Roger Cunningham Email & Phone Number

Fayetteville, Arkansas, Us

Chief Executive Officer and head of strategy/business planning & development, as well as advising board member for the startup and governance of Grainster's new Grainstock Foods Trade Ecosphere. Key roles are to support in development of business concepts, plans, market strategy, value chain strategies and principles, conduct key market research, phasing, and core elements of agnostic systems support for international trade in and around grain based foods. Grainster's new applications and deployed environment will not only provide cost efficiencies and a disciplined reliable market space in which to conduct grain based foods commerce, but will afford American small to medium-sized farms access to the entire world of consumption demand. The trading environment will be Blockchain enabled and compliant for both provenance utility tokens as well as financial. Plans are underway for critical elements such as mark/transaction and vendor/grower validations, as well as for food pedigree and supply chain management functionality.The Grainster team was proud to have been awarded the Sir Richard Branson and Steve Wozniak sponsored Talent Unleashed Best Idea Award for 2017.Quotes from Steve Wozniak regarding Grainster: "Grainster is studying the landscape very thoroughly, which leads to good business decisions.""This technology could be disruptive, like Uber or Airbnb""This is SOUND business planning.""Grainster is not missing a beat."

Collectible Brands owns and operates a portfolio of 7 successful small to medium-sized catalog, wholesale and direct-to-customer retail concepts in the United States consumer goods industry vertical. Conducting imports and exports, wholesale trade, operations, sales and customer service for an over 500 vendor base and in-house 26,000 SKU's. Primary target vertical for expansion/acquisition is collectible consumer goods. Target acquisition companies are in the $3 - $12 M revenue range. Expanded through a series of 4 successful acquisitions, in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017. Strategy is to change the nature of acquired company sourcing, product mix, competitive inventory and market position, channels of sales and speed to margin principles. Company has conducted all mergers into our McDonough, GA operations, and call centers/customer service centers.Successfully developed new keystone and value chain based product pricing models which do not seek lowest price, rather best product value placement in overall assortment, bolstered by key position of price at the lowest point of specialty pricing histogram, but higher than super discount pricing - to avoid flavoring brands as a mass commodity sales nameplate. We have leveraged strong web-presence, dynamic sensitivity SEO/SEM, promotion channel, Amazon and Walmart Marketplace placements to effect robust web sales growth as well as top Google rankings for our own concept sites.Additional focus includes expanding catalog concept definition, intelligence-based list management and operating cost management to effect better top line growth and return to positive retained earnings. Results have been successful, with typical previous ownership's (negative) 1 - 4% FYE 2010 conversion to (positive) 12% FY 2012 and (positive) 18% FY 2013 and (positive) 22% 2015 and beyond. Track record includes three acquisitions in turnaround success and a fourth acquisition just completed; with a focus on replicating this into the future.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Equivalent to role as President, $120 M information technology, software application development and sales corporation. Lead development of the National Medical and Pharmaceutical Strategy for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Health.Developed Global Expedited Supply Chain Strategy for People's Republic of China, Vice Premier Wang Qishan along with consortium from Beijing, London and the US World Trade Center, St. Louis. Presented at Fourth Sino-US Economic Summit with senators Claire McCaskill and Kit Bond.Developed Indian National Grain/Famine Strategy on behalf of Panchshil Group and state of Maharashtra. Team conducted over 160 operations, mergers, risk and value chain strategies globally in consumer goods, trade, national infrastructure, grain and resource utilization. 70+% competitive win rate, 78% business repeat rate.Concept to Finish Developer - FourthQuadrant (TM) Value Chain Application Software.Introduced concept of, and supported Home Depot's successful 2007-2010 operating strategy & deployment, based upon Value Chain Strategy principles.Thought Leader Panel member for Industry Software DevelopersSAP, Oracle, JDA, Manhattan Associates.Industry Speaker - Thought Leader - LeaderResponsible for Global Supply Chain Strategy vision and execution for over 160 client consumer products companies. Footprint in all aspects of Supply Chain, including Network/Modal Infrastructure, Imports/Exports, Value Channel Compliance, as well as Information Systems and Technology application development. Focus on Brand Protection and Gross Margin Plan within a Value Channel context. Asian Sourcing, Supply Chain Planning, Distribution Center Design, IT leadership, business operations planning and execution as well as full administration of marketing, sales, execution and company operations. Execution role only, did not have access or visibility to corporate equity, financials, accounts or decision making.

Senior ConsultantVice PresidentAssociate PartnerPartnerManaging PartnerRanked by Manhattan Associates as the top strategy/risk/value chain firm in US for 5 straight years.Founded the Risk/Value Chain Strategy practice inside of nationally ranked DCB and Company, which quickly rose to the position of a top ranked consumer goods Value/Supply Chain Strategy company in the US. Roger served as Partner from 1996 - 2007. During this time DCB's strategy practice was noted for its industry accomplishment of marquis operations strategies and rollout execution. Key clients include 12 years with Under Armour, 7 years with Ross Stores, 17 years with The May Company, and 14 years with REI Sporting Goods. DCB and Company was selected from a field of over 12 US consulting firms to conduct a Value Chain Strategy for the People's Republic of China, which was presented by Roger at the Fourth Annual Sino-US Economic Summit along with Senators Kit Bond and Claire McKaskill. Overall DCB and Company held a 78% business return rate, and an average client tenure of 7.5 years, with a client list of over 120 distinct nations, consumer goods, technology and trade companies. DCB was a consistent performing top 5 sales partner with Manhattan Associates for over a decade. After 4 record revenue years, Roger sold DCB and Company, Inc. to Idhasoft, Ltd of Mumbai, India in October 2007. Idhasoft, Ltd. possesses over 200+ global customers, and over 500 employees. DCB and Company, Inc. alumni impress with their talent and training, with many populating some of the most prestigious and talented executive halls in the industry including Walmart, Home Depot, UPS, Macy's, Carter's and other industry leading consumer products companies.During his tenure, Cunningham oversaw the company’s fast-paced growth and expansion, earning client accolades and media attention. Accounting firm Gifford Hillegas and Ingwersen evaluated Cunningham as a runner up for Georgia Entrepreneur of the Year 2007.

Mclean, Va, Us

Manager over shipboard Surface Ship Engineered Operating Cycle (SSEOC) program, developing the systems which planned, executed, managed and tracked the cycling and refurbishment of all communications equipment aboard Unites States Navy vessels. Nominated for Booz Allen & Hamilton's highest corporate award for restructuring and management of the US Navy's SSEOC program.

Suitland, Maryland, Us

Department Head, Special Intelligence Operations Special ProjectsDevelopment of London Special Intelligence Center (SPINTCOM)CryptographyProject Manager, internal development planning of the new 600,000 square foot Office of Naval Intelligence Command headquarters in Silver Hill, Maryland/Washington D.C.

Washington, Dc, Us

Ranked in top 1% of all Naval Officer peers. In operational theaters: - Tanker War (Iran), - Operation Prairie Fire (Libya), - Achille Lauro Hijacking (Egypt), - Attack on USS Stark (Arabian Gulf). Nuclear Weapons Officer/Sealed Authentication Systems Launch Codes OfficerMissile and Anti-Air Warfare Systems OfficerCommunications Officer/Cryptography and Top Secret OfficerGeneral Quarters Officer of the Deck SWO Command Qualified while an EnsignSelected as Flag Lieutenant for Vice Admiral J.F. Adams, Commander Middle East Forces, but opted instead for Naval Intelligence post in Washington DC

Bie, Industrial & Systems Engineering (#1 Ranked Engineering Program In Us)

Mba - Finance (#7 Ranked Mba, #4 Ranked Graduate Finance School)

Swo Candidate, Naval Surface Warfare

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General