Currently enrolled in Chattahoochee Technical College for Brewing & Fermentation Brew Master's Degree Class of 2024. Also working with Pontoon Brewing in Roswell, GA in a cellarman position to get my boots in the industry and fresh cold beer in my ready!

I have just accepted a new sales opportunity in the local greater Atlanta market with Kraft Heinz. I am looking forward to the team based sales approach to continue my food service sales career. Very excited to be focused on the local sales forefront.

At AgStrong we represent US family farmers across the southeast who grow and harvest Non-GMO Canola and Organic Sunflower oil seed which we expeller press to produce all natural healthy cooking oils without the use of petroleum products. We are fully integrated and have two crush facilities in the southeast market to support our farmers harvest productions and with our refinery in Bowersville, GA we are able to support a retail, bulk, and a food service label under the Solio Family brand. Our mission is to revitalize family farming in America.The benefits of expeller pressed Non-GMO Canola Oil includes; Chemical Free Processing: No petroleum based solvents ( Hexane), No Artificial Preservatives ( TBHQ), and No Anti-foaming Agents (Methyl Silicone). We offer a variety of healthy cooking oils for food service customers from all facets of the industry.The Health Benefits include; Low in Saturated Fat, High in Monounsaturated Fat, Free of Trans-fat, Cholesterol Free, and High in Omega 6 & 3.

Selling stock products and services available from Alfresco Pasta in Nashville, TN to restaurant groups and local culinary talent in the southeast region. We had the ability to do private label pastas, custom pasta recipes, and individual gourmet pasta stock items for gourmet as well as broad line distribution. I would work with the sales teams of these particular distribution companies to introduce the Alfresco Pasta brand to gain sales for both parties involved. Food show demonstrations, sales, marketing, and customer service were all my responsibility with the company.

-In first 18 months with company achieved double growth of distributor network within six state southeast.-Retained current sales margins and grew import sales by 60%-Introduced two new regional ambassadors for Barry Callebaut North America Ambassador Team 2011- Recognized as CPG industry leader in southeast region for customer satisfaction and sales targets representing all five major chocolate brands. -Built new distribution points throughout six state southeast territory and added Kentucky to grow region in 2012-Introduced Pregel America’s 5 Star Pastry Technical Education center in Concord, NC as an educational partner to expand our import brands of Callebaut and Cacao Barry products to the mainstream pastry professionals in the international market.-Assisted annually in Pastry Live Atlanta; National Showpiece Championship, beginning in 2010 to educate local market to Cacao Barry products and introduce pastry professionals to extended pastry development seminars and networking with some of today’s most talented international pastry professionals.-Considered chocolate expert in gourmet food service distribution and industrial manufacturing business for training and product demo introduction.-Utilization of my culinary background allows me to involve my sales skills into distribution companies which are looking for new avenues of revenue which include baking and pastry product avenues.

Delivered outstanding customer sales and service in product knowledge to both coastal Georgia and Chattanooga, TN markets.Grew territory by 40% which included annual million dollar sales for defined territory at Atlanta DOC.Recognized by company as key factor in developing aggressive pastry product line for specialty snack manufacturer for both Charlotte and Atlanta metropolitan markets.

Responsibilities included sales and loyalty dedication to Certified Angus Beef Program, gourmet specialty food sales, as well as broad line food product sales in Charlotte inner city market.