Strategic client services manager uniquely skilled at leading national and private label branded initiatives and building trusted internal stakeholder and external partner relationships. My management approach to client services is active listening first, coupled with collaborative conversation, process-driven project development and innovative problem solving. Privileged to provide seasoned leadership for my team to partner with and deliver creative, pre-media, CGI and sales sample services to a broad mix of Fortune 100 CPG clients.

Agile leader for the Project Management Office (PMO), developing and deploying a consistent set of standards and metrics to drive on-time results, with a keen focus on simplicity.

Highly skilled design manager creating execution strategies and directing new product launches, brand redesigns and product improvement projects.

Collaborated to drive innovative structural packaging solutions with iconic CGP clients and external agency partners. • Orchestrated account management activity and project deliverables for all retail customers including project management, client engagement, regular internal project status meetings and client conference calls.• Go-to functional expert in project development while also providing an acuity for brand design best practices relative to creative development and commercialization for key accounts.

Delivered holistic account and project management expertise, from brand strategy and project development to print production and commercialization, driving profitability and new business for diverse clients including:• Brandimage - managed the new Glade global brand identity adaptation of 100+ sku’s ensuring high-quality standards for all brand deliverables through strong collaboration with stakeholders directing project status meetings, creative and artwork development while providing strategic input for workflow improvements.• TreeHouse Foods - effectively directed a critical international project initiative including print production and process management delivering on-time and on-budget results.

Results-oriented brand design leader for the Snacks business driving strategic brand development and management of innovative solutions for beloved consumer Brands and Private Label customers.• Orville Redenbacher’s Product Innovation - realized $22M in profitability by managing new package design and print development for Orville's new ready-to-eat Popcorn utilizing close collaboration to deliver this new product innovation to market. Recognized by Brand Week as one of the Top 10 new products launches of 2012!• Life Choice Private Label Health & Wellness Bars - delivered 4x in sales projections managing strategy, insights and creative development, print production, and commercialization for this new brand exclusively at Wal-Mart.• Project Management - led ConAgra’s Snacks and private label businesses, with 12 retail brands and over 3,000 sku’s, ensuring on-time and on-budget results.• Brand Collaboration - developed and nurtured valued relationships with internal cross-functional team members and external agency partners including CBX, the DuPuis Group and DRC.• Design Team Management - provided leadership for the brand design team of 5, and for Schawk, on-site pre-press partner, enhancing collaboration to reduce development time and project cost.• Budget Management - directed the annual Snacks budget managing invoicing, compliance and adherence to forecast.

Partnered and provided strategic marketing, branding, innovation, package design, print production and client development solutions driving profitability for a variety of clients including:• Lowes - as a cross-disciplinary Cloverleaf team member created innovative product design, positioning, packaging and merchandising solutions for the lawn and garden category.• Costco - partnered with A&S Creative Works to deliver marketplace analysis with targeted branding recommendations, strategic packaging and merchandising solutions that drove +30% margins.

Strategic brand design leader for the multi-billion dollar consumer products business across multiple touchpoints and distribution channels inspiring compelling Branded and Private Label package innovation, consumer-focused packaging, relevant merchandising solutions and sales collateral.• Supported profitable business growth by collaborating and building the strategy and positioning for a strategically tiered portfolio integrating newly acquired brands including Quilted Northern, Brawny, Vanity Fair and Mardi Gras.• Elevated the role of brand design by envisioning, evangelizing, planning and creating the "Georgia-Pacific Strategic Design Center" that delivered strategic and business-focused design solutions to help elevate and enhance brands, the consumer experience and customer relationships.• Provided a 34% cost reduction through enhanced vendor partner management and leading stage-gate process improvements, identifying and aligning resources to successfully execute retail packaging initiatives.• Significantly impacted design’s value contribution reducing the cost-to-serve by 20% by building and managing a talented department staff of 15 providing mentoring and motivation.