SMASH creates project-centric IT training for nontraditional and underrepresented learners that enables them to learn in an immersive and collaborative team environment. Industry partners sponsor -mentor and collaborate in the development of SMASH farm leagues and are able to scout and recruit emerging talent from them.

Value Added Distributor (VAD) of Specialty F&B with a focus on AI/ML as a SAAS to accelerate growth. Eaty Gourmet is a multifaceted organization focused on being the leader in value-added distribution for the Specialty F&B category by bridging the gap between manufacturers and food service organizations. Leveraging the Eaty Gourmet data-sharing platform with built in AI and Analytics packaged into a SaaS offering is powerful. It is time for manufacturing, food service, and distribution to jump into the pool together and truly collaborate and grow. Talk with us to learn what we can do together.

Developed and implemented sound business plan through extensive market researchspecific to the fast-casual restaurant segment. Negotiated commercial lease andproject managed all tenant improvements. Created original recipes and signaturemenu.* Provides leadership and guidance for shift managers who oversee day-to-dayoperations. Event planning and catering for private and corporate customers.Establishes and maintains all vendor and professional services partnerships. Marketsthe Grinders brand through various media such as radio, print, TV, andwww.grindersshoreline.com. Continuous quality control and compliance governing.* Successful restaurateur–featured in national and regional magazines such as SunsetMagazine, Seattle Magazine, and Seattle Metropolitan Magazine. Voted bestsandwich restaurant in western Washington 2010. Featured on Allrecipes.com incooking videos highlighting signature Grinders’ recipes.* Development and promotion of live music dinner shows, which includes local andnational entertainers. Community outreach via sponsorships, charity donations,business-builder forums and city planning focus groups.

Identified and developed emerging markets for the distribution of the InfoSpaceplatform. Extensive product planning and business modeling for direct and channeldistribution. Negotiated strategic relationships and joint marketing agreements.* Effectively rolled out product and business model to business development team,which consisted of business development managers, program managers, productmanagers, account executives, channel trainers, and operations managers.* Created and developed the infrastructure of the InfoSpace reseller division.Responsible for branding, marketing, budgeting, staffing, and all future businessmodeling. Reseller division exceeded revenue expectations. Established the first 30InfoSpace reseller partners that included Exodus Communications, Compaq, Oracle,Innuity, Isyndicate, Nortel Networks, and Agiliti.Mitch Gilbert Page 2(206)769-3751 * email: mitch.gilbert@frontier.comHighlights ofCareer andAchievements

Established a national reseller channel that primarily focused on nationalISP’s and ASP’s, and orchestrated numerous strategic joint marketingagreements with companies such as Compaq and Exodus Communications.* Union Street merged with Infospace where I continued as Director ofBusiness Development.

Opened new distribution and service channels for the arcade PC andconsumer kiosk market by establishing strategic partnerships with Microsoft,Compaq, Intel, Mitsubishi, Wildtangent, and various other componentmanufactures.

Chartered to identify and develop emerging markets for internationalproduct and service distribution. Opened new distribution channels in Japanand UK.* Managed product and service implementations for Japan and UK projects,including selling a bundled hardware solution to Funai of Japan. Thecustomized PC solution was integrated into arcade game cabinets and rolledout to Japan’s numerous location-based arcades. Bundled hardware solutionfor Compaq Computer that was integrated into kiosks and rolled out to thehundreds of pubs owned by Bass brewery.