Experience

80 Acres Farms

• United States
• Farming
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Manager, Sales Operations

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Oversee all order processing, new customer onboarding, and customer communications regarding orders and product fulfillment. Developing systems and processes to optimize order processing. Manage and build the food service business with customers including Sysco, US Foods, GFS and Chefs' Warehouse. Oversee all order processing, new customer onboarding, and customer communications regarding orders and product fulfillment. Developing systems and processes to optimize order processing. Manage and build the food service business with customers including Sysco, US Foods, GFS and Chefs' Warehouse.



MidwestRoots

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services

• Founder & President

  • Jul 2009 - May 2021

  National sales firm working to grow an economy of sustainable, small-scale food producers - Built a network of 800+ nationwide accounts, from independent retailers to high-end grocers - Hired and managed a team of employees and demo staff (both remote and in-person) - Vetted, pitched, negotiated and signed new clients who aligned with the MidwestRoots brand - Consulted with clients on packaging, branding, marketing materials, to align with strategic growth National sales firm working to grow an economy of sustainable, small-scale food producers - Built a network of 800+ nationwide accounts, from independent retailers to high-end grocers - Hired and managed a team of employees and demo staff (both remote and in-person) - Vetted, pitched, negotiated and signed new clients who aligned with the MidwestRoots brand - Consulted with clients on packaging, branding, marketing materials, to align with strategic growth



credit360

• Chicago, IL

• Account Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Mar 2010

  UK-based firm that builds and supports cloud-based sustainability data management systems. - Served as the point of contact for all North & South American clients - Ensured a successful launch, rollout and ongoing operation for each clients' system - Translated client needs to our technical team to build and manage each system UK-based firm that builds and supports cloud-based sustainability data management systems. - Served as the point of contact for all North & South American clients - Ensured a successful launch, rollout and ongoing operation for each clients' system - Translated client needs to our technical team to build and manage each system



McDonald's

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Worldwide Energy Manager

  • Dec 2003 - Jun 2008

  Responsible for supporting the $1B electrical energy spend in McDonald’s restaurants globally. - Created a global strategy to provide a clear approach to managing energy use and dollars - Formed and led a global energy team to support country markets in testing new technologies and sharing best practices

• Environment and Social Responsibility Analyst

  • 2003 - 2006

  Worked cross-functionally across global business units to foster corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives throughout the company. - Developed guidelines to source farmed fish for the Filet-O-Fish, including a trial in Thailand - Created key performance indicators to measure the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility progress - Managed the content, creation and distribution of the biennial Corporate Social Responsibility Report - Assisted McDonald's Europe of producing… Show more Worked cross-functionally across global business units to foster corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives throughout the company. - Developed guidelines to source farmed fish for the Filet-O-Fish, including a trial in Thailand - Created key performance indicators to measure the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility progress - Managed the content, creation and distribution of the biennial Corporate Social Responsibility Report - Assisted McDonald's Europe of producing their first Corporate Responsibility Report while based in Brussles