ultimate responsibility for the overall success of the business, achievement of short- and long-term goals, profit and loss accountability, and EBITDA performance. Strengthen and live by company values to 'Enrich Lives Daily' through positive motivation, coaching and mentorship for the leadership team and employee base to ensure optimum operating performance. Effectively collaborate with the Board on vision, company structure, shareholder reporting and strategic initiatives. Build and develop a high-performing team that embraces high expectations, is results-oriented and promotes collaboration and innovation. Further expand strong legacy relationships throughout the industry and continue to foster and grow new partnerships.

Hazelwood, Mo, Us

Responsible for enterprise P&L, business growth strategy, corporate development and leading team of highly valued professionals. Led company integration into new corporate owner - Asmodee Group based in Paris, France - and Embracer Group AB based in Sweden, stock symbol EMBRAC B.Transformative Business Leader, Growth Strategy: Hands on chief executive leadership of 100+ person e-commerce and retail business. Transformed senior management team, with combination of identifying and promoting internal talent, recruiting top external talent, and providing professional development, into high performing team with clear KPIs and objectives. With focus on consumer experience, led organization into fast paced, modern marketing driven culture focused on the consumer. Led HQ and distribution center move into brand new 100K+ sq. ft. facility. Oversaw 100% employee headcount growth in challenging job market. Miniature Market is an e-commerce, retail and fulfillment business founded in 2004 with National headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. It has evolved into one of the most admired and largest gaming companies in the industry with over 50,000 products from publishers all around the world. Miniature Market covers every aspect of gaming: board games, tabletop games, Magic: the Gathering, collectible miniatures, role-playing games, and a wide variety of products from all the major gaming vendors.Miniature Market was acquired by Asmodee Group in 2021, a Paris, France based global corporation with North American HQ in the Greater Twin Cities area.

Global business advisor and consultant responsible for driving growth for consumer lifestyle brands through private label product and international market expansion leveraging the following career experience, thought leadership, and leading multiple companies:♦ P&L, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH STRATEGY, OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Led all aspects of textile consumer goods manufacturing company with 80+ employees. Developed and implemented business management and crisis strategy (Covid, supply chain, profitability, global tariffs) and drove turnaround with over 40% revenue growth and 5%+ EBITDA improvement.♦ FORMED COMPANY AND LED ACQUISITION OF ACME MADE branded and private label consumer soft goods across omnichannel platforms including B2B, B2C, B2B2C, B2M through online and retail channels. ♦ SALES, BUSINESS AND CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT LEADER: Drove successful mergers and acquisitions, global and national market expansion, and revenue growth with multiple $1B+ corporations including Thule Group, Imation Corp. (a 3M spin off), and Time Warner.♦ PRODUCT PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP: Developed and expanded consumer product portfolios and lines in outdoor lifestyle gear, soft goods including bags and luggage, and laptop accessories.♦ GLOBAL CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGIC MANUFACTURING PARTNERSHIPS: Developed international manufacturing, innovative product development partnerships and new business initiatives throughout Asia, Europe, and The Americas.

International business leader with P&L and M&A experience driving growth for consumer lifestyle brands. As CEO, Owner of Acme Made brand business (purchased in 2014 and merged with The Airtex Group in 2017), implemented key capital investments, facility and process improvements for manufacturing facility that directly led to increased capabilities, new customers and higher profitability. Responsible for overall P&L, Corporate Development, Growth Strategy, Operational Leadership: Led all aspects of textile consumer goods manufacturing company with 80+ employees. Developed and implemented business management and crisis strategy (Covid, supply chain, profitability, global tariffs) and drove turnaround with over 40% revenue growth and 5%+ EBITDA improvement. Track record of overachieving in all KPIs creating long-term stakeholder value for underperforming, early stage and established brands. Quickly ramped up on new industry knowledge and immediately demonstrates value with innate business acumen and leadership skills. Comfortable making tough decisions, calculated risks, and catalyzing high-impact growth strategies. Relentlessly committed to success, wicked negotiator and closer of big deals.Oversaw launch of 100+ new private label and branded products with emphasis on ‘Made in USA’Conducted top to top summits and contract negotiation with executives at customer companies including Williams Sonoma, Inc., and Best Buy. Successfully navigated key Asia factory partner moves from China to Vietnam and Cambodia, led certification of Vietnam factory for private label Best Buy products. Acme Made’s core product lines include accessories for laptops, lifestyle bags and sports and fitness bags. Born in San Francisco in 2002, Acme Made has grown as a reflection of today’s contemporary lifestyle around the globe – from Tokyo to London and San Francisco and beyond. With design at its core, Acme Made brand products are Authentic, Simple and Cool.

Malmö, Se

At Thule Group, everything is about making it easy to live an active life. Thule is, "Active Life, Simplified." capturing the ambition of how products are developed so that those who buy them can live an active life a little simpler.Designed, developed and launched all new product categories in the cycling industry that included commuter gear, travel cases and backpacks under the Thule brandDeveloped go-to-market strategy specific to countries which included visits to over 30 markets worldwide, use of distributors, manufacturer representatives and direct to consumer salesLed, closed and integrated multimillion dollar acquisition of New Zealand based company to support the extension of the Thule brand into new product categories

Seoul, Kr

A billion dollar plus company when it was spun off from 3M, Imation had key product lines sold through a variety of channels including B2B, B2B2C, and B2M. Customers included the majority of big box retailers including Best Buy, Target, Walmart and Costco. Directly responsible for $200M P & L directing major accounts including Best Buy and Target in the US as well as numerous European and Asian retail customers. Led global business development, mergers and acquisitions team to a successful $80M+ acquisition of Memcorp, Inc.

Seoul, Kr

Managed high-level relationships at Target, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Best Buy, K-Mart, and AAFES that drove $50M in increased revenue over three years. Headed global product marketing strategy for CD / DVD / Diskette product representing $250M in annual revenue.

Stamford, Ct, Us

Time Warner Cable is a large media company that was part of the overall Time Warner family of companies. Hired and supervised marketing and production teams and directed over 600 commercials for air on cable and broadcast TV. Grew annual revenue for Pay-Per-View in Wisconsin by 25%

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Organizational Communications

Communications, Cla

Broadcasting Arts