BOARD AND EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE- Served on the board of a public company- Served on the advisory committee for a startup that was sold to a public company- Currently on the advisory board for a pet accessories company.-Sucessfully argued an appeal before the AMEX- Participant in multiple public "road shows"- Helped develop and present more than 15 "management presentations" for synergistic and financial audiences- Lead role in licensing brands-both as licensee and lesensor, defending lawsuits, and making acquisitionsSALES AND MARKETING MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE- Have said "no" to all three of the top pet retailers in the US and kept the business by saying yes in a different way- Successfully created a multi-channel strategy resulting in significant market share in pet, grocery and mass channels- Experienced in distributor, direct buying retailer, and international sales- Responsible for pricing, margins, trade spend and budget developmentSPEAKING EXPERIENCE- Weatherford Visiting Executive- Oregon State University-Entrepreneur Program- Guest Speaker, International Marketing- Western Washington University- Speaker and Panelist, Pet Industry Advisory- Workshop Presenter- Retail Selling Skills and In-Store Merchandising- HH Backer Trade Shows- Guest Lecturer- Presentation Skills, Interviewing, Marketing, Investments and Careers for Numerous High School Classes.- Presenter of Entrepreneurship, Exporting, and Trade Shows Courses for international development agencies in Central Asia and Easter Europe. - Keynote speaker for sales meetings and youth gatherings