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Greenville, SC, US

Greenville, South Carolina, US

New Product Innovation, eCommerce & Sustainability

Greenville, South Carolina, US

Greenville, South Carolina, US

• Direct all aspects of new product innovation for the largest private label manufacturer of nutritional supplements
• Lead high performing team of nutrition scientists and product managers
• Define new product strategy and three year new product roadmap
• Analyze market research and consumer trends to ensure new products align with consumer preferences, high growth categories and offer added value compared to competitive items
• Optimize new product development process

Boca Raton, FL, US

• Direct all aspects of private label branding, new product development and private label operations
• Develop and drive strategy to grow private label business, including a 3 year strategic new product roadmap
• Rebranded and relaunched entire vitamin & supplement assortment of over 850 products
• Oversee assortment plans on all 1400+ private label products across VMHS, diet, sports, food, beauty, baby & pet categories

Boca Raton, FL, US

• Managed new product launch process from concept to shelf
• Launched 129 products contributing $1.5M in annual new product sales
• Led all aspects of PD including new product ideation, scientific formulations, cost & retail price analysis, coordination with manufacturing, reformulations, line extensions, scientific substantiation and preparations.
• Managed relationships with key ingredient and manufacturing partners

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Supervise and manage all activities related to new product innovation and development of scientifically sound product innovations in the areas of wellness, performance, botanicals and functional foods
• Manage & supervise the conduct of formal reviews of new products and ingredients offered by external contacts to determine scientific viability and applications
• Work cross-functionally to identify opportunities to develop new products that integrate into the overall GNC assortment strategy
• Manage a strategic 5 year clinical study plan to substantiate product efficacy claims and drive new product innovation
• Oversee communication of sound nutrition and science information
• Encourage, establish and maintain relationships with industry, academic and government organizations

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Managed the development of new or improved nutritional products, product benefit statements & scientific substantiation to support the marketing of GNC products
• Proposed, formulated & developed claims for over 70 proprietary GNC products contributing over $150M in total sales since launch
• Managed clinical trial activities to establish the safety and efficacy of nutritional products, and translate results of these studies to meaningful consumer information
• Provided scientific rationale & messaging in the development of interactive web-tools that engage & educate customers to support their health, wellness & performance goals
• Led body transformation programs to help individuals lose weight and improve their fitness

Baltimore, Maryland, US

• Responsible for member progress, member retention and quality of counseling
• Interviewed, trained and developed nutrition counselors for all Florida centers
• Provided high quality nutrition counseling for members with advanced medical conditions
• Led monthly meetings to provide education and motivation for Sr. Nutrition Counselors
• Work with other members of the District Leadership Team to reach company goals
• Developed a database that was utilized company wide to track member progress

US

• Initiated, completed and delivered data for nutrition-based, lifestyle research studies including the planning and execution of protocols
• Managed multiple databases and prepared weekly progress reports for Dr. Rippe
• Analyzed and assessed nutrient intakes with NDSR software
• Provided nutrition consultation services as part of the executive health evaluation program

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Led research study that investigated a multi-disciplinary approach to treat obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
• Independently managed the clinical trial activities
• Provided nutrition counseling and education for patients

• Accredited Dietetic Internship
• Relieved clinical staff throughout hospital specialties
• Provided Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients
• Presented Seminars, lectures and case studies to professional audiences
• Counseled patients on weight loss, diabetes and cardiovascular disease
• Educated children on the importance of healthy eating

• Hired, trained and managed a Resident Life staff of 16
• Responsible for the general well-being of over 550 college students
• Managed the planning and execution of all Resident Life programs
• Resolved resident and parent issues daily, accessible 24 / 7 / 365
• Developed and implemented marketing strategies to further the success of SouthGate
• Promoted to management after two years as a Community Assistant

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Educated and assisted customers in selecting dietary supplements
• Consistently achieved and exceeded individual sales goals while leading team in sales
• Utilized opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of dietary supplements

Olean, NY, US

• Marketed full line of products through in-home demonstrations
• Sustained personal business growth
• Awarded Presidents’ Club for high-volume sales
• Trained in advanced sales and marketing strategies

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Nutrition & Dietetics

Master Of Science In Health (M.S.H.), Nutrition