Experience

Priority Metrics Group

• United States
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Representing Priority Metrics, a customer providing unique customer and market insight research in the Northeast and consulting for the New York Center of Economic Growth in Albany, NY. www.pmgco.com

• President Tucker Consulting

  • Jan 2016 - Present



Sonoco

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Sales and Engineering

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2015

  Responsible for Sales, Engineering and Customer Service. Tasked with growing our Industrial and Consumer business in North America and launching new products in Europe. Growth above budget in 2010 and 2011, double digit in spite of some customers being affected by the recession. McDonald's Equipment Supplier of the Year in 2010.

• Executive Vice President

  • Jun 1995 - Jan 2008

  Managed four manufacturing plants in the USA and a start up in Mexico. Replaced 45% of our busines (Textiles) with new business in other markets. Consolidated 5 plants to 4 as part of the transition. Business has now grown above where we started even with 300 customers going closing.

• Vice President of Marketing / Business Unit Manager

  • Apr 1988 - Jun 1995

  Led “start-up” of Convenience Store Business Unit setting up unique sales and manufacturing strategy for Sonoco utilizing independent agents (MFG. Reps) and distributors (result: 10% of Div. Sales and 25 % of EBIT). Set up Sonoco’s first “Telesales” and Customer Database system for managing small customers and packaging distributors. Implemented first retail plastic bag marketing effort resulting in first retail sales with major companies including Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Builder’s Emporium and Roses Stores. Show less



American IMC

• Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Vice President Manufacturing

  • Mar 1982 - Apr 1988

  Start up company to import and assembly air compressors from 1 to 25 HP from Italy (IMC brand). Start up company to import and assembly air compressors from 1 to 25 HP from Italy (IMC brand).



Ingersoll Rand

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Market Analyst

  • Mar 1980 - Mar 1982

  Analyst in the air compressor market. Developed valuation of target markets and marketing strategies to increase sales. Analyst in the air compressor market. Developed valuation of target markets and marketing strategies to increase sales.