Industry:
Marketing and Advertising
Work:
Brandosophy
since 2006
Marketing
Storck U.S./Canada - Global Confectionery
2002 - 2006
Director/VP Marketing
International Resources
2000 - 2001
Vice President, Marketing & Product Development
The Marketing Store Worldwide - Toy Development / Agency
Jan 1999 - Sep 2000
Sr. Director, International Marketing
Learning Curve Toys
Jan 1994 - Oct 1997
Marketing Director
The Dial Corporation
- Phoenix, Arizona Area 1992 - 1993
Senior Brand Manager
Brach's Confections
1989 - 1992
Sr. Brand Manager
Frito Lay
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area 1986 - 1989
Associate Product Manager
Procter & Gamble
- Cincinnati Area 1984 - 1985
Cooperative Advertising Manager
Education:
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management 1985 - 1986
MBA, Marketing/Finance
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1981 - 1984
BS, Marketing
DePaul University
Skills:
Marketing, Branding, Innovation, Food & Beverage, Toys, Consumer Products, FMCG, Confectionery, International Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Management Consulting, New Product Development, CPG Industry, Product Development, Competitive Analysis, Customer Insight, Strategy, Analytics, Brand Development, Merchandising, Product Marketing, Brand Management, Integrated Marketing, Strategic Planning, B2B, Sales, Market Planning, Segmentation, Marketing Communications, Product Innovation, Marketing Management, Advertising, Market Research, Marketing Research, Management, Product Launch, Online Marketing, Direct Marketing, Digital Marketing, P&L Management, Social Media, Start-ups
Interests:
Enjoy international travel and foreign languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese).
Languages:
English
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese