Experience

CECP

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2013 - Present

  CEO of this fast-growing for-purpose CEO organization that encourages the world's leading companies to be a "force for good" through data, networking, consulting services and investor engagement. Annual partner company revenues of $7 trillion.



The Carlyle Group

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  New York, United States



Mana Nurtition

• Board Member

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Fitzgerald, Ga



MUFFIN MAM

• Director Board Of Directors

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Greenville, SC



Fresh Pet

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board of Directors

  • 2011 - Present

  NJ Serve on board of this fast-growth pet food company which was successful IPO'd in 2014.



Brookside Management, LLC

• Founder and Chief Executive Officer

  • Aug 2008 - Present

  Utilize 28+ years of executive-level success in consumer goods to provide advice and counsel to C-level executives on companies in transition--business acceleration, integration or transformation. Expertise in strategic perspective, brand development, cost management, organizational alignment and M&A. Clients include Fortune 500 companies major consulting firms, investors and turnarounds.



Compana Pet Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2016

  St.Louis



Packer's Sanitation

• Board of Directors

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

  Wisconsin Served on the board of the nation's leading food industry sanitation provider which was successfully exited in late 2014.



PSSI

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2009 - Oct 2014

  Served as a Management Adviser for this middle-market Private Equity firms, leading the focus on the food and beverage industry. Provide counsel on existing portfolio companies while also pursuing new acquisitions. Completed two acquisitions and provided operational support on several portfolio companies.



Krispy Kreme

• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Turnaround CEO

  • Jan 2006 - Feb 2008

  Recruited as turnaround CEO for this previously troubled retailer. Saved company by restructuring balance sheet, cleaning up a myriad of past issues,dramatically improving operational performance, and developing & implementing a global master growth plan. Reduced debt by over 50%, improved cash balance 8-fold, resolved $1.6 billion in litigation, re-stated 5 years of past financials, turned operating results from negative to positive, reconfigured supply chain, expanded international from… Show more Recruited as turnaround CEO for this previously troubled retailer. Saved company by restructuring balance sheet, cleaning up a myriad of past issues,dramatically improving operational performance, and developing & implementing a global master growth plan. Reduced debt by over 50%, improved cash balance 8-fold, resolved $1.6 billion in litigation, re-stated 5 years of past financials, turned operating results from negative to positive, reconfigured supply chain, expanded international from 10% to 50% of shops and built retail innovation/operating platform that has resulted in positive comps. Show less



Mondelēz International

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• President, Biscuits, Snacks and Confections

  • Mar 1996 - Jan 2006

  Held positions of increasing responsibility within Nabisco and Kraft. Served as President of the $6 billion Nabisco Biscuit Company for 5 of 6 years, leading a flat business to mid-single digit top-line and double digit bottom line growth through innovation, core brand focus and supply chain effectiveness. One of the last Nabisco officers to remain with Kraft, also led the company's North American International and Global Biscuit efforts, creating the framework which doubled global sales… Show more Held positions of increasing responsibility within Nabisco and Kraft. Served as President of the $6 billion Nabisco Biscuit Company for 5 of 6 years, leading a flat business to mid-single digit top-line and double digit bottom line growth through innovation, core brand focus and supply chain effectiveness. One of the last Nabisco officers to remain with Kraft, also led the company's North American International and Global Biscuit efforts, creating the framework which doubled global sales from $5 to $10 billion. Show less



Nabisco

• President

  • 1996 - 2006

  Served as President of the $1.6 billion Planters/Specialty Company, more than doubling revenue and profit over four years, through organic growth and M&A. Turned around a struggling, multi-brand company through strategic investment, innovation and supply chain management. Acquired six new brands out of bankruptcy while divesting six others to create a more relevant, profitably portfolio.