Tenacious, highly skilled, and results-producing professional, with extensive ye ars of experience in steering and directing all aspects

of operations, sales, ma rketing, administration, budgeting, and overall management. Excel at managing m ultiple projects, including overseeing product development, implementing sales i nitiatives, and ensuring quality control. Exemplify proficiency in delivering co mprehensive analysis and reports to properly facilitate site-wide improvements a nd continuity as well as to proactively coordinate operational needs with execut ive-level management. Display excellent communication and interpersonal skills, complemented with fluency in English and intermediate in German languages. * Known for efficiency in developing and executing innovative policies and proce dures; adept at streamlining work flow and creating a team environment to improv e productivity * Excellent leader with organizational, time management, and analytical skills; thrive in both independent and group work environments * Expert at enhancing and implementing different business strategies that increa se product awareness, market share, and company profitability * Committed to leading cross-functional teams that collaborate as a focused unit in order to achieve aggressive business goals and drive the evolution of concep ts into achievable business strategies ________________________________________ AREAS OF EXPERTISE ____________________ ____________________ Sales and Marketing Management Analytical and Strategic Planning Resource Allocation and Optimization Customer Service and Satisfaction Operations Management and Process Improvement Staff Development Technical Skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Qu ickBooks ________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE _______________ _________________________ 20-20 CONSULTING, LLC * Spring, TX President and Co-Founder 2004*Present Assume full responsibility in carrying out business functions, such as identifyi ng, negotiating, and obtaining licensing agreements with top-level brands for co -branding sales opportunities. Efficiently handle sales calls across diverse cus tomer categories, including retail, marketing companies, wholesale, distributors , government entities, and industrial B2B. Manage and coordinate the exclusive U .S. distribution of a globally patented product in the automotive consumer produ ct and promotional product categories in collaboration with a $2.4 billion globa l company. Render efficient service in innovating, researching, and branding tra de names as well as in developing trade and customer-specific presentations for products based on specific customer need. * Led all efforts in obtaining exclusive sales and distribution rights to indust rial eco-friendly cleaning products for direct sales to consumers through online and retail sales * Executed technical skills in developing corporate web sites, which elevated si te to #1 on Google and Bing, and #2 on Yahoo! * Provided effectual assistance to clients on production efficiency, FDA, and ot her regulatory compliance and trade pricing * Played a lead role in conceptualizing and designing new products, packaging op tions, and artwork for retail-ready products, including confections, novelties, golf, home cleaners, games, automotive, pet, baby, wedding, candles, spices, tem porary tattoos, bath, OTC drugs, first aid remedies, dietary supplements, meal r eplacements, jewelry, outdoor furniture, picture frames, and stationery * Ensured that internal employees and procedures are consistent with customer's expectations and needs while balancing internal costs and competitive market con

ditions with customer requirements * Rendered professional assistance in creating private label products, HACCP pla ns, GMP audits, procedures and paperwork, and improving production efficiency f or clients * Remarkably improved efficiency and sales while decreasing costs by regularly c ommunicating with multiple blending and tablet manufacturers * Prepared and presented business plans and private placement memorandums F&F FOODS, INC. * Chicago, IL Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing 1995*2004 Demonstrated hands-on direction in overseeing and supervising customer service, sales and marketing, human resources, accounting, purchasing, production, qualit y control, research and development, as well as warehousing. Proficiently handle d inventory turns, inventory control, and production scheduling for each custome r's needs. Took charge of identifying and hiring trade specific brokers in c-sto re, vend, food service, drug, and mass channels. Ensured customer orders were re ceived, scheduled, produced, and delivered by administering overall activities o f the manufacturing and warehouse facility. Facilitated analysis and assessment of market trends that resulted in reversing company focus from low-cost branded confections, OTC drug, supplement, and snack producer to a private label mint an d cough drop producer. * Significantly contributed in cultivating and maintaining customer contacts in dietary supplement marketers, homeopathic marketers, multi-level marketing compa nies, organic marketers, and drug marketers * Played a pivotal role by doubling company sales to $18 million * Reduced costs and overhead as well as enhanced accounting for spikes in manufa cturing needs from customers by planning and executing shift from full-time empl oyees to temporary workers * Added a new distribution method and intensified sales to existing customers, w hich dramatically drove sales results * Earned recognition for implementing Kosher and Organic facility certification * Took part in developing and running a consumer web site for smaller orders of custom candies and hard-to-find brands, resulting in $50 thousand incremental mo nthly sales * Created consumer products to enable legal marketing claims on packaging, web s ites, advertising, and sales materials by coordinating with Scientists and clini cal trial data by utilizing results * Prepared legal agreements, such as NDAs, broker contracts, and manufacturing a greements * Guaranteed high levels of quality and customer satisfaction by implementing an d enforcing necessary modifications and compliance in facility and procedures * Procured lines of credit and asset based financing by negotiating with financi al institutions FARLEY'S & SATHER'S CANDY COMPANY, INC. AND KRAFT FOODS (formerly Farley's Candy Company) * Chicago, IL Assistant Product Manager and Director of Marketing 1988-1995 Handled all purchasing responsibility for contract manufactured bulk and package d product along with coordinating ad agency hiring, campaign direction, and over sight of two national advertising campaigns. Utilized expertise in creating hundreds of branded and private label products fo r retail and contract manufacturing customers as well as in crafting IRI and cus tomer sales data to create profit maximizing planograms for retail accounts. Dev eloped and executed all major account presentations. * Determined profitability estimate of retail requests for slotting, advertising , and other fees associated with distribution by creating and implementing payba ck analysis * Promoted from Assistant Product Manager to Director of Marketing, successfully

drove corporate sales from $35 million to $335 million, resulting in an eventua l sale to Favorite Brands International in 1996 ________________________________________ EDUCATION _____________________________ ___________ Liberal Arts and Sciences in Economics Minor in Business Administration UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN * Champaign, IL Focus on Marketing and Business Management Member Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity