Progressive CPG Sales and DSD management in food and beverages industry. A Commercialization professional with deep contacts with Distribution and Retail Clients. Connecting brands to consumers to drive, volume, revenues, and profits for companies Celsius Energy Drink, Coca Cola, Trimino Protein Water, Bolthouse Farms Beverages, SOYLENT Nutrition, Cafe Bustelo, Smuckers, Jones Soda, Clear Fast (CF Nutrition) and BYLT. Developed and supervised strategic DSD relationships in the launching and growth of startup brands. Managed relationships and sales activity at HEB, Target, Kroger, Safeway, Whole Foods, Central Market, Sprout's, Albertson's, Market Street, Spec's Warehouse, Winco Foods, BJ's Warehouse and Costco. Selling to all retail concepts and channels including, grocery, convenience, mass-merchandise, club, multi-tier distribution, direct-store-delivery (DSD), warehouse delivery as well as food service with Sysco and US Foods.Extensive experience in building Tier 1 distribution and retail relationship to meet each brand and field sales and in store support.

Serving as a player agent representing professional athletes from post college athletes to NHL, NFL, and AHL level hockey and football players. Recruiter, advisor, negotiator and consultant with professional sports contracts

Serving in a variety of Sales and Business Development roles including Financial Planner, Sales Manager and Regional Managing Director. Provided and managed a sales staff of 75 that sold Financial and Estate Planning services and products including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, various life insurance and annuities. Always met Sales and Recruiting Objectives. Multiple President Club Awards for Highest Sales and Recruiting Growth

Received the greatest sales and marketing training in the beverage business. From early on as a college summer help route driver, advanced sales, Sales Manager to a Regional Sales Manager. Launched Diet Coke, Ramblin Root Beer, Mellow Yellow, New Coke and back to Classic Coke. Many sales awards and developed new initiatives used today.