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Carlsbad, CA, US

Boca Raton, FL, US

Sr. Vice President, Sales - August 2018 -January 2019Includes responsibility for domestic and international business across all channelsVice President Sales - Food, Drug, Mass, Club, & Performance, Jan 2018-August 2018

Responsible for worldwide sales and distribution for Snack it Forward L.L.C., a maker of better-for-you plant based snacks, including World Peas Brand, Peatos, Sunkist® Fruit Chips™ and Sunkist® Trail Mix Redefined™.

- Start-up brand re-launched from zero door distribution to over 30,000 doors in 2 years- Recruited, trained, and managed national broker organization- Implemented trade management tools, rolled out syndicated data program enterprise wide- Personally managed National / Regional accounts such as Walmart, Publix, Kroger, HEB, Albertsons LLC, Safeway, Target

St Louis, Missouri, US

-Led GM/HBC team in the N. Cal, S. Cal, and Arizona-Personally managed several GM/HBC clients to include Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, SC Johnson, and others-Developed and implemented new product launch plans -Managed internal and external forecasting/quotas, p&l management-Account management to include Stater Bros, Unified Grocers, Food 4 Less (Kroger), Raleys

- Consulting company for.com and retail specialty businesses- Served as CEO of Las Vegas based.com specialty retailer. Managed all operation of this internet based company- Launched.com product line into retail brick & mortar stores

Tarrytown, NY, US

-Integrated sales team transition from sale of former Prestige Brands International to new Prestige Brands Incorporated- Implemented brand marketing initiatives and managed sales goals throughout Western U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Target Corporate. - Brands included Spic & Span, Comet, Chloraseptic, Clear Eyes, Compound W, and New Skin

Tarrytown, NY, US

-Implemented sales and promotions for consumer product brands throughout U.S., Canada & Puerto Rico-Managed sales force, and personally called on house accounts such as Target and Costco Brands Included Comet Cleanser, Chloraseptic, Clear eyes. (Company sold to Prestige Brands Holdings in 2004)-Maintained #1 market share position for Chloraseptic for all 3.

-Managed General Merchandise / Health and Beauty Care department representing numerous manufacturer clients and calling on major retailers in Northern and Southern California-Brands included Loreal, Allergan, Chloraseptic, Weider, Tom’s of Maine -Retailers accounts included Ralphs, Albertsons, Stater Bros., and others -Exceeded GM/HBC revenue budget by 19%.