Position:
President at GoFit Foods, Co-Founder, Boardmember at CureDuchenne
Work:
GoFit Foods
- Irvine, CA since Apr 2013
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President
CureDuchenne
since Oct 2003
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Co-Founder, Boardmember
Sterling Foods
Jan 2011 - Apr 2013
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Sr. VP and General Manager, Consumer Division
Buena Vista Foods (subsidiary of Sterling Foods)
May 2010 - Jan 2011
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President
MarketFare Foods
May 2002 - May 2010
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Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing
ConAgra Foods
1999 - 2002
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Vice President of Sales
Corbin Foods
Dec 1998 - Dec 1999
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Director
J.R. Simplot Company
Feb 1990 - Dec 1998
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Zone General Manager
Schwan's Sales Enterprises
Jun 1987 - Feb 1990
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Regional Sales Manager
Minnesota North Stars
Jun 1982 - Sep 1986
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Hockey Player
Education:
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management 1991 - 1993
MBA, Management
St. Cloud State University 1984 - 1987
Business, Management
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1982 - 1984
Crookston Central High School 1978 - 1982
University of Minnesota - Crookston 1981 - 1981
Skills:
Food, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Sales Management, Consumer Products, Food Industry, Product Development, Retail, Income Statement, Negotiation, Marketing Strategy, Sales Operations, Leadership, Team Building, Entrepreneurship, Non-profits, Turn Around Management, Management, Marketing, Business Planning, Training, Food Service, Sales, Nonprofits, Customer Service, Profit, Forecasting, Coaching, Merchandising, Market Planning, P&L Management, Pricing, Recruiting, Product Marketing, B2B, Start-ups, Budgets, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Operations Management, Strategic Partnerships, Executive Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Ingredients
Interests:
CureDuchenne with wife Debra. Number one focus to save this generation of boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Management Training & Motivation, Food, Health, Music
Honor & Awards:
1982 NHL Draft pick of the Minnesota NorthStars