Position:
Grocerant Guru; Food Industry Consultant at Foodservice Solutions®
Work:
Foodservice Solutions®
since Aug 1991
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Grocerant Guru; Food Industry Consultant
NMPC
Apr 1989 - Aug 1991
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Project Manager / Director of Operations
Concord Food
Jun 1983 - Mar 1989
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Director of Operations
Education:
Saint Joseph's University 2003 - 2005
Masters, Food Marketing
University of San Francisco 1973 - 1975
BA, Sociology Business
Skills:
Consumer Insights, Food Industry, Food & Beverage, Category Management, Consumer Products, FMCG, Marketing Research, P&L, Pricing Strategy, Concept Development, Market Planning, Market Development, Culinary, Advertising Sales, Merchandising, Profit, Trade Shows, Market Analysis, B2B Marketing, Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Key Account Management, Strategic Partnerships, Product Launches, B2C, Marketing Management, Wholesale, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Creative Problem Solving, Ingredients, Promotions, B2B, Global Marketing, Segmentation, Product Marketing, Sales Management, Product Innovation, Trade Marketing, Food, Restaurants, New Business Development, Food Service, Customer Insight, Income Statement, Management, Retail, Product Development, Marketing Strategy
Interests:
Vertical brand and product positioning, marketing strategy and business development specifically identifying, quantifying and qualifying niche opportunity for global foodservice related activity including restaurants, grocery stores C-stores and Drug Stores
Honor & Awards:
Food Marketing Award - Saint Joseph Univeristy
Three Emmy - Minnesota Mining Manufacturing