Experience

Norseland, Inc.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Account Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Responsible for sales efforts with national accounts, managing budgets, forecasts, promotional planners and launching new item & programs.

• Regional Sales Manager, Midwest

  • Jan 2016 - May 2018

  Responsible for the business management in the Midwest for all Norseland brands including Jarlsberg, Couturier, Garcia, Old Amsterdam, Folios, Cheese Fusions, Parmissimo , Lotito Foods, Cheese Fusions and Igor.

• Area Sales Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

  Responsible for the sales efforts in the MidWest for all Norseland brands, within all channels of business.



Volpi Foods

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Sales Manager, Midwest

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2014

  Direct sales efforts for the Volpi organization, within all channels of business in the Midwest, territory of ten states. Creating successful programs within traditional retail, discount retail, club store, c stores, specialty food distributors, manufacturers and national food service organizations. Introducing Volpi into two national restaurant chains (Panera and Bravo Brio Restaurant Group) and c stores. Managed a network of six brokers.

• Area Sales Manager, Heartland

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Managed accounts in the St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago markets in traditional retail and foodservice. Succusfully introduced new product lines in these markets, created promtional programs, managed budgets and forecasts for all accounts. Worked with our marketing team to create new point of sale material for retialers and planned/ executed numerous trade shows.

• Inside Account Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Jan 2011

  Managed the inside sales efforts, finalizng promotional programs for local accounts. Presented new items, programs to retailers in the St. Louis market. Assisted with merchandising efforts at store level within the St. Louis, Kansas City, Indy and Chicago markets. Worked in conjunction with the marketing department to execute succesful trade shows and consumer specialty food events.