Biography 

• I've been building brands, motivating buyers, crushing sell cycles and innovating CPG supply chains since 1983.

• Since 2009 founder and owner of Consumer Products, MD a sales development consulting agency specializing in rapid brand monetization and multi channel sales optimization.

• 20+ year senior level branded CPG sales & marketing executive with career sales of $1.4+ trillion

• Extensive innovation and brand building success across  a variety of markets, languages, cultures and channels

• Former Vendor Category Captain (CVS/pharmacy, Walgreens and Walmart) that understands and quickly navigates complex global supply chains

• Reputation for being a sales problem solver, speed to market, innovation and delivering planned results

• Hired, trained and managed 400+ multi disciplinary sales professionals

• Extensive agency, brand, celebrity, e com, distribution, influencer, manufacturing, logistics, retail and third party contacts

• Numerous sales, brand and innovation awards

• A cohesive team builder and doer that is smart, focused, determined, hard working and well liked